Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

About GTI Fabrication

GTI Fabrication is a contract manufacturing partner that supports clients in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems sectors. The company specializes in fabricating custom-designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids and provides in-house mechanical and electrical integration to deliver comprehensive turnkey solutions. Their services span from engineering and prototype builds to full production, requiring teams that are fast-moving, adaptable, and precise.

GTI’s core values are Safety, Quality, Customer Obsession, Speed, and Agility.

Role Summary

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is a newly established position aimed at embedding HR leadership within GTI’s Executive Leadership Team as the business scales towards a larger, multi-location organization. The CHRO will craft and lead the company-wide HR strategy and work closely with GTI’s HR Director to implement this strategy effectively across the company. This is an executive, hands-on role focused on influencing and shaping the company’s growth from within, rather than managing HR remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise-wide HR strategy that aligns people investments with GTI’s growth objectives, revenue, and profitability targets.
• Act as a full member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to broader business strategy and decision-making beyond just HR.
• Collaborate closely with the HR Director, acting as a strategic partner and advocate while retaining ultimate responsibility for all HR activities, recruiting, and talent operations across all locations.
• Oversee executive talent management including hiring, onboarding, compensation structuring, performance evaluation, and succession planning for the executive leadership team and site managers.
• Lead organizational structure design suitable for a growing multi-site manufacturing business.
• Serve as the highest authority for escalation in challenging employee relations, legal risks, and compliance issues, working directly with the Legal department and CEO.
• Manage the company’s total rewards systems including compensation philosophy, incentive plans, and benefits strategies.
• Drive enterprise culture strategies, nurturing and preserving GTI’s five core values and the "Together We Win" ethos throughout organizational growth.
• Support the expansion of HR capabilities such as HRIS systems, analytics tools, organizational design, and scalable HR operating models for multiple plants.
• Report regularly to the CEO on workforce wellbeing, organizational risk factors, and progress in implementing the people strategy.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 15 years of progressive HR leadership roles, including senior executive experience (VP, SVP, or CHRO level).
• A minimum of 10 years within manufacturing environments working across several sites.
• Proven expertise in building and growing HR functions and teams within rapidly expanding companies.
• Strong advisory experience with CEOs and executive teams regarding organizational design, executive recruitment, and succession planning.
• Comprehensive knowledge across the full HR discipline: compensation and rewards, talent acquisition, employee relations, regulatory compliance, and organizational development.
• Experience overseeing HR technology infrastructure (such as HRIS, ATS, and analytics) during company scaling phases.
• A bachelor’s degree is mandatory; an advanced degree (MBA or relevant) or HR certifications such as SPHR or SHRM-SCP are preferred.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence suitable for representing HR at the highest levels including the CEO and leadership team.
• Experience managing diverse workforces in manufacturing including skilled trades, professional, technical, and administrative personnel.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently between GTI manufacturing sites.

Preferred Skills and Background

• Experience within industrial manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or other capital-intensive sectors.
• Background working alongside founders or owner-operators in privately held businesses.
• Proven mentoring ability, developing high-potential HR leaders into executive roles.
• Track record in establishing or evolving company-wide values and culture at scale.

Additional Information

GTI Fabrication is committed to diversity and inclusion, operating as an Equal Opportunity Employer without discrimination on any legally protected basis including race, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and others. The company places a high priority on employee safety and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace policy.

Privacy and Hiring Process

GTI may utilize artificial intelligence tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process like reviewing applications, resume analysis, and response evaluation. These tools support but do not replace human judgment; final hiring decisions are made solely by humans. Candidates may request details on how their data is managed.