Sr. Human Resources Manager Manufacturing Aerospace

Henkel•Bay Point, CA

About The Position

At Henkel, this role supports approximately 300 employees, from the Leadership Team to front-line colleagues, by delivering and executing HR processes and solutions and implementing strategies that further organizational objectives. The role directly supports union and non-union employees and leads a team of HR Business Partners. The position leads change-management projects and manages HR-related internal and external communications. It monitors cultural and HR KPIs, including turnover, drop-off, and engagement, and works with local and regional teams to implement action plans. The role collaborates with HR Centers of Excellence on Benefits, Compensation, and Talent Acquisition resources for the plant. It requires frequent presence on the manufacturing floor to engage with employees, reinforce Henkel’s cultural values, and address concerns. The role champions Henkel’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment and guides diversity and integration management. It also promotes Henkel’s safety culture by modeling appropriate behavior and escalating safety issues. The manager uses dashboards, visualization tools, and storytelling to inform decisions, and provides guidance to leaders on labor matters, including interpreting and administering collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 5 years of professional HR experience.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing HR professionals.
Experience in a manufacturing environment and willingness to prioritize HR support on the production floor.
Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to handle complex HR concepts and practices, including dispute resolution, performance management, employment law, employee relations, recruiting and staffing, and communications.
Demonstrated experience leading labor-relations activities in a unionized manufacturing environment, including collective bargaining agreement administration, grievance resolution, and union-management relations.
Ability to provide strategic guidance to plant leadership on labor matters.
Comfort using AI tools to facilitate problem-solving.
Ability to travel 10% of the time.
Ability to work around hazardous materials, chemicals, and equipment; sit, use a computer and keyboard for extended periods; stand continuously and walk frequently during the shift; and use tools requiring hand dexterity. May rarely need to lift or move up to 50 pounds. Close and distance vision are required; corrective lenses are adequate.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting employees in multiple locations.

Responsibilities

Support approximately 300 employees, including leadership and front-line colleagues, and deliver HR processes, solutions, and strategies.
Directly support union and non-union employees and lead a team of HR Business Partners.
Lead and support change-management projects and manage HR-related internal and external communications.
Monitor HR and cultural KPIs, including turnover, drop-off, and engagement, and work with local and regional teams on action plans.
Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to provide plant resources in Benefits, Compensation, and Talent Acquisition.
Be frequently present on the manufacturing floor to reinforce cultural values and address employee concerns.
Champion Henkel’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment and steer diversity and integration management.
Model appropriate safety behavior and escalate recognized safety issues.
Use dashboards and visualization tools to communicate insights and make data-informed decisions.
Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements and provide guidance to leaders on labor matters.
Lead labor-relations activities, including grievance resolution and union-management relations, and provide strategic guidance to plant leadership.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing insurance plans starting on day one.
Paid time off, including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time.
Flexible and hybrid work policies depending on role.
Vacation buy/sell program.
401(k) matching.
Employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares.
Annual performance bonus.
Service awards.
Student loan reimbursement.
12-week gender-neutral parental leave, with up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth.
Fertility support.
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Discounted child and elderly care.
Scholarships.
National and international growth opportunities.
Access to thousands of skills-development courses.
Tuition reimbursement.