Job Description
Role Overview PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is the world leader in high precision positioning systems: Nano Positioning, Micro Positioning, Precision Motion and Automation Systems. Our product lines include piezoelectric-based nano positioners, motorized stepper and servo stages, and linear motor stages. Our customers are the leading OEM's and researchers in high tech fields such as semiconductor, photonics, biomedical, aerospace, astronomy, metrology, scientific instrumentation, and scientific research in microscopy and beam lines.
Our culture is open, transparent, enthusiastic with a general curiosity to solve emerging science and technology challenges. If you have an open, inquiring mind and like to develop solutions for first generation problems, you will be right at home. We are pioneers by nature; quite frequently, we are creating or building a device that will be applied for the first time, for a process that will be leveraged for an entire marketplace.
As a valued business partner and member of the senior leadership team, the
Director of Human Resources will be a strategic thinker, skilled changed manager and functional hands-on leader. This role will be responsible for building a strong and valued HR function that fosters diversity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging to promote a positive and cohesive employee environment.
The
Director of Human Resources is responsible for managing, coaching, mentoring and developing two HR Generalists, supporting organizational development and design, while partnering with leadership on talent acquisition, retention and development. This position will be based in
Hopkinton, MA with occasional travel to
Auburn, MA and
Nashua, NH . This position reports to the
Managing Director of Operations. Specific areas of responsibilities will include:
What You Will Do: Organizational Effectiveness: - Supports leadership with organizational change initiatives to ensure a positive impact on culture and morale.
- Establishes an HR strategic plan with goals to support the Company objectives.
- Recommends new approaches and practices, implementing continual improvements in the department efficiency and services delivered.
- Creates tangible goals and metrics to ensure effectiveness.
- Maintains in-depth knowledge of employment legal requirements, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Develops, recommends, and implements employee policies and procedures, while anticipating evolving federal and state legal directives.
- Identifies trends that impact organizational objectives and/or operational resources.
Recruitment & Growth: - Reviews existing policies, practices, infrastructure, and culture, to ensure integration of new team members, as the organization scales due to rapid growth.
- Partners with hiring managers to assess the needs of the team, ensures a diverse slate of qualified candidates, and drives a consistent, efficient, and high-quality interviewing and offer process.
- Partners with the Managing Director to prepare for the move to a new facility.
Employee Engagement: - Continually seeks to build a world class work experience and culture through programs, practices and benefits that attracts and retains world class talent.
- Drives diversity, inclusion and belonging initiatives.
- Develops and implements all onboarding & offboarding processes.
- Serves as an escalation point for employees who have questions or concerns related to Company policies or practices.
- Oversees all employee relations activities.
Employee Development: - Manages, coaches and mentors the HR Team.
- Oversees learning & development initiatives.
- Provides coaching to managers with employee-related issues, conflicts, or concerns.
- Oversee performance management programs ensuring ease of use, a positive experience and quality outcomes.
- Establish career ladders and Individual Development Plans to identify and develop growth opportunities and strengthen performance.
- Provides managers with coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, etc. as needed.
- Supports the development of companywide goals.
Total Rewards: - Builds fair and competitive compensation practices that supports growth, while maintaining an equitable system.
- Ensures full compliance with pay transparency requirements across the markets we serve.
- Continuously assesses benefit offerings to ensure market competitiveness and fiscal responsibility.
What Have You Done: - BS Business, Management, Human Resources, or related field with 15+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, ideally in a manufacturing/engineering environment, with a Global component.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in a dynamic, high growth, fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- Effectively deals with competing priorities, able to remain "calm under fire," able to take on challenging projects, and to anticipate problems in advance.
- Effective team player who puts personal agenda aside to focus on what is best for the team and the company.
- Flexibility to work on both strategic and tactical work, depending on the business needs at the time.
- Analytical and detail focused with superior communication, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Highly proficient in the full MS Office Suite. Experience with UKG's ready Platform is preferred.
What We Provide: - Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO medical plan with HSA.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- LTD & Life insurance.
- 401k with a generous company match.
PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Employment is dependent on the results of an initial drug test and background check. We are open to reasonable accommodation - please contact us at HR@pi-usa.us for consideration.
We are not currently providing work authorization or sponsorship for this opportunity.
Please note, will be moving to we will be moving to Shrewsbury, MA in late 2025. The future awaits you - at PI Do you want to join a company that makes the impossible possible? Then we look forward to your application and a statement about your salary expectations. PI Physik Instrumente, LP
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