About The Position

Manages the employee and labor relations functions and activities for salaried, exempt and non-exempt, and hourly, non-union and union represented, employees for multiple plants in Ball Beverage Packaging North & Central America. Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.

Requirements

  • Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or work-related experience
  • Job related experience for 8 years minimum
  • Experience with employee Relations, labor relations, union avoidance, union-management relations, negotiation of labor contracts, contract construction and enforcement, discipline administration, arbitration and conflict resolution, regulatory and legal compliance at Federal, State, Provincial, and local levels.
  • Able to accommodate regional travel up to 60%

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in start-ups and acquisitions helpful
  • SHRM SCP, preferred
  • Masters or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Promotes and encourages appropriate communication between employees and management.
  • Ensures close-working relationships with plant human resources managers at all plants to serve as a resource to them on all employee relations and labor-management issues.
  • Assists plant human resources departments in various tasks, assignments, and projects upon request.
  • Provides coaching on employee performance, disciplinary actions, terminations, rules and policies interpretation, workplace threats and violence, and contract or handbook interpretation.
  • Keeps current with plant performance, sales, customer, and employee issues at executive and plant level.
  • Oversees the implementation of human resources programs through plant HR staff and personal efforts.
  • Plans, organizes, consults with management and participates as spokesperson for all labor contracts and other negotiations.
  • Provides direct support on labor relations issues involving contract interpretation, union management relations, training to plant management regarding contract application and grievance procedures.
  • Maintains excellent business relationships with all associated international union representatives.
  • Reads, reviews, and reports to management on court cases, arbitration decisions, legislation and labor trends, which may have a direct impact upon group operations.
  • Maintains and enhances professional knowledge and skill base through training and research.
  • Ensures conformity to legal, corporate, and group requirements and practices by conducting reviews of human resources practices at plants.
  • Acts as a champion for diversity, promotes healthy work environment through actions and behaviors.
  • Supports and ensures compliance and timely execution of corporate and division initiatives.

Benefits

  • This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
  • Comprehensive benefits structure

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Manager

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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