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HR Business Partner

  • Division: HR
  • Contact: Michael O'Brien
  • Contact Email: michael.obrien@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Client: Ei Electronics
  • Job Ref: 21816

HR Business Partner / Senior HR Business Partner

We are delighted to be partnering with a progressive, high-performing organisation at the heart of advanced manufacturing in the Mid-West who are looking to add a HR Business Partner to their team on a permanent basis. This is a fully onsite, visible and high-impact role where you?ll partner directly with operational leaders and play a key part in shaping culture, engagement, and performance across a large, dynamic workforce. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy being close to the action, and want to make a tangible difference on the ground, this role offers exactly that.

As a trusted partner to manufacturing leaders and supervisors, you will act as the bridge between people strategy and operational execution. This is not a desk-based HR role, you?ll be highly visible across production environments, building relationships, influencing decisions, and supporting leaders in real time. You?ll join a collaborative HR team and report to the HR Manager, contributing to both strategic initiatives and day-to-day excellence.

What You?ll Be Doing:

  • Be the Face of HR on the Floor

  • Drive Engagement & Culture

  • Partner with Leaders

  • Support Talent & Growth

  • Enable Performance & Development

  • Use Data to Drive Decisions

  • Lead Through Change

  • Ensure Best Practice

What You Bring:

  • 10+ years? experience in an HR Business Partner role (manufacturing, engineering, or similar environment highly desirable)

  • Proven experience supporting frontline, shift-based or operational workforces

  • Strong knowledge of Irish employment law

  • Degree in HR, Business or related discipline; CIPD (or equivalent) advantageous

  • Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills

  • Comfortable operating at pace with a hands-on, solutions-focused mindset

  • Strong coaching capability, particularly with frontline leaders

  • Data-driven, with the ability to translate metrics into action

  • Experience with HR systems; HRIS implementation exposure a plus

  • A collaborative team player who enjoys contributing to broader HR initiatives

Why This Role?

  • High Visibility & Impact ? Your work directly shapes culture and performance on the ground

  • Career Growth ? Opportunity to operate at true HRBP / Senior HRBP level

  • Collaborative HR Team ? Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive function

  • Strong Package ? Very competitive salary, bonus, pension, healthcare & additional benefits

  • People-First Culture ? A business that genuinely invests in engagement, wellbeing, and development

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you?re an experienced HRBP who enjoys being close to the business, influencing leaders, and driving real cultural impact, this is a fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level in a thriving Mid-West organisation.


For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Michael O?Brien.

021-4809118

michael.obrien@collinsmcnicholas.ie

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