HR Manager Omaha NE

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Eatons Power Distribution and Controls Assembly Division is currently seeking an HR Manager to lead the Human Resources function for our Omaha Nebraska manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available within the US.

Our Omaha plant is expanding its operations to Bellevue! Eatons new 370000-square-foot facility is expected to be operational in the first half of 2027. The new facility will be designed to support high volume of switchgear structures at the quality and speed that AI data centers customers require. The facility will include fabrication paint line warehousing several assembly lines and test along with all the support functions: Supply chain Quality Operational Excellence Engineering Facility operations EHS and finance.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and functionally to the HR Director you will lead the Human Resources function for approximately 300 production employees and 75 salaried employees. The HR Manager is accountable for aligning HR strategy with business objectives driving organizational effectiveness and leading expanded operations through workforce planning change management and leadership coaching. A successful HR leader in this role operates as a hands-on leader while shaping long term HR and workforce strategy. Therefore balancing the operational rigor with strategic leadership during our rapid growth is critical to success of this role.

What youll do:

Lead HR Strategy as a Business Partner: Serve as a core member of the site leadership team aligning HR strategy with plant objectives across ramp cost delivery and quality to drive overall business performance.
Own and support Workforce Planning & Ramp Execution: Lead end-to-end workforce planning hiring and onboarding to support aggressive growth dual-site operations and production ramp timelines.
Drive Organizational Readiness & Change: Lead large-scale change initiatives (new facility launch operating model shifts schedule changes) ensuring effective adoption workforce stability and leadership alignment.
Build Scalable Workforce Capability: Partner with Workforce Development leader to scale training onboarding and skills development systems that enable workforce readiness productivity and continuous improvement.
Strengthen Engagement & Culture at Scale: Lead employee relations engagement strategy and communication planning to maintain a high-performance and positive work environment during rapid growth.

Develop Leaders & Scale Leadership Bench Strength: Own talent development frameworks including goal setting performance management and leadership capability building. Scale the leadership team in line with plant growth ensuring strong bench strength clear accountability and consistent leadership behaviors across all levels.
Align Labor Model to Operations Demand: Partner closely with operations to align staffing skills mix and labor strategies with production requirements capacity plans and operational constraints.
Own Talent Strategy End-to-End: Develop and execute a comprehensive talent strategy covering recruitment development succession planning and retention.
Lead HR Functional Excellence: Drive consistent HR processes across the site ensuring standardization scalability and alignment to division and corporate HR frameworks (EBS).
Provide leadership guidance mentoring and change management expertise to lead through cycles of improvement ensuring alignment of key programs and initiatives with the Eaton Business System and driving change management plans to maximize organizational effectiveness.
Develop optimize document and standardize sustainable processes sharing best practices across the plant / division / function.
Liaise with Corporate HR Services to provide workforce with greater HR programs accessibility
Manage the sites employee recognition and reward programs aligned with business objectives.
Drive positive employee relations and culture to provide an optimal work environment for all employees.
Effectively deploy communication plans and utilize assessment tools (e.g. employee listening programs) to determine organizational issues and action plans.
Empower and support employee engagement committees to improve culture aligned to Eatons Aspirational Goals
Establishes diversity initiatives and maintains governmental compliance through EEO practices

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in human resources Business Administration or related field
Minimum Five (5) years of HR experience

Prior experience directly managing others

Work experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT OPT or STEM OPT plans F-1 to H-1B H-1B cap registration O-1 E-3 TN status I-485 job portability etc.

Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree in human resources/Industrial Relations or related field
PHR/SPHR or other HR Certificaiton

Proven experience developing and executing a talent strategy including recruiting for top talent both professional and production positions

Proven experienced leading complex change management initiatives that drive business transformation organizational effectiveness and sustainable adoption of new processes


Position Criteria:

Knowledge of relevant local/state/federal/ employment laws and accepted HR theory policies practices laws and regulations affecting such areas as: wage and salary administration employee relations OSHA FMLA benefits administration and wage structures
Commitment to employee engagement and continuous improvement
Strong drive for results and sense of urgency; data and metrics driven
Strong project management skills with ability to lead a cross-functional business team
Ability to work in a matrixed engineer to order (ETO) environment
Strong employee relations skills with the proven ability to successfully drive change and leadership ownership accountability
Well-developed PC skills and solid/effective knowledge of Microsoft Office Kronos HRMS/HRDA

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies and all candidates privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

At Eaton we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract engage and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.