Human Resources Director

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Carylon Corporation

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

About Carylon Corporation

Carylon Corporation is a national environmental services company focused on maintaining and repairing critical infrastructure, including sewer systems, water systems, and industrial facilities. The company has been in business since 1949 and describes itself as a family- and employee-owned organization committed to environmental infrastructure maintenance, safety, ethics, and operational excellence. Carylon’s operating model includes multiple companies across the U.S., and its work supports municipalities, utilities, industrial customers, and other infrastructure-focused clients.

Position Overview

Carylon Corporation is seeking an experienced, hands-on Human Resources Director to help strengthen and evolve the HR function in a highly operational, multi-entity environment. This role is based in Kansas City, Missouri and follows a hybrid schedule with three days onsite per week. The Human Resources Director will support a workforce of more than 1,000 employees across the United States and serve as a key business partner to leadership. The ideal candidate will bring experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or similarly operational environment, along with the ability to work both strategically and tactically. This opportunity is well suited for an HR leader who can build credibility quickly, operate with sound judgment, and provide practical HR leadership in a business that values operational alignment, steady execution, and partnership with senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to executive and operational leadership, providing practical guidance on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support the continued development and stabilization of the HR function across a decentralized operating environment.
• Lead employee relations matters and workplace investigations with sound judgment, objectivity, and confidentiality.
• Assess HR-related risk and partner appropriately with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective resolution of issues.
• Coach leaders on performance, accountability, documentation, and workplace expectations.
• Partner with recruiting leadership and the business on workforce planning, onboarding, and talent needs.
• Help identify and implement practical HR process improvements that are sustainable and aligned with operational needs.
• Support a workforce mix that includes both hourly and salaried employees across multiple U.S. entities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership-level responsibility.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, industrial, construction, field services, or other operationally intensive environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strength in employee relations, investigations, coaching leaders, and navigating organizational change.
• Ability to move comfortably between strategic discussions and hands-on day-to-day execution.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR priorities to operational realities.
• Experience in a decentralized or multi-entity organization is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.

Why This Role

This is a high-visibility opportunity to join a long-standing, nationally recognized environmental services organization and make a meaningful impact on the evolution of its HR function. The role offers the chance to partner closely with senior leadership, support a complex and operationally driven workforce, and help shape practical HR solutions in a business focused on infrastructure, service, and long-term sustainability.