HR Business Partner

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HR Business Partner — Marand USA

Fort Worth, Texas

Build your career with Marand USA

Marand USA is entering an exciting next phase of growth in Fort Worth. With key operational and leadership roles now coming into place, we are looking for a hands-on HR Business Partner to support the business as it scales. This is Marand USA’s first dedicated HR Business Partner role. It is a practical, business-facing role working directly with the General Manager and local leadership team to support recruitment, workforce planning, onboarding, employee relations, leadership capability and the people foundations needed for growth. Marand USA is part of an established Australian advanced manufacturing business with proven systems, capability and support across quality, safety, operations and people practices. The opportunity is to adapt and embed those foundations locally, while helping shape what is needed for the US business as it grows.

Description:
About the role

You will work closely with the General Manager and leadership team to translate business priorities into practical people and workforce actions.

You will support a mixed workforce across professional, technical, operational and skilled trade roles, with a strong focus on hiring, onboarding, workforce readiness and day-to-day HR support. This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to the business, building trusted relationships, solving practical problems and creating simple, scalable people processes that help leaders and employees succeed.

What you’ll do

Partner with the General Manager and leadership team on workforce planning, recruitment, engagement, employee relations and people priorities.

Support recruitment across professional, technical, operational and skilled trade roles.

Build local talent pipelines through workforce agencies, technical schools, industry networks and community partnerships.

Support onboarding, induction and workforce readiness for new starters.

Coach leaders on performance, conduct, conflict resolution, investigations and employee relations matters.

Provide practical HR advice that balances business needs, employee experience, consistency and risk.

Support workers’ compensation, accommodation and return-to-work matters.

Help establish fit-for-purpose HR processes, documentation, reporting and systems that can scale as the business grows.

Use workforce data, market insights and recruitment metrics to support better decision-making.

Why join Marand?

Marand is an Australian engineering and advanced manufacturing company that designs, manufactures and supports complex equipment, tooling and bespoke products for leading defense, aerospace, resources and industrial customers.

Marand is part of the ASDAM Group, a leading sovereign defense, advanced manufacturing and sustainment group with businesses including Marand, TAE Aerospace, Rosebank Engineering, Levett Engineering and Quickstep.

At Marand USA, you will have the opportunity to make a visible impact, work closely with operational leaders and help build the people foundations for the next stage of growth.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Health insurance and benefit programs

Vacation leave

401(k) company match

Physical, mental and financial wellbeing support

Flexible work arrangements, where practical for the role

Regular workplace events and functions

Great workplace facilities

If you are looking for a hands-on HR role where you can partner directly with the business, support workforce growth and help shape a scaling operation, we would love to hear from you.

Skills and Experiences:
What you’ll bring

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who can operate confidently in a growing operational environment and build strong relationships across all levels of the business.

5+ years’ experience in an HR Advisory, HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role.

Strong capability across recruitment, workforce planning, onboarding and employee relations.

Practical knowledge of U.S. employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.

Experience partnering with operational leaders and supporting mixed workforces.

Confidence working hands-on while also improving systems, processes and ways of working.

Strong judgement, communication, follow-through and problem-solving skills.

Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, logistics, start-up, scale-up or greenfield environments will be highly regarded.

Experience supporting hourly, direct labor or skilled trade workforces, and exposure to HRIS or applicant tracking systems, will also be highly regarded.

Marand is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

For more information on Marand, visit our website https://www.marand.com.au/.

Please note that any correspondence in relation to your application will be sent from [email protected]