Site HR Business Partner

Site HR Business Partner General Overview

Functional Area: HRM - Human Resources
Career Stream: HBP - HR Business Partner
Role: Manager 2
Job Title: HR Business Manager 2
Job Code: MG2-HRM-BUS
Band: Level 10
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for human resource management and labor relations issues within a site. This includes overall union-management relations, and negotiating and implementing local agreements.
• Provides advice, counsel, direction and training to the management team and managers on any business issue that has employee or organizational impact on company personnel practices, procedures, and initiatives, including interpreting the intent and meaning of the contractual obligations with the Union.
• Represents the company as Bargaining Agent at local labor negotiations.
• Develops local bargaining strategy and prepares company positions and responses.
• Works directly with companys attorneys in preparation of arbitration and/or afffirmative action cases.
• Ensures consistent application of policies and procedures for recruiting, rewarding, retaining, recognizing and developing people within a site.
• Provides employee relations consultation services to General Manager, management and employees.
• Develops, recommends, implements and maintains performance management programs and ensures consistent and timely application.
• Provides coaching and makes recommendations to managers/supervisors for performance development and corrective action.
• Conducts internal investigations of acts of employee misconduct including interviewing, gathering evidence, consulting legal council, making recommendations and documenting findings.
• Partners with site senior management team to implement organizational change interventionsâÂÂe.g., restructuring, reengineering, automating. Conducts ongoing skill competencies, knowledge and talent needs assessment.
• Develops or obtains specific training programs designed to meet the site's needs. Implements and directs staffing strategies which ensure attracting and retaining high caliber talent within and outside the site.
• Manages the rollout of Corporate Human Resources Programs at the site levelâÂÂe.g. Compensation and Benefits policies, guidelines, and programs; PDP, CTI, Employee Survey rollout program, Talent Management and Values Awareness programs.
• In-depth knowledge of government regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of labor laws and experience in Labor Relations
• Knowledge in Customer Satisfaction initiatives
• Extensive knowledge of World Class Manufacturing processes and Six Sigma strategies.
• Experience with HRIS systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal customers.
• Ability to evaluate multiple highly detailed tasks, determine priorities and organize work in a manner that allows for timely completion of projects.
• Ability to manage sensitive employee information in a confidential manner.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to accurately perform tasks in some or all of the following applications:
  Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Visio.
• Ability to effectively organize and motivate team members with a diverse group of skill sets.

• Duties of this position are generally performed in good working conditions.
• Occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.