HR Business Partner

International Paper

$75K — $101K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-3 years of Human Resource experience or related academic coursework
  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
  • Preferred experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Geographically flexible with strong functional skills focused on labor relations
  • Proficient in SAP and HR/Payroll systems
  • Project management experience preferred
  • Experience in leading organizational change efforts

Responsibilities

  • Support approximately 400 employees in a unionized facility with significant operational visibility
  • Collaborate with management to implement work system improvements that enhance profitability and engagement
  • Educate and coach on leadership development, engagement, and diversity
  • Recruit hourly and salary employees through various programs
  • Guide line management on company policies and ensure compliance with labor agreements
  • Develop and implement effective communication strategies addressing business and employee issues
  • Research and introduce HR best practices and new strategies to improve organizational effectiveness
  • Represent management in labor relations and support collective bargaining processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare plans including Medical and Dental
  • 401(k) with company-funded retirement contributions
  • Paid Time Off and education development opportunities including Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Flexible spending accounts and disability insurance options
  • Voluntary benefits including home, auto, vision, and pet insurance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Title:

HR Business Partner

Pay Rate:

$75,800-$101,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Redwood, MS

The Job You Will Perform:
  • The HR Business Partner supports approximately 400 employees in a unionized facility. This "hands-on" position requires significant interaction and visibility to all levels of the organization, departments, and all shifts across the mill.
  • Act with line management in instituting work system improvements which positively impact business profitability and raise employee engagement. Help the facility build a reliability culture.
  • Leadership Development, Engagement, and Diversity: educate, coach and counsel members of the organization on job performance, employee development and diversity to build work teams who fully contribute to meeting or exceeding business goals.
  • Recruit hourly and Salary employees utilizing Pre-Employment training and College Recruiting.
  • Educate and coach line management on company policies work rules, as well as applicable federal and state regulations, to ensure fair and consistent delivery of human resources products and services and compliance with local labor agreements.
  • Promote and participate in the planning and implementation of communication strategies which deliver accurate, consistent and timely information on business issues and employee concerns.
  • Research and introduce human resources best practice concepts to ensure that the organization is utilizing leading edge human resources technology and proactively considering new strategies.
  • Represent management in labor relations, including interpretation, administration and negotiation support of collective bargaining agreement.
  • Champion IP Change Process (IPCP) and utilize change management to help drive the continued development of a reliability culture.
  • Educates and coaches leaders on company policies as well as applicable federal and state regulations, to ensure fairness and consistency of human resources products and services and compliance
  • Institutes and executes HR programs and services which support the strategic direction set to achieve business and functional goals
  • Promotes and participates in the planning and implementation of communication strategies which deliver accurate, consistent and timely information on business issues and employee concerns
  • Serves to investigate and mediate employee disputes and resolve interpersonal


The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:
  • The successful candidate should have at least 2-3 years of Human Resource experience or associated class work
  • A Bachelor Degree in human resources, business or a related field is required.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
  • Geographically flexible
  • Strong functional/technical skills with focus on labor relations
  • Proficiency in SAP and HR/Payroll systems
  • Project management desired
  • Experience in leading organization change efforts and designing


The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build:
Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:
We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:
International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

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