HR Team Lead
Location: Exeter| Permanent | Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm.
This business plays a crucial role in some of the world's most advanced industries where it's all about precision, performance, and staying ahead through continuous innovation.
They operate on a global scale, but it's not a faceless corporation. Local leadership matters here, and there's real scope for HR to make a meaningful difference - shaping culture, driving people strategies, and supporting a workforce that delivers complex work every day.
What you'll be doing:
* Guidance and direction on ER cases ensuring a consistent, proactive service
* Acting as a trusted partner to managers, supporting with ER, people management, workforce planning, payroll and HR best practice
* Coaching leaders to build capability and confidence across the business
* Supporting HR projects and driving improvements in processes, systems, and engagement
* Playing a key role in fostering a positive, performance-driven culture
What we're looking for:
* Strong generalist HR background, ideally in manufacturing or engineering environments
* Proven leadership skills - you'll know how to coach, develop and bring the best out of managers
* Confident in employment law, employee relations, and day-to-day operational HR
* A pragmatic, solution-focused approach with the ability to influence at all levels
* CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) preferred
Why people stay here and why you might too:
* Financially rock-solid: Backed by billions in global turnover and regular investment in tech and people.
* Tech-Forward Site: Work with a wide range of advanced and automated kit - from robotic systems, CNCs, kilns, hydraulic presses, to vacuum furnaces and X-ray equipment.
* Structured & Supportive: Well-run preventative maintenance culture, strong engineering leadership, and a solid team environment.
* Career Progression & Development: Opportunities to progress to leadership roles, upskill, cross-train or complete various external qualifications in partnership with Exeter College- fully funded.
* Generous Benefits: annual bonus, full sickness pay, generous annual leave, up to 10% pension contributions, private healthcare, life assurance x6 annual salary, and much more.
Key Benefits Snapshot:
* Annual discretionary bonus circa 5%
* Annual pay reviews
* Pension contributions up to 10%
* Full comprehensive sickness Pay
* AVIVA life cover (up to 6x salary)
* WPA cashback health plan
* 25 days holiday equity + 8 bank holidays
Interested?
Apply now or message me directly for a confidential chat. Let's talk about how this could be your next move.
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