Manager, Human Resources

Baxter•Round Lake, IL

72d•Onsite

About The Position

Baxter Healthcare is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Human Resources Manager to join our dynamic human resources team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our HR Associate Director and other members of the HR team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in HR and potentially move into a leadership role! This position will provide Human Resource Business Partner support at our Round Lake, IL manufacturing facility. Partnering with plant managers and employees, this role will focus on employee relations, talent management, employee engagement and strategy development. This is a five day a week (Monday - Friday) on site role at our manufacturing site in Round Lake You are a knowledgeable and strategic HR professional with manufacturing environment experience. You understand the importance of building rapport, engaging employees, and leading HR projects and processes. As an HR Manager, you are a leader who is willing to listen and encourage others by your actions. You also appreciate the stability of a large multinational company with a long history of growth and success. Your role as the HR Manager allows you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to Save and Sustain Lives. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor of the Round Lake Drug Deliver site (600+ employees) where we manufacture life-saving products.

Requirements

No Cephalosporin or Penicillin allergies
5+ years of experience in human resources, including 2+ years as a HR generalist. HR manufacturing experience highly preferred
A proven track record of disciplined action and execution in Human Resource role
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities; have the flexibility to meet site needs that operates 5-6 days a week, 3-shift operation
Strong foundational HR knowledge and experience in training, compensation, performance management, change management and organizational design. Demonstrated application of those skills and partnership with HR Centers of Expertise
Strong working knowledge of employment law and employee/labor relations
Analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to capture and interpret data to inform HR decisions
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with management team and to coach and influence decision making of senior leaders.
Employee relations experience; experience working with employees to rollout processes or policies, resolve issues, etc
Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve conflict
Able to question "status quo", drive innovation and accountability

Responsibilities

Lead employee relations including investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance management
Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly HR operations including payroll, leaves, and employee issues
Collaborate and coach people managers in addressing and resolving people issues
Own critical HR data to understand root cause and produce strategic actions to support the business
Proactively connect with employees and managers regarding HR policies, practices, employee benefits, and programs
Drive talent management for the site including talent placement, succession planning, and development discussions with leadership
Develop, execute, and sustain initiatives that drives employee engagement, development, and retention
Coach and develop leaders on HR and leadership best practices; be a HRBP to members of the site leadership team
Partner with HR teams outside the site to solve issues including talent acquisition, compensation, and employee relations

Benefits

Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

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