Lead, HR Business Partner

Position Summary
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) performs a specialized type of human resources work focused on strategic consulting and partnership with assigned business units. This role is critical in driving organizational effectiveness through expert consultation and the implementation of key HR initiatives.

• HR Consulting and Coaching
• Enabling Business Change
• HR Program Advocacy
• Talent Partnership

• Located in Abilene, TX
• 200 employees currently with a planned plant expansion starting in 2026
• Non‑union plant
• Business:
  Retread (Bandag)

• Project Leadership:
  Leads complex, high‑impact projects and processes end‑to‑end with limited oversight, defining scopes, setting milestones, and ensuring successful outcomes.
• Talent Development and Mentorship:
  Mentors junior HR professionals, delegates work effectively based on skill, reviews all output for quality assurance, and fosters a strong professional development environment.
• Strategic Planning and Execution:
  Collaborates on the development of strategic operational roadmaps and translates high‑level objectives into actionable implementation plans, monitoring KPIs and adjusting tactics as needed.
• Process Improvement and Automation:
  Proactively identifies workflow inefficiencies, conducts detailed data analysis to support recommendations, and champions the implementation of automation and process enhancements to drive measurable improvements.
• Innovation and SOP Redesign:
  Evaluates existing standard operating procedures (SOPs), adapts precedents, and fundamentally redesigns processes as necessary to develop innovative solutions for emerging business needs.
• Stakeholder Relations and Negotiation:
  Builds and sustains robust relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, utilizing strong communication and negotiation skills to align expectations and foster cohesive collaboration.

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Prior manufacturing experience.
• Prior experience working in an environment with multiple HR responsibilities—recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, etc.

• HR certification.
• Bilingual—Spanish.
• Union experience (plant is non‑union).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Human Resources

Mining

Salary: $‑$ (Abilene, TX)