Summary of Position:
This strategic leadership role is responsible for the overall direction and execution of Human Resources and Organizational Development programs across all company facilities. This includes developing talent strategies, fostering a strong company culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and creating a safe, engaging, and productive work environment for all employees. The role partners with executive leadership to align HR with company goals and business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops and maintains a human resources system that facilitates company needs.
- Builds culture and drives outcomes in the best interest of the business and its employees.
- Ensures organizational compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
- Manages the employee staffing process, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding/orientation training.
- Contracts with outside vendors to provide employee services, such as temporary employees, search firms, or relocation services.
- Coordinates management training in interviewing, hiring, disciplinary action, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
- Maintains and communicates Company policies regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits.
- Administers benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
- Develops compensation strategies through market research to maintain competitive wage rates.
- Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
- Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
- Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of prior human resources management experience.
Education:
- Minimum 4-Year degree or equivalent of directly-transferrable industry work experience (Human Resources, Business or Organizational Development preferred)
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- Successful experience as a Human Resources leader in a 200-500 employee Engineering and Manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of HR programs and practices, including applicable local, state and federal employment laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to listen and understand the needs of the employees, together with those of the company.
- Ability to appropriately adapt communication content and styles based on audience.
- Capability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to write communications and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
- Experience in coaching and developing subordinates, utilizing performance management tools and disciplines while increasing employee engagement and retention.
- Strong verbal and written English language communication skills.
- Competency with Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- “Hands-on” self-starter with ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and lift up to 30 pounds. Team lift or mechanical assistance required for objects over 30 pounds.
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods.
- Proficient use of a keyboard and mouse, requiring manual dexterity and coordination.
- Ability to focus on a computer screen and other visual tasks for prolonged periods, with appropriate vision correction if needed.
- Perform repetitive hand and arm movements.