Associate HR Business Partner (Contract-to-Hire)

📍Gilbert, AZ (Onsite)

💲 $38.46–$43.27 per hour

The Opportunity

Our client, a growing technology organization is seeking a Contract to Hire Associate HR Business Partner to support approximately 100 employees across Operations, Engineering, and Production. This is a hands-on HR role ideal for a professional looking to grow beyond traditional HR administration into strategic business partnering, workforce analytics, and HR technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to support workforce planning, employee engagement, retention, and performance management.
• Provide employee relations guidance and coaching to supervisors and frontline managers.
• Analyze workforce metrics including turnover, attendance, recruiting, and retention trends.
• Develop HR dashboards, reports, and data-driven recommendations for leadership.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and staffing initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage HR technology and AI tools to improve processes and reporting.
• Maintain a visible HR presence within a production environment and build strong employee relationships.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, production, engineering, or other operational workforces preferred.
• Strong people-focused HR experience with the capability to build productive relationships and gain the confidence of frontline teams and leadership.
• Strong employee relations, coaching, and communication skills.
• Experience with HR analytics, reporting, dashboards, and workforce metrics.
• Proficiency with Excel, HRIS, ATS, and related HR technology platforms.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered

This contract-to-hire opportunity offers the chance to make a direct impact while expanding your HR business partnership, workforce planning, and analytics expertise within a dynamic operational environment.

For IMMEDIATE consideration - APPLY TODAY and send Resume to cathy@the-finders.com