Plant HR Manager

TOPPAN Packaging Americas specializes in designing and manufacturing sustainable, high-performance flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the food, beverage, medical and consumer goods industries. We offer products like transparent high barrier films, pouches, clamshells and trays, utilizing advanced technology to enhance product safety, visibility and environmental sustainability. TOPPAN Packaging Americas operates as part of the global TOPPAN group, with 22 manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America and Europe.

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While reporting to TOPPAN’s HR Field Operations Manager, the Plant HR Manager is responsible for handling employee relations activities at designated plant location(s) as assigned.

Responsibilities include;

the understanding and application of Federal, State laws, such as, EEOC, FMLA, ADA, HIPPA, COBRA, NLRB, etc., and other legal requirements to protect the company against litigation. Conducts surveys on employee morale, local wages/benefits, employment issues and develop reports and recommendations to management regarding these items. Works with management to communicate, train, coach and assist employees in an effort to maintain effective employee morale.

May assist with local hourly recruiting activities including diversity hiring, employee tracking and interviewing. Will advise and participate in employee and management counseling regarding company policies, procedures, legal requirements, employee performance, discipline, benefits, restructuring, etc.

• Participates in the salaried and key leader selection process at the plants.
• Drives a structured interview process at the plants.
• Spots trends or concerns in hourly hiring and workforce planning and takes appropriate steps to resolve them.
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of corporate policies and procedures and legal standards in the hiring process.
• Ensures that diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of recruiting process at the plant level.
• Partners with plants to implement initiatives to improve TOPPAN capabilities, capacity and succession planning.
• Onboards new managers and ensures assimilation into their new roles.
• Ensures effective compensation programs are designed for the local external environment working with Corporate Compensation.
• Communicates pension and retirement programs effectively Implements any compensation changes consistently using best practices.
• This includes spot bonuses, job structures, and base rates as examples.
• Ensures training of local resources on compensation and benefits occurs.
• Checks in on coordinators to clarify any concerns or issues.
• Ensures General Wage Increases are communicated appropriately within the plant.
• Has general awareness of new laws and regulations and assists in implementation at the local level.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of the key concepts of Sonoco’s talent management processes.
• Can effectively identify performance issues, as necessary.
• Conducts annual harassment and workplace violence training.
• Participates in GPS locally and within HR.
• Ensures diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias training is complete at the plant (when this becomes available).
• Provides support and guidance to employees with concerns or issues - problem solving, employee performance, last chance agreements Applies Level A policy understanding to employee situations, e.g. occurrences.
• Provides opportunities for open discussions and meetings for complaint and conflict resolution.
• Builds positive relationships with both the salaried and hourly workforce at the plant(s).
• Develop relationships with the local union and plant union representation.
• Ensures appropriate administration of the union contract (Collective Bargaining Agreement).
• Works through grievances with the HR Operations Manager and plant leadership group’s assistance.
• Uses the relevant systems required for the day-to-day operational activities related to the role (e.g. UKG, ADP, Workday).
• Understands the key business processes that are enabled through the systems (e.g. IT requests, payroll, benefits).
• Understands the key inputs and outputs required, how…