Human Resources Manager

-Hands on strategic focus of Plant HR operations

-Union experience mandatory

-Responsible for 2 Generalist, 2 Schedulers, and 2 system management professionals

The Human Resources Manager is a key leader and member of the leadership staff. In this role, the Human Resources Manager provides the full range of HR support to the facility in the areas of positive employee relations, talent acquisition and retention, employee development, compensation, and benefits administration. This position is also responsible for partnering with the site’s Environmental, Safety, and Health team to support the site's safety programs and initiatives.

• Acts as a trusted HR partner to the facility’s leadership.
• Collaborates regularly with the HR Director on risk management, compliance escalations, and strategic HR initiatives.
• Understands the business and recommends, implements, and maintains HR policies and procedures in alignment with business goals, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• In coordination with HR Director and HR Generalists, designs and administers an effective employee engagement strategy to monitor workforce sentiment, motivate the workforce, reward performance, and retain workers; provides feedback to the HR Director to inform broader engagement strategies.

• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and recommends operational changes to enhance HR service delivery.
• Ensures HRIS data integrity through well-defined processes and regular auditing, and generates and analyzes reports to support compliance and decision-making.
• Manages day-to-day administration of group health and retirement benefits, collaborating with HR Director, broker, and other resources to ensure compliance.
• Manages leave of absence administration, including FMLA and ADA, as well as disability benefits administration.
• Manages the facility Workers’ Compensation Program, including claim management and interactions with insurance company and legal staff.
• Manages unemployment compensation, driver qualification, and vehicle fleet management, and other programs.

• Advises managers, supervisors, and HR team on employee relations, HR policies, and compliance issues, escalating complex or high-risk matters to the HR Director.
• Effectively resolves employee relations issues and oversees or performs investigations as required; recommends appropriate actions in coordination with the HR Director when needed.
• Partners with and supports department managers with hourly workforce planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Manages hourly recruitment efforts and supports execution of the Human Capital Plan developed with the HR Director.
• Designs and administers employee engagement strategies in coordination with the HR Director and HR team.