Job Title: Zygo- Senior HR Business Partner
Middlefield, CT, US, 06455
At Zygo Navitar, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety.
Zygo Navitar is looking for a strong, results-oriented Senior Human Resource Business Partner who embraces culture and continuous improvement activities to join our team. As Senior HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for driving leadership for HR operations, employee relations, and for partnering with HR and business leadership on talent development and cultural alignment . The ideal candidate for this position will be a driven HR professional with a desire to grow professionally within the organization. The HR group is team-oriented and has a hands-on approach. This position will be onsite in Middlefield, CT, will report to the VP of HR for Zygo Navitar, and will include travel between the sites as needed.
Key responsibilities:
Streamline and execute improvements to key HR processes across the business.
Employee relations and conflict resolution - coaching managers to hold team members accountable and upgrade talent while respecting confidentiality.
Support the build out of training programs and partnerships for workforce development.
Facilitate annual people processes to include open enrollment, employee engagement, compensation planning and performance management.
Embrace appropriate change management and champion continuous improvement opportunities within the business.
Collaborate with Leadership and HR partners to facilitate talent development planning, knowledge transfer plans and onboarding strategies.
Required skills and qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
HR Certification a plus
Experience in HR multi-national and/or matrix settings with multiple sites in a highly-technical manufacturing organization
Proven business partnering experience
Takes initiative, drives to achieve
Solution-oriented - uses problem solving and analytical reasonsing to get to the best result
Decisive and able to effectively prioritize
Curious - open to diverse persepctives
Manages change
Proactive communicator and active listener
Ensures Accountability
Coaches and Develops others
Due to the nature of Zygo’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.
Bring your passion, commitment, and curiosity to Zygo, where our values—curiosity, collaboration, persistence, confidence, problem-solving, and safety—guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we work together to solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and make our world a safer, better place.
Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?
We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!
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