Human Resources Manager
About The Position
The Human Resources Manager is the lead HR partner for a unionized railcar repair facility, driving employee and labor relations, talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee engagement, compliance, and organizational effectiveness. This hands-on leader works closely with plant leadership to build a high-performing, safety-focused culture while maintaining a strong presence on the shop floor. Success in this role requires sound decision-making, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to navigate complex employee and labor relations matters in a fast-paced industrial environment. This role is based onsite five (5) days per week and requires frequent interaction with employees and leaders throughout the industrial facility.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or possess equivalent experience.
- 3 – 5 years of demonstrated progressive HR experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment.
- Partner effectively with frontline leaders and support an hourly workforce.
- Navigate union environments, including contract administration, grievance resolution, and labor relations.
- Lead workplace investigations, employee relations matters, and performance management processes.
- Apply strong knowledge of employment laws, including FMLA and ADA.
- Influence leaders and build trusted relationships with employees, union representatives, and operational management.
- Communicate, negotiate, and resolve complex workplace issues with professionalism and confidence.
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Support multiple shifts, weekends, holidays, and after-hours employee relations matters as needed.
Responsibilities
- Partner with plant leadership to drive employee relations, labor relations, workforce planning, talent management, and HR strategy.
- Build strong relationships across the facility through a visible shop floor presence and active engagement with employees, leaders, union representatives, and community partners.
- Coach and influence leaders to strengthen performance, develop talent, improve engagement, and build succession pipelines.
- Lead employee and labor relations matters, including investigations, grievances, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, labor-management meetings, and contract administration.
- Administer and interpret collective bargaining agreements, including job bidding, seniority, layoffs, recalls, and other union-related processes.
- Direct recruiting, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning efforts for hourly and salaried employees.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, labor regulations, company policies, and workplace safety requirements.
- Champion employee engagement, recognition, communication, and culture-building initiatives that support a positive work environment.
- Analyze and leverage workforce metrics to identify trends, solve problems, and improve business outcomes.
- Drive HR and cross-functional initiatives that support operational excellence, continuous improvement, and organizational effectiveness.
- Promote and model company values while fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and accountable workplace culture.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
- Company-paid STD & LTD
- 401k with generous company match
- Annual safety shoe reimbursement
- 4 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday pay
- Paid Vacation
- Marmon employee discount program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
