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Cubed Talent are delighted to partner with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation as they continue to strengthen and evolve their HR function. We're searching for an experienced Senior HR Officer - someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, while acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and a mentor to an ambitious HR team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who loves variety, influence, and the scope to make real improvements within a growing, people-focused business.
This leading engineering company is a global powerhouse in designing, developing, and manufacturing high-performance, capital equipment. Headquartered in West Yorkshire, with additional major facilities, the business has a truly global reach, operating across the UK, USA, China, and beyond. With nearly a century of engineering heritage, the company is renowned for technical innovation, durability, and world-class manufacturing standards, earning multiple prestigious awards in recognition of its export success and pioneering achievements.
Beyond machinery, the business is deeply committed to skills development, training, and apprenticeships, producing generations of engineers who have progressed into senior leadership roles. Looking to the future, the company focuses on sustainable solutions, modern manufacturing technologies, and efficiency-driven innovation. Joining the business offers the chance to be part of a respected, forward-looking organisation that values talent, invests in people, and provides long-term career development.
What You’ll Be Doing
Partnering & Recruitment
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Build strong relationships with leaders across multiple sites, ensuring workforce planning supports operational needs.
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Oversee end-to-end recruitment, from advertising through to onboarding.
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Manage and negotiate with temporary labour providers to ensure value and compliance.
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Play a key role in developing engineering talent through apprenticeships and early careers pathways.
Employee Relations
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Act as a go-to expert for complex disciplinary, grievance, and absence matters.
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Coach managers to handle ER issues confidently and consistently.
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Support initiatives to improve engagement, morale, productivity, and retention.
Training & Development
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Ensure the performance and appraisal process is embedded and effective.
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Identify training needs and both design and deliver development programmes.
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Mentor HR team members in training delivery and capability building.
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Oversee and maintain all training compliance through Workday LMS.
Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations
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Oversee pay, benefits, and life/health schemes.
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Manage accurate and timely payroll submissions.
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Monitor absence, turnover, and wellbeing metrics - escalating complex cases where required.
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Act as a Workday super-user and champion HR systems best practice.
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Lead on HR policy development and monthly people analytics reporting.
A Key Player in HR Leadership
You’ll act as deputy for the Head of HR when needed - a fantastic development opportunity for someone aiming to progress toward HR management in the future.
What We’re Looking For
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CIPD Level 7 (Master’s in HR or equivalent preferred).
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Strong experience within manufacturing or engineering environments.
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Proven expertise in complex ER.
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Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
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Analytical, proactive, and genuinely passionate about improving people processes.
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Confident user of MS Office and Workday HRIS.
Why This Role?
Because this is more than just HR operations - it’s a chance to shape culture, influence leaders, develop a team, and be a central part of a business that values HR as a strategic partner.
You’ll enjoy:
* c £48k salary
* 15% annual bonus
* 33 days annual leave
* Flexible working hours
* Bupa health insurance + health cash plan
* Enhanced pension
* Real career growth and development opportunities
If you’re ready to take the next step in your HR career and join a forward-thinking, people-centred organisation, we want to hear from you.
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