HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner We are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Business Partner to join our team. This will serve as a trusted partner to the Director of Human Resources – North America and help connect Minth's global organization with its growing North American operations. This highly visible position combines corporate HR business partnership, North America HR program coordination, cross-cultural communication, and strategic project support. The successful candidate will help translate leadership direction into organized action, ensure important commitments do not lose momentum, and strengthen communication between English-speaking and Mandarin-speaking leaders and employees. The HR Business Partner will provide direct HR support to corporate functions located at the Minth North America headquarters in Wixom. The position will partner with corporate leaders on recruiting, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, talent development, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement. The position will also work closely with the MNA HR Director on North America priorities such as the Alabama launch, Canadian HR integration, talent development, organizational planning, policy implementation, leadership communications, site support, and other strategic initiatives. Professional fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is required. The preferred candidate will possess especially strong, natural U.S. business-English writing and communication skills, with Mandarin developed as an additional professional language or equivalent demonstrated ability to bridge U.S. and Chinese business environments. This is a 100% on-site position based at the Minth North America headquarters in Wixom, Michigan. The position is not remote or hybrid.

The HRBP is expected to function as a professional HR partner and project coordinator—not as an executive assistant. Limited administrative or logistical support may be provided when directly connected to the MNA HR Director's business responsibilities, travel, meetings, or North America HR priorities. Corporate HR Business PartnershipServe as the primary day-to-day HR Business Partner for designated corporate functions based at the Minth North America headquarters. Develop strong working relationships with corporate leaders and understand their organizations, objectives, talent needs, and operating challenges. Partner with leaders in areas including: workforce and headcount planning, recruiting and selection, organizational design, employee onboarding, performance management, employee development, succession planning, promotions and career development, employee engagement and retention, compensation planning, employee relations, organizational changes, leadership coaching, policy interpretation and implementation. Provide leaders with practical HR guidance while promoting accountability, consistency, and compliance. Coach leaders on performance expectations, employee communication, documentation, accountability, and difficult workplace conversations. Support employee-relations matters involving corporate employees, including fact-finding, documentation, recommendations, corrective action, and follow-up. Coordinate complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting matters with the MNA HR Manager, MNA HR Director, and legal counsel when appropriate. Maintain an accessible and visible HR presence at the North America headquarters. English–Mandarin Communication and Cross-Cultural PartnershipServe as a communication bridge between North America HR, local business leaders, and Mandarin-speaking global stakeholders. Communicate professionally in both English and Mandarin during meetings, written correspondence, presentations, and day-to-day business interactions. Assist with the translation and interpretation of HR-related communications, leadership direction, meeting discussions, presentations, reports, and project materials. Convert communications into clear, natural, audience-appropriate business language rather than relying on literal word-for-word translation. Help North America leaders understand the business intent and organizational context behind global requests. Help Mandarin-speaking leaders understand U.S. and Canadian workplace practices, employee expectations, communication norms, and HR requirements. Identify situations in which cultural assumptions or differences in business practice could cause confusion, employee-relations concerns, compliance risks, or execution problems. Communicate sensitive feedback respectfully and accurately without changing the underlying meaning. Confirm important decisions, responsibilities, deadlines, and expectations in writing when language or cultural differences could create uncertainty. Maintain neutrality and confidentiality when translating or supporting sensitive discussions. This position may assist with routine business translation but is not expected to replace certified legal, immigration, medical, or technical translators when formal certified translation is required.