Vice President of Human Resources Greater Houston, Canada Area

Job Details: Job Location: FSM TX LLC - Houston, TX, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Executive, Job Description Company Overview Five Star is a group of companies that design and manufacture a broad range of flexible packaging, printed films, and sustainability programs for the Pet Care, Food, Beverage & Consumer, and Retail & Industrial markets. We provide Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods companies and large national retailers with packaging solutions that enhance their brands, while supporting their greenhouse gas reduction and EPR compliance goals. Our operations are centrally located in Houston, Texas with additional manufacturing locations in Canada, Mexico, and Honduras, all vertically integrated from extrusion and recycling through printing and converting allowing us to provide unmatched quality, innovation, and certainty of supply. Private Equity Sponsor Overview TJC LP, formerly known as The Jordan Company, has worked for more than 40 years with CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs across a range of industries including Diversified Industrials, Industrial Technology, Logistics & Business Services, Digital & Power Infrastructure, Healthcare and Consumer. With $31.3 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2026, TJC is managed by a senior leadership team that has invested together for over 24 years on over 90 investments. TJC has offices in New York, Chicago, Miami and Stamford. For more information, please visit . Job Overview Search Solution Group is seeking a Vice President of Human Resources on behalf of Five Star, supporting a large, multi-site manufacturing organization. The Vice President of Human Resources will serve as the senior HR leader responsible for transforming and strengthening the HR function while aligning people strategy with business and operational priorities. This role requires a hands-on, data-driven HR executive with significant experience supporting large hourly and blue-collar workforces. The VP of HR will partner closely with executive, operational, and plant leadership to improve recruiting, retention, performance management, and workforce planning while building the HR infrastructure, accountability, and capabilities necessary to support the organization’s continued growth. The position offers the opportunity to build the people agenda for a private equity-backed platform business positioned for continued organic and acquisition-driven growth. Reports to: General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Direct reports: corporate HR team and plant HR managers Key Responsibilities Develop and execute an HR strategy aligned with business objectives, operational priorities, and long-term growth. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership while providing the perspective and challenge necessary to drive organizational change. Build, transform, and strengthen the HR function, establishing scalable processes, clear accountability, and consistent practices across multiple locations. Improve recruiting and talent acquisition strategies, particularly for high-volume hourly and skilled manufacturing positions. Establish and strengthen performance management processes that drive accountability and improve individual and organizational performance. Establish HR KPIs, metrics, and reporting to measure recruiting, retention, turnover, performance, workforce trends, and overall HR effectiveness. Lead complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and corrective actions with sound judgment and discretion. Drive measurable improvement in hourly retention, absenteeism, and time-to-fill, diagnosing the root causes of turnover and addressing them through onboarding, engagement, and frontline supervisor development. Oversee compensation and benefits programs, including hourly wage structures benchmarked to local labor markets and incentive plans aligned with business performance. Modernize HR systems and processes (HRIS, payroll, time and attendance) to create a single, reliable source of workforce data. Support acquisitions, including HR due diligence and post-close integration of acquired sites and teams. Build and develop a high-performing HR team, including plant-level HR, to deliver consistent support across all locations. Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Qualifications: Requirements 10+ years of progressive HR experience with senior leadership experience. HR leadership experience within a large, multi-site manufacturing or industrial organization. Significant experience supporting hourly/blue-collar workforces. Proven success building or transforming an HR function. Experience in a private equity-backed or similarly performance-oriented environment strongly preferred. Track record of measurably improving retention, recruiting outcomes, or labor productivity, with specific results the candidate can speak to. Strong analytical and data orientation, including experience building HR KPIs, dashboards, and workforce reporting. Experience implementing or optimizing HR technology (e.g., UKG, Dayforce, Workday, ADP). M&A experience, including HR due diligence and integration, a plus Leadership Profile Hands-on and visible, as comfortable on the plant floor as in the boardroom. Operationally credible, earning trust with plant managers, supervisors, and hourly employees. Data-driven and outcome-focused, measuring the HR function and holding it accountable. A pragmatic builder, able to operate lean today while building durable processes for scale. Education Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required. HR certification (SPHR or SHRM-SCP) a plus.