HR Manager - American Augers

Posted:
6/8/2026, 5:20:00 PM

Location(s):
Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

Workplace Type:
On-site

Who Are We?

American Augers, located in West Salem, Ohio is a division of The Toro Company. American Augers builds the largest horizontal directional drills in the industry, and a full range of auger boring machines. With the rugged user in mind, American Augers rigs are built to last and backed by 24-hour worldwide support. 

This role serves as a strategic HR partner to business leaders while also supporting talent acquisition efforts to attract and hire top talent. The HR Manager/HRBP is responsible for driving employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategies, while executing full-cycle recruiting to meet workforce needs.

What Will You Do?

HR Manager (Approximately 75%)

  • Partner with business leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned to organizational goals.

  • Provide proactive coaching and consultative HR guidance on employee relations, performance management, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.

  • Foster a high-engagement culture through employee listening, relationship building, and retention initiatives.

  • Lead and manage employee relations matters, including investigations, documentation, and resolution.

  • Drive core talent processes including performance management, talent review, succession planning, and recognition programs in partnership with COEs.

  • Collaborate with leadership to assess and optimize organizational design to improve efficiency and business performance.

  • Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and embed inclusive practices across the business.

  • Leverage HR data and analytics (e.g., Workday) to generate insights, track progress, and inform decision-making.

  • Partner with HR colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment of people strategies and consistency in execution.

  • Manage multiple priorities and projects to effectively support leaders and employees across assigned areas.

Talent Acquisition (Approximately 25%)

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, role requirements, and workforce planning priorities.

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and offer negotiation.

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies using networking, direct outreach, community engagement, and talent pipeline development.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on candidate assessment, market conditions, and hiring decisions.

  • Build diverse candidate pipelines and support inclusive hiring practices.

  • Maintain strong relationships with external recruiting partners, agencies, and community organizations.

  • Effectively manage requisition workload to ensure timely and high-quality hires.

  • Support broader talent acquisition strategies aligned with business objectives.

  • Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

What Do You Need?

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required

  • HR Manager I: 2-4 years of progressive human resources experience, including hands-on recruiting/talent acquisition responsibility

  • HR Manager II: 4-8 years of progressive human resources experience, including hands-on recruiting/talent acquisition responsibility

  • Demonstrated ability to build strong, trust-based relationships with leaders, hiring managers, and HR partners

  • Proven experience delivering HR programs and initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes (e.g., engagement, retention, performance, organizational effectiveness)

  • Strong business acumen with the ability to align people strategies to operational and strategic business goals

  • Experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation

  • Working knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and employee relations practices.

  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills; ability to build trust across all levels of the organization.

  • Ability to balance transactional workload with employee-facing and project-based responsibilities.

  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.

  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.

  • HRIS experience required; Workday preferred.

  • Manufacturing or high-volume workforce experience preferred.

  • Ability to influence, coach, and support leaders in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Other Job-Related Components:

  • Office setting within a manufacturing facility; frequent interaction with production employees and supervisors.

  • Travel expectation: Minimal travel required; periodic travel may be necessary on as-needed basis

  • This role requires daily on-site presence. #LI-Onsite

What Can We Give You?    

At American Augers we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – American Augers offers employees at our West Salem, OH location a variety of perks, including: 

  • Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment. 

  • Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee. 

  • Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 

  • Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples.  

  • Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $75,000 - $105,000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics.  If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay app. 

 

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system. 

 

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees. 

 

#LI-AmericanAugers