Role overview

Employment Type:Full-Time

Location:Oakville, ON — Primarily On-Site with ~1 day/week remote flexibility

Salary:$100,000-120,000 base + 10% bonus

Industry:Manufacturing

Position Type:Existing Vacancy

About the Opportunity

Our client is a growing, multi-site manufacturing organization expanding beyond 100 employees with ambitions to scale further across North America. As they move into the next phase of growth, they're building out their People & Culture function to create structure, accountability, and a foundation that supports rapid scaling across multiple locations.

This is a hands-on HR leadership role reporting directly to the President. You'll own all aspects of the people function — from recruiting and talent strategy to HR operations, systems management, and policy development. This is not a maintenance position; you're expected to build structure, take initiative, and drive real execution on people programs and process improvement.

You'll partner closely with site leadership to strengthen hiring quality and manager effectiveness, lead compensation and workforce planning initiatives, and support the business through growth, organizational changes, and potential plant relocations. Your work will directly shape how the organization scales and operates as it expands across locations and regions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and evolve the organization's People & Culture strategy and programming to support engagement, accountability, and high performance
Own all recruiting across the business — define roles, build processes, improve hiring quality, and partner with managers to strengthen their effectiveness in hiring and team building
Fully manage and optimize the Rippling HRIS system — including configuration, data integrity, user support, and workflow automation
Build structured, scalable HR processes and documentation (onboarding, employee records, policy management, workflows)
Establish and maintain compensation structures, pay bands, and market alignment across locations
Develop and deliver manager training and skills development programs to strengthen team leadership
Partner with external advisors (legal, benefits, HR consultants) to ensure employment law compliance and best practices
Manage employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and workplace issues
Support business growth initiatives, organizational changes, and potential plant relocations — including communication strategy and retention planning
Draft, review, and maintain company policies (on-call, attendance, remote work, overtime, etc.)

What You Bring

5–10 years of HR experience, ideally in manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site environments
Proven ability to build structure and implement processes from the ground up — not just maintain existing systems
Strong background in recruitment, employee relations, and HR operations
Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (Rippling experience is a strong asset)
Solid understanding of compensation structures, job architecture, and workforce planning
Experience partnering with external HR, legal, and benefits advisors
Demonstrated ability to operate independently and support leadership directly
High initiative, ownership mindset, and comfort with execution-focused culture
Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels — from frontline employees to senior leadership

Nice to Have

Experience leading HR transformation or scaling HR function in growing organizations
Multi-site or manufacturing industry background
Familiarity with performance management system design or implementation

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.

JOB ID # 3625114

About Clarity Recruitment

Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!