Site HR Partner, Orascoptic at Envista Holdings in Madison, WI

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Job Description: For more than 40 years, Orascoptic has designed tools that help dental and medical professionals see more clearly, work more ergonomically, and perform at their best. Founded in 1981, Orascoptic designs and hand-assembles custom loupes and headlights in Madison, Wisconsin for dentists, hygienists, surgeons, students, and other healthcare professionals around the world. The Site HR Partner is the primary on-site HR partner for Orascoptic leaders and employees in Madison. This is a hands-on role for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building trusted relationships, and helping leaders translate people priorities into practical action. You will support workforce planning, talent and performance, employee relations, engagement, organizational effectiveness, and change, while partnering with HR specialists across the organization when additional expertise is needed. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact across an entire site while continuing to build broad HR business-partnering experience. Business Partnership and Organization Effectiveness - Serve as the primary HR partner to the Orascoptic site, providing practical guidance on people priorities and business decisions - Advise leaders on organization design, role clarity, team effectiveness, workforce planning, and capability needs - Use workforce data, business context, and employee insights to identify risks, opportunities, and actions. - Coach leaders to strengthen decision-making, accountability, communication, and people leadership. Talent, Performance, and Leadership - Lead local talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and development discussions in partnership with Talent Management - Partner with leaders on workforce plans, hiring priorities, selection decisions, and critical talent needs - Lead recruiting efforts for O,B,T roles - Support leadership development and manager capability-building based on business and workforce needs - Identify retention risks and partner with leaders on targeted actions for critical roles and talent Employee Relations, Engagement, and Culture - Provide timely, fair, and consistent guidance on employee relations matters, partnering with Employee Relations, Legal, and other specialists when deeper expertise or elevated risk is involved - Maintain strong visibility and trusted relationships with employees and leaders across the site - Use employee feedback, engagement results, and workforce trends to identify priorities and support meaningful action - Guide leaders through change while reinforcing Envista values, expected behaviors, and a positive employee experience Program Execution and Continuous Improvement - Coordinate local execution of enterprise HR programs, ensuring business readiness, clear communication, and effective adoption - Identify recurring employee, manager, or process pain points and route them to the right HR partner for resolution or broader improvement. - Partner with HR teams to clarify ownership, strengthen handoffs, and reduce unnecessary work or rework - Promote appropriate use of employee and manager self-service, case management, and standard HR processes. Job Requirements: You bring practical, well-rounded HR experience and are comfortable working directly with managers and employees. You can move between employee relations, talent discussions, workforce planning, recruiting, and organizational issues while knowing when to involve specialized HR partners. Just as importantly, you enjoy being visible and accessible. You build trust, communicate clearly, use good judgment, and can turn HR programs and data into practical actions that make sense for the business. Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field - 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including direct partnership with business leaders - Experience in employee relations, talent manag