Plant Human Resources Manager

Sherwin-Williams • Chicago, IL

2d

About The Position

The Human Resources Manager plans, coordinates, and directs the human resources functions at the facility, supporting leaders in people-related decisions throughout the employment life cycle. The role oversees recruiting, selection, and onboarding; supports training, performance management, and corrective action; partners with facility leadership on strategic planning; and serves as a link between facility management and employees. The manager develops employee relations strategies to foster a safe, positive, productive, engaging, and inclusive work environment, aligning people initiatives with business goals.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility to support a 24/7 operation. The position involves 5% travel and is eligible for performance-based bonus and long-term incentive compensation awards, subject to applicable company plans. Benefits include health coverage such as medical, dental, and vision; Flexible Spending Accounts; disability coverage; security, retirement, and savings benefits; and time away from work that includes personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays. The role involves contact with employees and access to confidential, proprietary, or valuable information. A criminal-history review is required to protect the business, its operations and reputation, and the safety of staff, employees, and business relationships.

Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future sponsorship for an employment work visa.
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher, or at least four years of work experience in human resources.
• Must have at least three years of work experience in human resources.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Organizational/Industrial Psychology, or Business Management.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.
• Prior work experience ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Prior work experience using an HRIS and/or ATS.
• Prior work experience maintaining an Affirmative Action Plan.
• Prior work experience maintaining and analyzing data.
• Prior work experience using timekeeping systems.
• At least one year of experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to develop strategies and provide guidance on people-related decisions.
• Coach and consult the management team to create an engaging work environment.
• Implement policies and procedures and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal law.
• Conduct thorough, well-documented investigations and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Build a high-performance workforce by recruiting, onboarding, engaging, and retaining talent.
• Build relationships with organizations and the local community to create a diverse pipeline of qualified talent.
• Drive succession planning to ensure the site has a talent bench for key leadership positions.
• Use data, roundtables, and trends to create a positive employee relations strategy, including developing and executing the annual site engagement action plan.
• Maintain an effective Affirmative Action Program and ensure compliance.
• Act as the site's liaison with Worker’s Compensation, Compensation, Employee Relations, Loss Prevention, Leave of Absence, and Benefits to help resolve employee questions.
• Maintain accurate employee data and records in HRIS, ATS, timekeeping systems, and document repositories.
• Execute the Company’s human resources initiatives and goals at the site level.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus and long-term incentive compensation awards, subject to applicable company plans.
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Disability coverage.
• Security, retirement, and savings benefits.
• Time-away package including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager