Full-Time

Human Resources Manager

Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics

51-200 employees

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

Compensation Overview

$120k - $140k/yr

+ Annual bonus

Garden Grove, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, employee relations, and change-management capabilities are required.
  • Strong people-leadership capability, including empowering, motivating, and developing others, is required.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
  • A results-oriented, data-driven approach and sense of urgency are required.
  • Strategic thinking capability and business acumen are required.
  • The ability to prioritize and delegate tasks is required.
  • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations is required.
  • Proficiency with, or the ability to quickly learn, human resources information systems and talent management systems is required.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and direct human resources functions, including recruitment, pay, benefits, leave administration, and development and enforcement of company policies and practices.
  • Build organizational capability by owning and executing the human resources and talent strategy across acquisition, assessment, performance management, employee development, succession planning, and retention.
  • Facilitate talent reviews to assess pipeline strength, identify development areas or organizational gaps, and implement necessary actions.
  • Coach and influence leaders to improve performance and leadership effectiveness while fostering manager ownership and accountability for the employee life cycle.
  • Provide support and guidance to HR staff, management, and other staff on complex, specialized, and sensitive issues, including reasonable accommodations, wrongdoing investigations, and terminations.
  • Manage talent acquisition, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring for managerial, exempt, and professional roles, and collaborate with departmental managers to define required skills and competencies.
  • Facilitate constructive and timely performance evaluations across the business.
  • Promote positive employee relations and employee engagement initiatives.
  • Analyze compensation and benefits trends and research and propose competitive base and incentive pay programs.
  • Create learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities.
  • Oversee employee disciplinary meetings, investigations, and terminations.
  • Guide leaders on policies, best practices, laws, and regulations to support compliance with local and governmental requirements.
  • Maintain knowledge of human resources, talent management, and employment law trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and technologies.
Desired Qualifications
  • A minimum of five years of human resource management experience is preferred.
  • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification is highly desired.

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dunedin, Florida

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Halma reported 8% photonics organic revenue growth in FY26, lifting Ocean Optics demand.
  • Ocean Optics added 2026 conference booths across Europe, Asia, and North America.
  • Bioz engagement rose in 2025, improving citation visibility and lead generation.

What critics are saying

  • Avantes and Hamamatsu pressure pricing and performance in compact spectroscopy markets.
  • Moxchange LLC v. Ocean Optics, Inc. remains an active legal distraction and cost.
  • Distributor dependence on Edmund Optics can weaken direct customer control by 2027.

What makes Ocean Optics unique

  • Ocean Optics invented miniature spectroscopy and still sells modular instruments globally.
  • Halma backed Ocean Optics since 2004, supplying capital, distribution, and operational stability.
  • The Edmund Optics marketplace partnership, announced September 22, 2025, widens customer access.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

1%
Ocean Optics
Aug 12th, 2025
Ocean Optics Partners with Edmund Optics for Global Distribution

ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 14, 2025) - Ocean Optics, a pioneer in modular spectroscopy and a trusted name in optical sensing, is proud to announce a new Supplier Partner relationship with Edmund Optics.

Ocean Optics
Jun 23rd, 2025
Ocean Optics Launches Bioz Tool

To further enhance visibility and engagement, Ocean Optics has also added a Bioz Homepage Banner, ensuring that visitors immediately discover the powerful citation management capabilities available on its website.

EIN News
Sep 8th, 2023
Ocean Insight Announces Richard Curran as New President

Ocean Insight announces Richard Curran as new president.

Ocean Insight
Jun 22nd, 2023
Women in Engineering Day 2023

Ocean Insight has been named the Best Place to Work in both Central Florida and New York state.

Ocean Insight
May 3rd, 2023
Press Release: New Ocean SR series

Orlando, Florida, USA (May 4, 2023) – Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.