HR Manager (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Germany - Stade; manufacturing and office-based environment with regular presence on the production floor and occasional domestic and international travel.

Company

hirify.global Corporation's HR function supports a manufacturing site and its hourly and salaried employee populations.

What you will do

• Advise plant leadership and management teams on HR strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, performance, engagement, and leadership development.
• Manage employee relations cases, investigations, disciplinary actions, grievances, performance issues, and consultations with Works Councils and employee representatives.
• Lead recruitment, succession planning, talent management, development initiatives, and strategies to attract and retain manufacturing talent.
• Manage monthly German payroll with external providers, Finance, and authorities, including payroll validation, statutory deductions, audits, reconciliations, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Support reorganizations, site changes, business transformation, employee communications, wellbeing, occupational health, return-to-work, accommodation, and absence management.
• Administer compensation and benefits processes, salary reviews, bonuses, incentives, pay transparency, equality initiatives, HRIS records, and HR metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Psychology, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, automotive, chemicals, or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with German Works Councils and managing employee relations and labor-law matters in Germany.
• Experience supporting organizational change and restructuring programs.
• Strong knowledge of German employment law, industrial relations, collective bargaining agreements, and co-determination requirements.
• Experience with HRIS systems and knowledge of compensation and benefits practices.
• Strong project management, organizational, influencing, negotiation, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and confidentiality skills.
• Fluent German and English required; ability to work with both hourly and salaried employee populations.

Nice to have

• Master's degree or HR certification.
• Additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a manufacturing and office-based environment.
• Regular production-floor presence and occasional domestic and international travel.
• Focus on employee engagement, retention, leadership capability, diversity, talent, and succession objectives.
• Confidential handling of employee compensation and personal data, including GDPR compliance.