Human Resources Business Partner (Winnemucca, NV)

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

 

Orica has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) in 2023, 2024 and 2025. 

 

Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.  Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship (e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.  

About the role

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for an HRBP within our Orica Speciality Mining Chemicals team.

 

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) Winnemucca provides HR leadership and business partnering support to enable the safe, compliant and effective operation of the Winnemucca Manufacturing Site.  This HR Generalist role partners closely with site leadership to deliver Orica’s business objectives and people strategy through expert HR, ER and legally compliant advice, strong manager capability uplift, and execution of change processes.  With a strong on site presence, the HRBP plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and appropriately resourced plant, supporting site growth, leading local HR integration and change activities, and ensuring consistent application of HR policy and governance frameworks.  This role also provides remote HRBP support to a small number of leaders in other parts of North America.

What you will be doing

Strategic & Operational Business Partnering

• Act as the primary HR Business Partner to site leadership, providing trusted and pragmatic advice.
• Translate operational plans into people strategies that support safe operations, workforce stability and future site growth.
• Support and strengthen site culture and employee engagement by enabling consistent leadership behaviours, effective communication and early resolution of people issues.
• Proactively identify people related risks and opportunities, providing timely advice and solutions aligned to Orica’s values, policies and risk appetite.
• Support leaders through complex and sensitive people matters with sound judgement, discretion and a strong focus on risk mitigation.

 

Employee Relations

• Provide expert advice and hands on support to leaders in managing ER matters, including performance management, misconduct, discipline, grievances and attendance management.
• Lead and conduct workplace investigations as required, ensuring procedural fairness, compliance and high quality documentation.
• Monitor and interpret workforce trends, providing informed ER/Legal advice to leaders to support compliant and sustainable decision making.
• Support the consistent application of employment legislation and HR policies at a local level.  Knowledge of Nevada law will be important.

 

Workforce Planning, Resourcing & Capability

• Partner with site leadership and the regional talent acquisition team to support workforce planning and resourcing strategies that ensure the plant remains safely and sustainably staffed.
• Work closely with HR Centres of Excellence (COEs) to deliver recruitment outcomes, while partnering with site leadership to maintain strong site level ownership of role scoping, candidate assessment and onboarding.
• Support talent identification, succession planning and capability uplift initiatives to build leadership and technical depth at site.
• Coach leaders one to one to strengthen people leadership capability, accountability and confidence.

 

Change Management & HR Integration

• Lead and support local HR integration and change management activities, to align with the HR Operating Model.
• Translate organisational or regional change programs into clear, practical site level actions and communications.
• Provide change coaching to leaders, ensuring people impacts are anticipated, managed and communicated effectively.

 

Policy, Governance & HR Operations

• Ensure consistent and compliant implementation of HR policies, frameworks and processes at site level.
• Partner with Regional HR Employee Services teams to deliver seamless HR operational support, escalat