Human Resource Manager

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

PURPOSE: 

This position directly manages all aspects of human resources for our PTTech business and serves as a trusted business partner who advises, designs, and implements HR plans and actions that support strategy, operational improvement, change management, and team effectiveness. The HR Manager will lead organizational development activities—including union avoidance, right-sizing, due diligence, integrations, and workforce planning—ensure decisions align with Timken’s values and legal standards, and act as an employee advocate for talent acquisition, development, retention, and fair treatment.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Develop and execute a business-aligned HR strategy, translating objectives into prioritized, measurable HR initiatives and tactics; track HR metrics and recommend improvements. 
• Serve as the primary HR advisor to leaders; provide practical, cost-effective HR solutions and coach managers on communication, performance management, and change leadership. 
• Own talent lifecycle activities: workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and right-sizing or redeployment. 
• Design and deliver targeted learning and development programs to close capability gaps and build high-performing teams. 
• Implement compensation and benefits programs, advise on labor market trends, and recommend adjustments to attract and retain key talent. 
• Employee and labor relations, ensuring compliance with local laws and Timken policies, minimizing collective-bargaining risk, and maintaining a union-free status. 
• Support HR aspects of M&A, integrations, and due diligence—manage workforce transitions, policy harmonization, and cultural alignment. 
• Model Timken values in all HR practices, ensuring equitable treatment, confidentiality, and consistent application of processes.  

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Management, or related field with 7+ years progressive HR experience; OR Master’s degree with 5+ years progressive HR experience.   

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:  

• HR generalist or HR business partner experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Experience in employee/labor relations, workforce planning, organizational design, talent acquisition, succession planning, and leadership development. 
• Knowledge of compensation/benefits and local labor market dynamics. 
• Strong communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and change-management skills. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); HRIS/ATS.
• Results-oriented, team-focused, proactive problem solver with high integrity.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.