HR Manager (Generalist) - Manufacturing/Engineering

Location: DoncasterContract: Temporary to Permanent

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Your new company

A well‑established and growing manufacturing/engineering organisation in Doncaster is seeking an experienced HR Manager to join them on a temporary‑to‑permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a hands‑on generalist role within a fast‑paced environment where you'll play a key part in driving strong HR practice, supporting operational leaders, and ensuring compliance across the employee lifecycle.

Your new role

As HR Manager, you will lead the day‑to‑day HR function, managing a small team of two HR Administrators and acting as the primary HR contact for the site. This is a broad and varied role covering all aspects of generalist HR, with a strong emphasis on compliance, continuous improvement, and supporting a changing operational landscape.
Key responsibilities include:

Leading, developing, and mentoring two HR Administrators
Providing comprehensive HR advice to managers across employee relations, performance, absence, and capability
Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning in line with operational needs
Managing HR policies, processes, and documentation
Leading HR projects focused on reducing organisational risk and strengthening compliance
Ensuring alignment with evolving UK employment legislation and best practice
Supporting change initiatives across the wider business
Producing HR reports, analytics, and insights for senior leadershipWhat you'll need to succeed

Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, or a similar fast‑paced environment
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Experience managing or mentoring HR support staff
Ability to balance operational demands with strategic HR projects
Confident stakeholder management and communication skills
Resilient, proactive, and comfortable working independently
CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience (desirable)What you'll get in return

The opportunity to make a real impact within a growing organisation
A supportive leadership team and autonomy to develop the HR function
Competitive salary and benefits
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