Position OverviewAre you passionate about shaping workplace culture and building strong, engaged teams? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where you can coach leaders, champion workforce development, and ensure operational excellence? If you're a proactive HR professional with a passion for continuous improvement, this opportunity could be your next great move.
As the Human Resources Manager for our manufacturing plant, you'll be a key driver of our people strategy - directly supporting the plant's performance and contributing to a safe, efficient, and positive work environment. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys balancing strategic HR initiatives with hands-on employee interaction and leadership support.
ResponsibilitiesPerformance Management- Coach/mentor associates at all levels of the organization.
- Lead HR processes/ activities for the site such as performance management and compensation planning - ensuring all associates are trained and the process is properly implemented and tracked.
- Ensure that Supervisors and Managers are provided with guidance and tools to effectively handle associate performance.
- Ensure that pay and promotion decisions are tied to performance with consideration of internal equity.
Talent Acquisition- Partner with site leadership to source, interview, and select non-exempt and exempt regular or temporary positions in a cost effective and timely manner.
- Ensure candidates are tracked and monitored via an online applicant tracking tool.
- Employ behavioral based interviewing technics to ensure that new hires obtain a high degree of successful performance in their roles.
- Partner with staffing agencies and site leaders to ensure that Short-term staffing needs are met.
- Responsible for performing site HR portions of New Associate Orientation and communicating new associate information to other departments.
Total Associate Engagement- Proactively promote and maintain a positive work environment and drive total associate engagement
- Ensure consistent interpretation and application of policies and procedures. Serves as both an employee advocate and business representative, balancing legal requirements, policy and practice and business needs.
- Drive and deploy procedures and policies in all areas involving HR.
- Support leader driven action plans for annual engagement survey.
- Support site owner and act as liaison with Corporate on Volunteerism and Fund-Raising Activities.
Talent Management- Drive development planning for key roles in supported areas.
- Assist HR Leader in formal Organizational Talent Review Process.
- Create / Educate / Manage Career Path's: Functional, Leadership, Technical.
- Coordinate / Lead the training for: Early Career, High Potential Talent, Leadership Development.
Legal Compliance- Perform detailed investigations of sensitive, complex employee relations matters that may escalate from the site level or that are brought up from the Ethics Hotline.
- Work with the HR Leader to ensure compliance, and claim response in coordination with Legal for EEOC, FMLA, Code of Conduct, Discrimination, Harassment, and other legal/policy issues.
Continuous Improvement- Add value to administrative processes by recommending policy enhancements and streamlining procedures.
- Initiate process improvements by analyzing current processes and recommending improvements to obtain greater efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Develop and implement short/long term HR initiatives in support of the business' strategic objectives.
- Support organizational development activities.
- Support HR related metrics for current fiscal year strategy.
- Partner with finance and key business leaders to provide metrics and recommendations regarding talent phasing, budget and cost save.
- Applies a comprehensive knowledge of human resource disciplines, principles, and practices towards the completion of complex assignments/projects.
- Participate in facilitation of annual benefit open enrollment.
- Ensure new hires, associate changes in status and benefits changes are processed.
Workforce Planning- Partner with HR Leader for organization assessment and upgrading talent through strategic staffing and developing pipeline talent.
- Partner with HR Leader to develop workforce plan for supported sites and remote employees.
- This job description is not intended to provide an overview of key responsibilities and requirements. Additional duties may be needed and/or assigned to ensure the needs of our internal and external customers are met.
Requirements: Leadership Competencies- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Develops Talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
- Plans & Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Resourceful - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
- Situational Adaptability - Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
- Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
- Drives Results - Consistently achieving results.
- Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline is required.
- 5 years' experience in human resources required.
- 2 years' Operations HR or COE (Center of Excellence) experience a plus.
- High level of proficiency within a HCM (Human Capital Management) and payroll system along with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Program Management or Project Management.
- PHR or SPHR certification a plus.
What We Offer- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Paid holidays in additional to paid time off
- Short Term Disability at no cost to the employee
- 401 (k) plan with company matching
- Quarterly and annual bonus plans
- A supportive work environment built on teamwork, respect, integrity, and commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion Employee Resource Group
This position is based on site at our facilities in Cudahy, Wisconsin. It is a manufacturing company, and this role will work with a diverse population in both office and production settings. The position will require the use of personal protective equipment (eye protection, hearing protection and safety shoes provided by the company).
