Bilingual Human Resources Business Partner

The HR business partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in assigned Silgan Plastics plants. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues. The successful HRBP acts as an employee champion and change agent. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs. Communicating needs proactively with our HR department and business management, the HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions.

The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. The HRBP maintains an effective level of business literacy about the Ligonier plant’s financial position, its midrange plans, its culture, and its competition.

• Attends daily production meetings with plant leadership.
• Consults with plant management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR team to develop solutions, programs, and that will enhance the culture at Ligonier and improve the employee experience.
• Utilizes the Workday HRIS system (Payroll and HCM) daily to initiate workflow including but not limited to payroll, onboarding/off-boarding, compensation adjustments, leaves of absence and personnel requisitions.
• Acts as the Workday educator: initiates and conducts training for managers to ensure understanding of manager self-service.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with legal support as needed/required.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Develops offer letters for new hires, promotions, and transfers.
• Provides guidance and input on plant restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Identifies training needs for the plant team including individual coaching.
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.
• Collaborates with plant leadership to ensure understanding of key HR Metrics (i.e. Absence Rate, Cost per Hire, Involuntary and Voluntary Turnover Rates, Overtime Expense, Temporary Employee Percentage, Tenure, Time to Fill, Training Expenses per Employee, and Voluntary and Involuntary Turnover).

• Understands and effectively executes/implements the collective bargaining agreement at Ligonier.
• Analyzes the impact of the bargaining agreement to promote effective plant operations, employee relations and productive labor/management relationships.
• Builds effective and beneficial relationships with the union.
• Maintains an effective and credible rapport with the union.
• Develops and builds strong working/effective alliances with Manufacturing site leadership and union leadership.
• Fully understands the intricacies of labor negotiations and restraints/boundaries around day-to-day interaction on labor relations issues.

• Maintains the Corporate Safety Manual for the site. Ensures that site specific programs are written and maintained.
• Ensures all monthly safety training is completed and documented for all members of the staff.
• Maintains and completes all monthly safety statistics for the facility.
• Actively promotes and engages a culture of safety.

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities over the Human Resources Coordinator at the Ligonier, IN plant.

Required: High School Diploma or the equivalent.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field and relevant industry experience. Professional in Human Resources Certification.

Required: 3-5 years’ experience resolving complex employee relations issues.

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