Temporary HR Manager
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Job Description
Temporary HR Manager – Manufacturing
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Compensation: $45–$55 per hour, based on experience and background
Employment Type: Full-Time | Temporary (2-Month Assignment)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, onsite, with flexibility to support operational needs
Start Date: ASAP — must be available to start immediately
About the Opportunity
PeopleWorks is seeking an experienced, hands-on Temporary HR Manager to provide HR leadership and day-to-day support at our battery manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona.
This two-month assignment is ideal for an HR professional who can quickly assess priorities, work independently, and provide immediate support to employees, supervisors, and plant leadership. Strong manufacturing HR experience, employee relations expertise, and experience conducting workplace investigations are essential.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the onsite HR resource for employees, supervisors, and plant leadership, providing guidance on policies, workplace concerns, and daily HR needs.
- Manage employee relations matters, conduct thorough and objective workplace investigations, and support conflict resolution with discretion.
- Support payroll processing, review time and attendance records, and help resolve discrepancies for employees working across multiple shifts.
- Manage recruitment and onboarding support for production, maintenance, engineering, and technical positions.
- Partner with supervisors on staffing needs and coordinate with temporary staffing agencies.
- Maintain accurate employee records and support compliance with federal, state, and local employment requirements.
- Partner with Environmental Health & Safety on safety training compliance, manufacturing safety practices, and workers’ compensation matters.
- Support employee engagement and retention initiatives for hourly and salaried employees.
- Assist with benefits questions, compensation practices, shift differentials, and policy updates.
What You Bring
- At least 5 years of HR experience, including 2 years in a manufacturing or industrial plant environment.
- Strong experience handling employee relations concerns and conducting workplace investigations.
- Ability to quickly step into a standalone HR leadership role, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
- Experience supporting payroll, timekeeping, recruitment, onboarding, and HR compliance.
- Understanding of 24/7 manufacturing operations, rotating schedules, and shift-based workforce needs.
- Proficiency with HRIS, applicant tracking, and time and attendance systems, such as ADP, Kronos, or Workday.
- Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing HR experience will be considered.
- Availability to start immediately and work onsite for the full two-month assignment.
Make an Immediate Impact
Bring your manufacturing HR expertise to a team that needs practical, dependable support during a busy operational period.