HR Manager

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this:
You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At Tekni Plex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, Tekni Plex Healthcare and Tekni Plex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at Tekni Plex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

Tekni Plex is hiring a HR Manager to lead all HR functions for our Ridgefield and Eatontown sites, ensuring they are aligned with strategic business objectives and company commitments. As part of the Human Resources Team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining our winning culture that empowers our employees the opportunity to stretch, grow, and succeed every day.

We are seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners and business do our best and support our customers. The HR Manager is responsible for supporting the HR function across multiple manufacturing plants. This position carries out a balance of strategic and tactical responsibilities (like approving payroll) in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment, and employment law compliance.

This key role involves close collaboration with Plant leadership and centralized HR services to elevate the manufacturing employee experience by delivering impactful HR solutions for both the hourly and salaried workforce and maintaining strong positive culture. You will help drive business success, oversee staffing, performance management, employee relations, (local contract negotiations) all while ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations. The salary range for this role is $105,000 to $145,000 annually.

Pay is based on experience.

Reporting the Head of HR, this role will:

Business Strategy:

• Implement monthly people metrics within the sites, proactively monitoring and collaborating with the Head of

HR and Plant leadership to identify and address gaps.

• Develops a deep understanding of plant operations to make informed decisions, provide valuable consulting to plant leadership, and offer strategic guidance on HR matters aligned with business objectives.
• Fosters a productive and inclusive employee experience through proactive initiatives based on feedback and identified initiatives.
• Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Plant leadership, supervisors, and local employees to identify solutions that drive safety, sustainable cultural change and supporting business success.
• Drives local ownership of People Leader activities ensuring creation of development plans, leveraging…