HR Business Partner / Employee Relations

Meadville•Meadville, PA

About The Position

This role provides HR support to functional leaders, focusing on employee relations, performance management, labor relations, staffing, compensation, and HR policy interpretation. The position involves managing employee relations issues, conducting investigations, administering disciplinary actions, and making termination decisions in consultation with legal counsel. A key aspect of this role is administering Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for the USW & IAM, ensuring adherence to agreements, managing the grievance process, and preparing for contract negotiations. The HR Business Partner will also contribute to organizational development, strategic HR initiatives, and driving organizational change. This role requires strong collaboration with management and union committees, as well as maintaining historic documentation related to negotiations and contract issues. The position also involves facilitating key HR processes such as staffing, performance management, compensation, and workforce planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or business related field
A minimum of 3 years of prior Human Resources experience
Must be knowledgeable on all legal aspects of Federal, State, & Local Regulatory agencies, including labor laws and governmental compliance requirements
Must be able to understand and analyze legal documents, various business reports, and related business periodicals
Ability to understand business practices and Human Resource management, analyze problems, collect data, establish facts, and make good decisions
Understand external and internal customer perspectives and have ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with others at all levels across the organization and outside of the facility
Ability to lead, effectively communicate, and facilitate teams
Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills, with proven leadership experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office products to include Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power Point
Familiar with HRIS systems and programs

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred
5+ years’ experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manage employee relations issues, employee concerns, workplace investigations, and administration of disciplinary action.
Make termination decisions and consult with legal counsel as needed.
Provide HR support to functional leaders in areas of performance management, employee relations, labor relations, staffing, compensation, performance evaluations and all HR areas.
Anticipate Human Resource needs based on business strategies and internal and external environmental and competitive factors.
Provide HR policy, Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), employment laws, and Work Rules guidance and interpretation to Management and employees.
Administer the CBA’s for the USW & IAM.
Work closely with the Plant Management team insuring that the agreement is followed and no new precedents are set.
Prepare for and participate in contract negotiations.
Manage the grievance process.
Ensure thorough communication between management and the union committee.
Ensure all historic documentation is collected and secured from negotiations, letters of agreements, contract issues, grievances, etc.
Provide recommendations and HR support in areas of organizational development, providing HR leadership, strategic HR initiatives, driving organizational change, etc. in line with organization’s mission, goals, objectives.
Facilitate key HR processes with internal customers such as staffing, performance management, compensation, positive employee & labor relations, workforce planning, and organizational development.
Partner with peers on projects and to ensure that a unified HR strategy is delivered across locations where possible.