Moving into a Manufacturing HR role

I spent the first 10yrs of my HR career in a manufacturing role looking after 1500+ employees. It involved a massive caseload for absence, disciplinary and grievances the softer side of HR, employee engagement, talent management and Health and Wellbeing were very much on the back seat.

Culturally it feels a little brutal compared to other organisations and I can only put that down to if they stop producing there is a very clear and very measurable effect so pressure is high.

Within manufacturing if a single person isn't there to put their widget on the part they are instantly missed and someone else has to be found and who is trained immediately. In an office if someone isn't at work for a day then in most cases things can wait.

I absolutely love the face paced high pressure environment but as soon as that begins to define you as a HR Professional it's time to move on.

I can certainly agree with this response. We are trying to have better engagement and that seems to be happen with White Collar workers. Unfortunately, Blue Collar workers have taken a back seat. Have also found that drive isn't there. We have tried to develop talent, but they want to do their work and go home. Would this be a fair assessment with Performance Management and Talent Development with anyone else?

I can certainly agree with this response. We are trying to have better engagement and that seems to be happen with White Collar workers. Unfortunately, Blue Collar workers have taken a back seat. Have also found that drive isn't there. We have tried to develop talent, but they want to do their work and go home. Would this be a fair assessment with Performance Management and Talent Development with anyone else?