Human Resources Manager

Knorr-Bremse • Westminster, CO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Manager/Business Partner leads and directs the Human Resources function, including hiring and interviewing; administering pay, benefits, and leave; facilitating performance management and disciplinary actions; and enforcing company policies and procedures. The role primarily serves as a coach and business partner to multiple company disciplines, while helping maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and compliant work environment and safeguarding business records.

The position plans, implements, and evaluates employee relations and HR policies, programs, and practices; provides change leadership for major business initiatives; and promotes an inclusive, positive organizational culture. It supports engagement and retention across departments and advises managers on related matters. The manager also coaches and develops HR staff, including the HR Coordinator and Receptionist.

The role manages the FTA Drug & Alcohol Program and participates in audit requirements. It administers employee benefit, leave, and wellness programs; partners with benefit brokers to select vendors; oversees enrollment, renewals, and benefit delivery; pursues cost savings; and monitors regulations and market trends to keep programs current, competitive, and compliant. The position also participates in the KBC Cares Committee and performs other duties and programs as assigned by the Human Resources Director.

The role requires compliance with applicable quality, product safety, health, safety, environmental, energy, and other standards and regulations, including ISO 9001, ISO 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, AAR, and CMMI. The stated anticipated salary range for Westminster, Maryland, is $83,800–$125,600 per year. Benefits are subject to applicable plan documents and policies.

Requirements

• Strong HR fundamentals and subject matter expertise in HR functions, with business perspective and acumen to formulate and implement people, organizational, and HR actions that affect the business and drive change.
• Experience with change management.
• Collaborative behaviors and ability to consult effectively and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake challenging, high-level HR work while executing tactical HR processes and deliverables.
• Experience investigating and helping resolve employee relations issues and complaints.
• Ability to develop and implement proactive employee relations strategies involving employee relations, team-based initiatives, training, and leadership development.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, monitor, and improve work processes and allocate resources.
• Ability to direct, motivate, manage, and reward performance; provide constructive feedback; and foster individual professional development.
• Ability to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines, and regulations.
• Understanding of and compliance with applicable standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, AAR, and CMMI.
• Ability to maintain and safeguard business records.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct HR functions, including hiring and interviewing, pay, benefits and leave administration, performance management, disciplinary actions, and enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Act as a coach and business partner to multiple company disciplines.
• Enhance HR by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and HR policies, programs, and practices.
• Provide change leadership to deliver major business initiatives.
• Promote a healthy, inclusive, and positive organizational culture and support engagement and retention across departments.
• Recommend and provide support to managers on employee engagement, retention, and related topics.
• Coach and support the career planning, monitoring, and performance appraisal of HR staff, including the HR Coordinator and Receptionist.
• Manage the FTA Drug & Alcohol Program to ensure compliance and participate in audit requirements.
• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and retirement plans.
• Administer company leave and wellness programs.
• Partner with the benefit broker to select benefit vendors and drive cost-saving efforts through benefit programs.
• Oversee benefits enrollment, renewal, and delivery to employees.
• Monitor government regulations and market trends to ensure programs remain current, competitive, and compliant.
• Participate as an active member of the KBC Cares Committee.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment and ensure compliance with company rules and policies.
• Comply with applicable quality, product safety, HSE, energy-consciousness, and industry-standard requirements.
• Maintain and safeguard business records.
• Perform other duties and programs as assigned by the Human Resources Director.

Benefits

• Group healthcare plans offering medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus basic life and disability insurance, for eligible employees and dependents.
• Company 401(k) plan.
• 120 hours of vacation leave annually.
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence annually.
• 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday per calendar year, subject to applicable terms.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock, subject to applicable plan documents.
• Annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics, of up to 4% of annual salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed