Human Resources Business Partner

Bodycote Offers:

$100,000 - $105,000; based on skills/experience

401k Match, Medical, Dental and Vision Plans for Employees and Families

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry.

Come join our team!

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, NA, you will be responsible for building strong, effective relationships with internal customers while facilitating the transfer of HR requests and solutions across multiple plants, support functions, shared services, and corporate. You will actively promote the exchange of HR best practices, anticipate and assess HR needs, and collaborate with the HR department and your designated region to develop integrated solutions that support the organization’s business objectives.

This role is dedicated to supporting our East Region.

• Serves as the primary HR business partner for employees, managers, and leadership across the West region, fostering strong relationships that enhance engagement, productivity, retention, and organization effectiveness.
• Proactively supports the delivery of HR Processes and implementation of best practices
• Partners with the EHS team to manage workers' compensation issues and ensure timely resolution of claims
• Actively identifies gaps, proposes and implement changes necessary to cover risks
• Acts as the performance improvement driver and provokes positive changes in the people management ensuring alignment with federal and State labor practices
• May have access to proprietary and third-party information necessary to the business and as such will perform duties in an ethical and professional manner, mindful of state-specific regulations and privacy laws
• Support and assist Director, Human Resources with succession plans for key talents and key job positions.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations matters, conduct workplace investigations, advocate for employees, and provide proactive HR support and guidance to managers.
• Provide guidance and expertise in the delivery of HR services to your sites, including employee relations, compensation, engagement and organizational design/change, recruiting and selection, with specific understanding of employment law.
• Partner with line management to deliver leadership that sponsors optimum engagement of employees while actively managing headcount targets and assisting in budget management, wage structures and cost-of-living factors
• Spends significant time on site and on the production floor at each of the West sites to maintain visibility, understand site dynamics, and provide immediate support to both employees and supervisors
• Responsible for separation processes including exit interviews, employment documents, payroll coordination and meetings as employees transition out of Bodycote.
• Lead talent management initiatives including succession planning, performance management, employee development, coaching, skill-gap analysis, career development, and training programs to build a strong leadership and talent pipeline.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes and initiatives by identifying risks and opportunities, implementing best practices, and supporting the execution of the business's people strategy.
• Analyze and report on HR data to help shape and influence business decisions.

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