HR Manager

DRiV•Smyrna, TN

62d

About The Position

Tenneco’s Motorparts (DRiV) is seeking an HR Manager to provide HR support and guidance to employees and leaders at its Distribution Center in Smyrna, Tennessee. The role addresses a wide range of front-line HR matters, with a primary focus on employee relations. The HR Manager partners with leaders to resolve people-related issues using sound judgment and decision-making, helping foster a high-performance culture. The position works with site leaders to align local people strategies with business and functional priorities. It supports critical HR processes, employee engagement, talent development, change management, payroll, and compliance, while partnering with HR support teams on annual processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human resources management, business administration, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in an HR plant leadership role in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
Strong, credible HR resource for business leaders, with the ability to challenge them when needed to achieve the best organizational outcomes.
Strong written and spoken communication skills.
Experience with workers’ compensation claims and cost control.
Experience with recognition and engagement programs and processes.
Project management experience.
Ability to practice and coach managers with a high level of confidentiality.
Outstanding interpersonal relationship-building and employee coaching skills.
General knowledge of employment laws and practices.
Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment, including knowledge of HRIS.

Nice To Haves

PHR or SPHR certification.
Experience in a greenfield or high-growth environment.
Knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

Coach and consult employees and leaders on staffing, onboarding, performance management, development planning, rewards planning, and policy interpretation.
Align corporate business strategies with local needs and recommend solutions to day-to-day problems and issues.
Conduct employee relations investigations, manage cases through effective closure, and advise managers on appropriate corrective actions.
Recommend policy and practice revisions to align with best practices.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Manage payroll processes for the plant hourly workforce.
Bring site leaders together to develop a unified site people strategy aligned with functional people strategies.
Review people trends and key metrics, and address improvement opportunities at the Kettering operation.
Drive progress on site-level engagement action plans, including diversity and inclusion, local engagement committee, and community initiatives.
Communicate business updates, strategy, and leadership messages, and serve as a change communications champion.
Create and drive change-management plans for major site-level changes.
Support talent development and succession action plans with the plant leadership team.
Provide other support as business needs require, including project teams and Business Partner work.
Partner with and support HR teams in compensation and benefits, legal compliance, and talent acquisition, including annual processes.