HR Business Partner HRBP - Manufacturing

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER - HRBP COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PROFILE AND SCOPE OF ROLE: This is a fantastic opportunity for a progressive HR professional to join an established, global leader in specialist engineering. Operating on behalf of our client, we are seeking a strategic yet hands-on Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to build and elevate the HR function across two rapidly evolving group companies. Based at an established engineering facility in Gateshead, this is a newly created, autonomous position reporting directly to the General Manager (EMEA). You will act as the local people expert for the Gateshead site (40 employees) while fully supporting a newly acquired, specialist engineering business located in Rugby (30 employees). This role sits on the local leadership team, actively influencing business growth and organisational change, while collaborating with a wider global matrix corporate structure. It offers a culture defined by trust, accountability, and true operational independence. KEY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Partner closely with senior leaders and the General Manager to provide commercial HR insights that advance organisational capability, workforce effectiveness, and strategic business growth. Develop and drive a robust talent acquisition and retention strategy; implement workforce planning and succession-planning methodologies to build a sustainable internal talent pipeline. Advise, coach, and support department heads and managers on ..... full job details .....