Senior Human Resources Generalist

  • Kforce
  • New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Full Time

Kforce is partnering with a well-established privately held company to hire a Senior HR Business Partner/Generalist to support a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role serves as a strategic and hands-on partner to leadership, driving HR initiatives across employee relations, talent strategy, and workforce development. This position offers great salary and benefits, and a great culture. The position will be hybrid in the Southern Southeastern Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as primary advisor on employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal labor laws in a manufacturing setting
  • Partner with leadership on succession planning, retention strategies, and workforce planning
  • Lead training and development initiatives, including skills gap analysis and leadership programs
  • Manage full-cycle recruiting for manufacturing and corporate roles
  • Leverage local networks to build and maintain a strong talent pipeline
  • Maintain and optimize HRIS systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, Paychex) to support data-driven decisions
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to improve staffing models and operational efficiency.* 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Business Partner experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
  • Bilingual Spanish (required) - strong written and verbal communication
  • Proven expertise in employee relations, talent management, and compliance
  • Advanced proficiency in HRIS platforms and Excel
  • Strong knowledge of labor market dynamics within a manufacturing workforce
Job ID: 523426839
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2026

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