Human Resource Manager
About this role
Lead people. shape culture. drive manufacturing excellence and grow boldly with Pretium!
We are searching for an onsite, hands-on, Human Resources Manager in our Manchester, Pennsylvania plant. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives at the intersection of people strategy and operational performance, a leader ready to influence culture, elevate talent, and partner directly with plant leadership to shape the future of our workforce.
If you’re energized by fast-paced manufacturing environments, multi-site leadership, and the opportunity to leave a lasting organizational impact — this is your platform.
Who We Are:
Pretium Packaging, founded in 1992, is a leading supplier of injection-blow molded plastic containers, renowned for our commitment to superior quality, value, and customer service. With 21 manufacturing facilities across North America, we provide innovative packaging solutions that meet the diverse needs of brand owners in the United States and Canada.
Why This Role Matters:
This isn’t a sit-behind-the-desk HR role.
You’ll serve as the HR leader in our manufacturing facility, acting as the strategic advisor to plant leadership while championing employees at every level of the organization. Your influence will shape engagement, retention, safety culture, and leadership capability across entire operations.
What You’ll Own & Lead:
Frontline Recruitment:
- Create and implement staffing and hiring plans and spearhead proactive plantwide workforce planning activities.
- Conduct on-site job fairs and host external hiring events to ensure consistent, proactive frontline recruitment occurs.
- Engage with local community-based organizations and initiate continuous outreach activities to increase candidate talent pools.
Culture & Engagement
- Champion a positive, compliant, and high-performance workplace culture.
- Lead employee relations, conflict resolution, and engagement initiatives.
- Bridge communication between leadership and frontline employees.
Strategic Leadership
- Architect and execute HR strategies aligned to business and operational goals.
- Partner with plant leadership to drive organizational performance and workforce planning.
- Provide data-driven insights through HR analytics and reporting.
Organizational Development
- Drive succession planning, leadership development, and retention strategies.
- Assess training needs and implement workforce development programs.
Performance & Total Rewards
- Lead performance management programs that elevate accountability.
- Partner with corporate HR on compensation and benefits strategy.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure adherence to labor laws, HR best practices, and safety standards.
- Support and reinforce plant safety and employee well-being programs.
Who Thrives Here:
We’re looking for an HR leader who combines executive presence with floor credibility — someone equally comfortable in leadership meetings and on the production floor.
You’ll stand out if you bring:
- 5 plus years of proven success as an HR Manager in manufacturing or an industrial environment.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to influence operational leaders.
- Deep expertise in employee relations, talent strategy, and compliance.
- Strength in HRIS systems (UKG experience is a plus), metrics, and workforce analytics.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Education & Credentials:
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish/English ability a plus!
The Impact You’ll Leave:
- Stronger leadership pipelines
- More engaged plant cultures
- Safer workplaces
- Higher retention
- Scalable HR infrastructure across multiple sites
You won’t just support the business you’ll help drive it.
Why Pretium Packaging:
- Industry-essential manufacturing footprint
- Multi-site leadership exposure
- High visibility to operations executives
- Opportunity to shape culture at scale
- Growth-oriented, people-first environment
Apply today and help us mold the future of our workforce in Manchester, Pennsylvania!
Company at a glance
Pretium Packaging is a leading plastic container and closure manufacturer with a global footprint of 25 facilities and more than 330 production lines. Capable of producing plastic containers using PET, HDPE and PP, Pretium specializes in sustainable packaging for five key markets:
- Food & Specialty Beverage
- Nutrition & Wellness
- Consumer Chemicals
- Home & Personal Care
- Clinical Healthcare
At the core, Pretium is known for a focus on market knowledge, sustainability, product innovation and highly responsive operations. Pretium emphasizes superior quality, value and customer service, becoming one of the most trusted suppliers of injection-blow molded plastic containers and closures today.
Pretium has the expertise and capability to design, develop and manufacture custom bottle designs for various customer applications. In addition, Pretium offers one of the most extensive libraries of stock bottles (sizes 10CC to 12L) and preforms, providing the ability to satisfy customer requirements in an expedited time frame.
At Pretium, it is our goal to provide customers with industry-leading service, quality-driven products that result in cost-effective and innovative packaging solutions.
Feel free to visit our website for more information about our company and capabilities:
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314-727-8200
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