Plant Human Resources Manager

Plant Human Resources Manager will oversee all human resources functions for the facility to ensure they are aligned with organizational goals/objectives and provide advice to management and supervisors on employee relations. This individual will also be responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring high retention rates.

Job Responsibilities:
• Act as a HR Liaison to the Management team, assisting the business in achieving its goals, budget, and plans. Provide necessary support, advice, counsel and guidance to line management and employees.
• Translate the corporate strategy, policies and HR plans into local standardized actions and practices.
• Identify legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the human resources function to ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Oversee recruiting process to ensure the plant is adequately staffed to minimize operational disruption due to labor.
• Plan and conduct new employee orientations to foster positive attitude and understanding of the Company, its goals, and its policies and procedures.
• Maintain records of personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations
• Work closely to resolve employee relations issues as well as recommend employee relations practices that will help establish positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale at the plant.
• Administer leaves of absence, by providing necessary paperwork, documentation, and coordination.
• Administer the labor relations contractual obligations maintaining amicable working relationships with the local union
• Respond to management and employee inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Assist in administration of benefit programs, such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, retirement plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance programs.
• Conduct exit interviews to determine reasons behind voluntary separations. Respond to claims for unemployment benefits, as necessary.
• Develop familiarity with the Company's payroll and timekeeping system and provide guidance to the payroll clerk in contract and legal wage and hour interpretation.
• Conduct investigations into inappropriate employee actions and/or behaviors, or issues that may result in disciplinary action. Write and assist with delivery of disciplinary actions, including terminations.
• Prepare reports, tracking employee absenteeism and subsequent disciplinary action.
• Work with the site management team to foster an environment with open communications, and fair and consistent treatment for all employees.
• Coordinate reporting, tracking and management of Workers' Compensation claims, and participate in claims reviews, as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources or related required.
• Solid grip on communication skills to resolve employee relations issues, a thorough understanding of business functions, good interpersonal skills, and excellence in business strategy development
• Ability to relate to people at all levels of business and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled in investigation, mediation, and conflict resolution.
• Adept at managing complex personnel situations to attain the most favorable outcome.
• Leadership, team development, coaching, and /or teaching experience.
• Team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Positive attitude
• Ability to take initiative.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Computer literate in Word and Excel.