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HR Manager

Owen Daniels
Posted a day ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Coventry, West Midlands CV6 3BF, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An experienced HR Manager is sought for a permanent position with a leading automotive component manufacturer in Coventry.
  • Candidates should possess a Level 5 or higher CIPD qualification and have prior experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
  • The role involves managing the full employee lifecycle, ensuring payroll accuracy, and driving HR initiatives while supporting approximately 140 FTE.
  • The position requires excellent knowledge of employment law and experience with employee relations issues, including disciplinary and grievance matters.
  • The salary is competitive, and the company offers benefits such as a 5% pension, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and private medical insurance.
Are you an experienced HR Manager? Do you have experience working within an engineering or manufacturing business? I want to talk to you!I have an exciting opportunity available with a client of mine who are leading Automotive component manufacturer who are looking for an experienced HR Manager to join them. This position will be responsible for leading the HR function, managing the full employee lifecycle, ensuring payroll accuracy, supporting employee relations and management teams, driving HR initiatives in recruitment, learning and development, and engagement, ensuring compliance with employment law, and contributing to strategic workforce planning and organisational development.HR Manager PermanentMonday to Thursday 7:30am – 4:30pm, Friday 7:30am – 12:30pmCoventryHR Manager Job Description
  • Report to the Finance Director and lead the HR function, supporting approximately 140 FTE.
  • Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and departures.
  • Ensure compliance with employment law, manage HR casework, and provide advice on complex employee relations issues.
  • Maintain payroll accuracy, ensuring correct calculations for variable payments and adherence to company policies.
  • Develop and implement HR initiatives, including learning and development, employee engagement, and succession planning.
  • Manage HR systems, occupational health processes, apprentice programmes, Works Council meetings, and internal communications.
HR ManagerEssential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
  • Level 5 or higher CIPD qualification
  • Previous experience within manufacturing/engineering SME environments
  • Excellent employment law knowledge
  • Previous experience of mapping and delivering redundancy programmes and change management activity
  • High levels of commercial acumen
  • Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels but confident to challenge when necessary
  • Ability to manage multiple changing priorities
  • Experienced in dealing with employee relations issues to include disciplinary, grievance and investigations
  • Payroll experience particularly with hourly paid Payroll elements 
HR ManagerCompany Benefits
  • Pension – 5%
  • 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Incentives          
  • Private Medical Insurance
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