HR Manager

Eaton Corporation•Jackson, MS

7d•$130,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Aerospace Group, Fuel and Motion Control Systems Division located in Jackson, MS has an opening for a Human Resources Manager for its manufacturing facility with 550 employees. The role will report directly to the Plant Manager with strong dotted line to the function Director of HR and have 4 direct reports- HR Supervisor, 2 HR Generalists, and a HR Development Program Participant. The expected salary range for this position is $130,000-$190,000 annually. As an integral part of the site leadership team, the Human Resources Manager will fulfill leadership duties and provide input for strategy, direction, and continuous improvement for the plant. The HR Manager is responsible for overall leadership of the human resources function in support of all operations and support functions within the facility. This includes driving the Strategic HR Plan at the operational level and defining and implementing strategic initiatives to ensure our continued success. Will establish solid business partnerships and drive functional excellence in all key HR processes. Manage and develop skills of the Human Resources team to support business initiatives and goals around talent acquisition, turnover/attrition, attendance, employee engagement, and employee relations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience
2+ years of experience supporting HR in a unionized manufacturing, assembly, or distribution environment
2+ years of experience of managing a direct team
Must be able to handle sensitive information confidentially
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Able to multitask and work well in a fast-paced environment
Ability to understand, interpret and easily communicate and align Eaton policies and practices
Proven ability to influence and work effectively across all levels in a highly-matrixed environment
General knowledge of employment laws and ability to apply legal concepts to real world situations
Highly organized with strong attention to detail, while also able to manage multiple priorities
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal across a wide audience
Proven ability to deal with conflict and diffuse difficult situations
Focus around talent development and retention
All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in HR or Business
PHR or SPHR certification
Prior experience with the Eaton Business System (EBS) or other similar integrated business system
HR Experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Serve as an active member of the Jackson, MS Leadership team, fulfilling leadership duties and providing input for strategy, direction & continuous improvement by leveraging the Eaton Leadership Competencies & Attributes, LeaderX and the Eaton Business System (EBS)
Develop site HR strategy; establish objectives and activity-based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line leaders to drive culture, compliance, and results
Lead and direct site in achieving HR targets and objectives for the plant, and in support of corporate and business group HR strategic initiatives
Drive HR functional excellence through deployment of Eaton programs, ensuring quality of process and content and alignment with the Eaton Business System to achieve goals and objectives
Develop, optimize, document and standardize sustainable HR processes, sharing best practices across the division
Manage and develop skills of the Human Resources team to support business initiatives and goals around Time to fill, Turn over, Attendance, Employee Engagement, Inclusion and Diversity, etc.
Cultivates a relationship with the local union in order to develop solution-based resolutions for labor relations related tasks and issues in a proactive manner including, but not limited to: negotiations, grievances, arbitrations and labor management changes
Provide clear guidance to leadership regarding policies, practices, laws and regulations to ensure all human resource policies and programs are in compliance with local and governmental regulatory requirements and support the achievement of both short/long-term business objectives
Drive performance and talent management processes within the facility, including annual performance cycles through goal setting, development planning. calibration, talent reviews, organizational capability assessment, and succession planning
Oversee plant communication processes; serve as champion of change management initiatives (ADKAR and Organizational Change Management)
Facilitate engagement through employee led committees in support of established targets and objectives; driving results through proactive survey actions
Manage and develop employee compensation/reward and recognition programs; Foster a culture of manager ownership and accountability of the employee life cycle
Drive and support inclusion and diversity practices and planning while aligning strategic vision of the site to Eaton’s overall cultural diversity programs initiatives
Counsel and influence leadership to build a high-performance winning culture and an inclusive environment
Lead talent acquisition plans that anticipate short/long-term business needs. Coach site leadership on how to engage and retain key talent and identifying when there is a retention risk
Provide guidance to talent and development processes for the site to facilitate employee development and training compliance
Conduct performance reviews, career discussions, and conversations that matter with direct reports to improve individual and departmental performance