The RoleOur client, a manufacturer of a first class product and global leader in their field is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead and deliver HR across their Dartford-based manufacturing operation. This is a highly visible role within a production-led, shop-floor environment, requiring a confident HR leader who is comfortable being on site and closely embedded in the business.The role operates at management team level with a small but experienced team around them and works closely with the parent company in Germany, acting as a key HR contact on labour law, HR systems, compliance, and policy deployment.Essential Experience and QualificationsMCIPD qualifiedProven HR leadership experience within an operational businessCritical: Experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment, ideally with direct exposure to production or shop-floor operationsStrong generalist HR background, with demonstrable experience handling complex employee relations mattersExperience operating at management team level and influencing senior stakeholdersHands-on experience with HR systems, digitisation, or HR technology projectsComfortable delivering both strategic HR and day-to-day HR operations within a small teamWorking Style and AttributesComfortable with a full-time, on-site presence in DartfordPragmatic, commercially focused, and delivery-drivenConfident operating in an environment with high strategic expectations from the Managing DirectorStrong communicator, able to work effecti