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Description

About the Role

ABEC is looking for a dynamic and strategic Human Resources Manager to join our growing team in Springfield, MO. In this role, you'll be a trusted advisor to leadership, a champion of our culture, and a key driver of people initiatives that support our rapid growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact-leading full-spectrum HR operations while shaping employee experience, strengthening engagement, and building scalable processes that support our expanding workforce.

What You'll Do

Talent & Growth

• Lead end-to-end recruitment-from headcount approval through onboarding-supporting a high-growth environment where hiring is a top priority
• Develop and implement innovative retention and engagement strategies
• Partner with leadership to identify talent needs and build workforce plans

HR Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a trusted partner to site leadership, providing expert guidance on HR best practices
• Collaborate with Global HR to align local initiatives with enterprise-wide strategies
• Analyze HR trends and metrics to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement

Employee Experience & Relations

• Lead employee relations efforts with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture
• Ensure employee concerns are addressed effectively and professionally

Learning & Development

• Partner with L&D teams to design and deliver training programs
• Help shape and execute learning strategies that support employee growth and organizational goals

Compliance & Operations

• Ensure compliance with all employment laws, policies, and procedures
• Oversee HR systems, benefits administration, and site-level HR processes
• Manage Workers' Compensation and FMLA programs

Payroll & Administration

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Oversee HR administrative functions and systems

Leadership Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and develop a Human Resources Coordinator, Recruiter, and Payroll Coordinator
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiency

Additional Responsibilities

• Support Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives to promote a safe work environment
• Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Travel as needed

Help deliver the equipment behind tomorrow's breakthrough medicines - and make a direct impact on people's lives around the world! 

This is a full-time onsite role at ABEC's Springfield, MO location

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Company Background: 

For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC's unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC's products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.  

Benefits include:

Paid holidays and vacation time 

Medical, dental and vision insurance (benefits start day 1)

Company paid life insurance

Generous 401K plan (40% match)

College tuition benefit program

Employee Referral Program 

Requirements

• 6 years general Human Resources experience, with a minimum of 2 years as a Human Resource Manager or Human Resources Business Partner.
• Experience leading and developing direct reports.
• Prior industrial relations experience.
• A background in manufacturing preferred.
• A confident self-starter with the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Excellent organization, relationship building and influencing skills.
• Technical proficiency including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications & HRIS (Paylocity experience a plus).
• Payroll experience a plus.
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.   
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus