Human Resources Manager

Airgas•Carnegie, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Airgas is seeking a Human Resources Manager to partner with regional leadership teams, providing HR guidance in talent acquisition, compensation, benefits administration, positive employee relations, labor relations, training, talent management, organizational development, HR Compliance, and special projects. This role involves coordinating activities with various HR specialists and guiding change initiatives related to talent and HR strategy. The manager will develop trusted partnerships with business leaders, acting as an advisor in organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance, and development coaching. Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, hardgoods, safety products, ammonia products, and process chemicals. With 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation, empowering associates to share ideas and make decisions. Airgas is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces unique perspectives and values diversity.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR or related field.
5+ years of HR Generalist experience, with a focus on building trusted partnerships and supporting diverse teams.
Understanding of HR principles and practices, employment laws and regulations, and effectively leading comprehensive ER Investigations.
A track record of meaningful contributions in employee relations, talent management, or organizational development.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to nurture relationships at all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated while thriving in a highly collaborative environment.
Experience in fostering collaborative labor relations; specifically within a unionized environment.

Nice To Haves

HR experience preferably within a production and/or distribution environment.
Professional certifications such as PHR or SPHR are welcomed and highly regarded.
Familiarity with Workday or similar collaborative HRIS platforms to help us maintain accurate and transparent associate records.
A track record of meaningful contributions in navigating complex organizational structures and building alignment across diverse internal communities.
Excellent organizational and listening skills, paired with a talent for written and oral communication.
The ability to effectively present and discuss information and respond to questions from employees and managers.
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
A demonstrated ability to safeguard sensitive information and maintain the trust of our associates.

Responsibilities

Partner with regional leadership teams and provide Human Resource guidance in talent acquisition, compensation, benefits administration, positive employee relations, labor relations, training, talent management, organizational development, HR Compliance, and special projects.
Coordinate and harmonize activities with HR specialists in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee Relations, Labor, Benefits, Talent Management, Payroll, and HRIS.
Guide and bring to life change initiatives across the business related to talent and HR strategy.
Develop strong, trusted partnerships with business leaders, acting as an advisor and partner in the areas of organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance, and development coaching.
Facilitate the associate onboarding process, ensuring effective support by managers.
Work closely with hiring managers and Talent Management with a focus on successfully integrating and retaining associates.
Partner with leaders to support the journey of the immersion process for new sales and operations associates with a focus on quickly developing them and ensuring meaningful contributions early on.
Partner with Payroll and HR Coordinators for accurate and effective processing of all new hires, terminations, and personnel changes in a timely manner.
Administer salary actions for assigned internal communities under the Division Compensation guidance.
Ensure a fair and competitive wage structure.
Lead annual salary review processes, coordinating with the HR Compensation group to ensure organizational consistency and provide feedback on employee satisfaction.
Develop and facilitate performance calibration with regional management teams to ensure effective and consistent performance management systems are in place.
Actively guide and engage employees in evaluation of the employee relations climate and implement solutions to issues that arise.
Counsel employees and managers on career planning, building alignment, and work-related challenges.
Conduct stay and exit interviews to evaluate work climates and morale.
Conduct investigations as needed in an objective and supportive manner to determine growth-oriented solutions.
Advise managers on performance management including appropriate coaching, training and development, and progressive support techniques.
Review documentation to ensure consistency with Airgas policies and guiding principles.
Administer all other HR policies and programs.
Recommend and implement enhancements to policies and practices as needed.
Ensure compliance with all state and federal statutes and regulations.
Contribute actively to the development and implementation of overall HR strategy.
Act as a catalyst for growth in identifying opportunities to improve workforce and HR process effectiveness to enable business strategy.
In conjunction with the HR group, develop and deliver talent development and training assessments and programs to assigned customer groups.