HR Team Leader

HR Team Lead

Location: Exeter Permanent Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm.

This business plays a crucial role in some of the world's most advanced industries where it's all about precision, performance, and staying ahead through continuous innovation.

They operate on a global scale, but it's not a faceless corporation. Local leadership matters here, and there's real scope for HR to make a meaningful difference - shaping culture, driving people strategies, and supporting a workforce that delivers complex work every day.

What you'll be doing:

• Guidance and direction on ER cases ensuring a consistent, proactive service
• Acting as a trusted partner to managers, supporting with ER, people management, workforce planning, payroll and HR best practice
• Coaching leaders to build capability and confidence across the business
• Supporting HR projects and driving improvements in processes, systems, and engagement
• Playing a key role in fostering a positive, performance-driven culture

What we're looking for:

• Strong generalist HR background, ideally in manufacturing or engineering environments
• Proven leadership skills - you'll know how to coach, develop and bring the best out of managers
• Confident in employment law, employee relations, and day-to-day operational HR
• A pragmatic, solution-focused approach with the ability to influence at all levels
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) preferred

Why people stay here and why you might too:

• Financially rock-solid: Backed by billions in global turnover and regular investment in tech and people.
• Tech-Forward Site: Work with a wide range of advanced and automated kit - from robotic systems, CNCs, kilns, hydraulic presses, to vacuum furnaces and X-ray equipment.
• Structured & Supportive: Well-run preventative maintenance culture, strong engineering leadership, and a solid team environment.
• Career Progression & Development: Opportunities to progress to leadership roles, upskill, cross-train or complete various external qualifications in partnership with Exeter College- fully funded.
• Generous Benefits: annual bonus, full sickness pay, generous annual leave, up to 10% pension contributions, private healthcare, life assurance x6 annual salary, and much more.

Key Benefits Snapshot:

• Annual discretionary bonus circa 5%
• Annual pay reviews
• Pension contributions up to 10%
• Full comprehensive sickness Pay
• AVIVA life cover (up to 6x salary)
• WPA cashback health plan
• 25 days holiday equity + 8 bank holidays

Interested?

Apply now or message me directly for a confidential chat. Let's talk about how this could be your next move.