Human Resources Manager

Ready to join a growing company with a positive culture, a dedication to customer service, and great benefits? Join us in Franklin, Kentucky! EJ is seeking a Human Resources Manager at our Franklin Foundry.

This is an exciting time for EJ. This role will be critical in the startup of this site as well as instilling EJ safety, culture, and values.

Generous Benefit Package that includes:

Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program

About EJ : We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

We are seeking high performing individuals who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company’s identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility.

Location: Onsite,Franklin, KY

Leads and administers all phases of human resources for the Franklin, KY foundry facility. This role partners closely with facility leadership, operations, safety, and corporate human resources to support workforce planning, employee relations, staffing, compliance, performance management, training, engagement, and retention for an hourly and salaried manufacturing workforce.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes the culture, mission, vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
• Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, records, and reporting comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements.
• Partners with facility leadership to support staffing plans, labor planning, retention initiatives, and workforce needs for foundry operations.
• Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
• Plans and conducts new employee orientation and onboarding to promote positive employee relations, safe work practices, understanding of company expectations, and alignment with company goals.
• Maintains accurate records of personnel transactions including hires, promotions, transfers, job changes, performance reviews, disciplinary documentation, separations, and employee statistics.
• Coordinates supervisor and management training in interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, employee relations, safety expectations, compliance, and other policies and procedures.
• Works directly with the safety department and operations leadership to promote a safe work environment through employee involvement, training compliance, incident prevention, and support of safety standards.
• Advises management on the appropriate resolution of employee relations issues and conducts or supports workplace investigations as needed.
• Responds timely to employee and manager inquiries regarding policies, procedures, benefits, payroll, attendance, leaves of absence, and human resources programs.
• Administers performance review and salary/wage…