HR Business Manager

HR Manager

**Location:** Ideally based near Bristol
**Industry:** Fluid Power / Engineering / Manufacturing
**Travel:** Multi-site – visiting multiple UK locations as required

About the Company

Our client is a well-established Fluid Power company with multiple sites across the UK, supplying high-quality engineering solutions, components, and services to a wide range of industrial sectors. The business is built on technical excellence, strong customer relationships, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

As the company continues to grow, they are now seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to play a key role in developing and standardising people processes across their sites.

The Role

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the HR Business Partner will provide hands-on HR support across several business locations, acting as a trusted partner to managers and site leads. This is a multi-site role requiring a proactive, people-focused professional who enjoys being visible and engaging with teams at all levels.
 

• Partnering with managers across multiple locations to deliver a consistent and effective HR service.
• Leading employee engagement initiatives and helping foster a positive, high-performance culture.
• Supporting learning and development, including identifying training needs, creating and delivering training packages, and tracking progress.
• Assisting in standardising employment contracts, HR policies, and documentation across all branches.
• Providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, and talent development.
• Collaborating with leadership to implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives.
• Occasionally travelling to other UK sites to support local teams (with travel planned and manageable).

The Person

The ideal candidate will be a confident and adaptable HR professional with experience in engineering, service, or manufacturing environments. They should be comfortable working in a multi-site setting and have a strong understanding of the challenges faced by technical or operational teams.

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or similar HR generalist role.
• Background in engineering, service, or manufacturing industries.
• Multi-site experience – comfortable supporting multiple business units and locations.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in Learning & Development, including designing and delivering training initiatives.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to work both strategically and operationally.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally between sites.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £50,000 – £60,000, dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to shape and standardise HR practices across a growing, technically driven business.
• Varied and engaging role with real influence and visibility across the organisation.

Supportive environment within a respected UK engineering group