Head of HR and Workplace (EHS, Security and Facility Management)

Location: Chengdu, China; onsite role

Company

hirify.global (Chengdu) Lifecycle Services Ltd. provides aviation lifecycle services as part of hirify.global Defence and Space.

What you will do

• Lead the site HR strategy and end-to-end HR services, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, mobility, and learning and development.
• Advise business leadership and partner with the central HR Center of Excellence on governance, policies, global mobility, and corporate HR initiatives.
• Lead site security, fire safety, occupational health and safety, environmental management, waste management, and compliance activities.
• Manage facility services, energy performance, infrastructure projects, budgets, schedules, equipment compliance, and service suppliers.
• Coordinate with production teams, procurement, contractors, internal departments, and external authorities to deliver secure, compliant, and effective site services.
• Develop the team, set SMART goals, monitor service KPIs, manage training, and maintain operational and financial performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• Minimum 5 years of HR, site services, and leadership experience, preferably in the aviation industry or multinational companies.
• Excellent English communication skills, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Knowledge of industrial, aeronautical, and environmental ISO standards, EHS regulations, and local HR and site-service regulatory frameworks.
• Knowledge of MRO operations and basic understanding of electricity, water treatment, industrial buildings and equipment, airport safety, and fire safety.
• Leadership, project management, supplier management, analytical, problem-solving, coordination, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in supplier management and project management.
• Experience in dangerous goods management.
• Registered safety engineer certification at intermediate level or above, or CCAR-398 certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with hirify.global.
• Flexible working arrangements are supported where operationally possible.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunities and workforce diversity.
• Opportunity to lead HR, security, EHS, and facility operations for an aviation services site.