Plant HR Manager
About The Position
Under the direction of Division HR and Plant Leadership, the Plant HR Manager implements and ensures quality human resources processes, systems, products, and services for managers and employees in the serviced division. The role focuses on employee relations and policy/program development; administration of HR programs in accordance with established policies and procedures, including EEO and ADA compliance; training and employee development; safety and workers’ compensation administration; and sourcing and selecting qualified exempt and non-exempt employees. The role ensures HR operations comply with federal, state, and local employment requirements, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII. The position leads local implementation of people-related services, policies, and programs and advises plant leadership and managers on HR issues. It supports recruitment, selection, onboarding, employee relations, training, compensation, affirmative action, employment records, work authorization audits, unemployment hearings, and workers’ compensation matters. The manager also supervises HR team members and may have limited budgetary responsibility, with duties that include hiring, staff development, performance reviews, work assignment, and consistent application of organizational policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of human resource generalist experience.
- Experience applying knowledge of federal and state laws related to employment and labor.
- Experience reviewing and following up on actions and with people to ensure task completion.
- Experience controlling and coordinating concurrent projects, competing priorities, and critical deadlines.
- Experience developing and delivering presentations to audiences at various organizational levels.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for business, within and outside the state.
Nice To Haves
- PHR or SPHR certification.
- At least 5 years of human resource generalist experience in a manufacturing or distribution facility.
- Experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing them.
Responsibilities
- Lead local implementation of people-related services, policies, and programs, and advise plant leadership and managers on HR issues.
- Coach employees and managers on the interpretation and administration of company HR policy; support line managers, supervisors, and hourly production, warehouse, and front-office employees.
- Assess the internal employee climate and counsel managers on actions to improve or maintain positive employee relations.
- Manage recruitment and selection, including recruiting, interviewing, testing, and selecting exempt and non-exempt personnel, students, and temporary employees; conduct new-employee orientations; monitor career pathing; and write and place advertisements as needed.
- Administer and maintain the unit affirmative action program; file the annual EEO-1; maintain records, reports, and logs required by EEO regulations; represent the company at unemployment hearings when needed; and audit and maintain current work authorizations.
- Work with local managers to identify training needs, analyze training requirements, and recommend and potentially deliver training programs for employee and management development.
- Plan and conduct new-employee orientation and follow-up, and work with managers on proactive onboarding plans that support current and future business objectives.
- Promote consistency and equity in job evaluations and compensation programs; write new and revised job profiles, recommend evaluations, and assist managers with salary and wage administration.
- Assist managers with workers’ compensation policies and procedures; lead efforts to return employees to work promptly, monitor restricted-duty assignments, and review incidents to determine whether corrective action is needed.
- Supervise other HR team members day to day; hire, train, develop, and review staff; recommend pay increases; estimate personnel needs; assign work; manage completion dates; and ensure consistent application of organizational policies.
- Contribute to budgetary impact and interpret and execute policies for HR departments and projects, providing general guidelines and parameters for staff.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package.
- Continuing education and training.
- Health insurance for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
- Life and disability insurance for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
- 401(k) contributions.
- Paid time off.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and the Employee Service Corp for employees working less than 30 hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
