Senior Human Resources Manager

Technica seeking a Senior HR Manager to serve as the senior onsite People leader for our Rancho Cucamonga operations. This role leads the local HR/Payroll function and partners closely with Operations and Executive leadership to strengthen workforce stability, improve manager effectiveness, and ensure consistent, compliant execution across employee relations, performance management, recruiting, training, and employee programs.The position supports a workforce that includes equipment sales, field engineering, field service, warehouse, logistics, and operations employees. In addition to the California site, this role provides HR support across multiple U.S. states, including remote and field-based team members, requiring strong judgment, a practical understanding of multi-state employment compliance, and the ability to deliver a consistent employee experience across locations. Operations in San Jose also.This role also interfaces with Technica's global parent organization, supporting cross-border reporting, documentation and communication needs. Success in this position requires strong documentation skills, comfort with HR/Payroll metrics and compliance reporting, and the ability to translate people data and operational issues into clear, executive-ready insights.Key ResponsibilitiesHR Site Leadership & Business PartnershipServe as the primary HR leader for both warehouse sites supporting both hourly and salaried employeesPartner with site leadership to improve workforce effectiveness, accountability, engagement and retentionCoach supervisors and managers on performance management, corrective action, attendance practices and consistent documentation standardsEnsure timely execution of HR deliverables aligned to business needsPeople Management Provide leadership and daily direction for 1 onsite HR/Payroll employee Set team goals, ensure high service levels, and drive continuous improvement in HR processesBuild internal capability through coaching, clear expectations and escalation supportEmployee Relations & Compliance (Senior-Level)Lead employee relations matters including performance counseling, investigations, workplace conflict resolution, corrective action and separationsEnsure HR practices comply with all applicable federal and California employment laws and align to company policyPartner with leadership on sensitive employee situations while ensuring professionalism, fairness and risk reductionWorkers' Compensation & Leave AdministrationManage all aspects of Workers' Compensation: incident intake, documentation, coordination with medical providers and claims partners, return-to-work planning, modified duty coordination and claims trend analysisSupport management of leaves of absence and employee accommodation processesBenefits Oversight & Employee SupportProvide onsite HR leadership oversight for employee benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, 401(k), voluntary benefits)Partner with corporate/shared services and benefits vendors on employee questions, enrollment support, benefit education and leave/disability coordinationEnsure benefit processes are communicated clearly across onsite and remote teamsRecruiting Ensure consistent interview practices and selection standardsPartner with recruiting team to strengthen time-to-fill, quality-of-hire and early retention outcomesTraining & Development PartnershipLead and support onboarding quality, compliance training, leadership enablement and job training programs for warehouse rolesPartner with site leaders to identify training gaps and improve supervisor capabilityMulti-State HR SupportProvide HR partnership for remote employees across multiple U.S. states, including Sales and field-based rolesSupport multi-state compliance including onboarding, policy alignment, employee relations and separation practicesMulti-State PayrollReporting, Analytics & Executive CommunicationDevelop clear HR reporting: headcount, turnover, retention risk, time-to-fill, safety/Workers' Comp trends, employee relations themesPrepare executive-ready PowerPoint presentations and monthly/quarterly site updatesProvide structured reporting supporting leadership visibility and global reporting needsRequired Qualifications8+ years progressive HR experience with strong Generalist depth3+ years direct people management experience3+ years multistate payroll experience1–2 years recruiting experience (hands-on or leadership oversight)warehouse, industrial, or warehouse environment experience (required)Multi-state HR experience supporting employees across more than one U.S. state (required)Strong expertise in: employee relations and investigations, performance management, California HR compliance (wage & hour, policies, documentation), Workers' Compensation administration, benefits support and issue resolutionExpert-level Excel skills (reporting, pivot tables, formulas, trend analysis)Expert-level PowerPoint skills (executive presentations, structured communication)Ability to work onsite with urgency and professionalism in a warehouse/production environmentPreferred QualificationsExperience supporting field service workforcesExperience partnering with global leadership or parent-company reporting expectationsHR certification (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP)Spanish or Mandarin proficiency a plusNetsuite/ADP/SDP a plusCore CompetenciesStrong judgment and discretion in high-sensitivity situationsHigh accountability and hands-on leadership styleData-driven decision making and clear documentationAnalyticalStrong executive communication and stakeholder managementAbility to balance employee support with business requirementsComfort partnering closely with Operations/Sales leaders in a fast-paced environment