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Human Resources Manager
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Jefferson Wells is supporting our client in the manufacturing industry in their search for a Human Resources Manager. Our client produces components and products used in the automotive, recreational, and medical device fields. The previous HR Manager was recently promoted and is looking for a dynamic HR professional to lead this great team at a fantastic company! The HR Manager would manage plant, company, and personnel policies and procedures, compensation and benefits programs, employee relations programs, and safety and training programs. You would also oversee employment programs for salaried and hourly employees, preparation of formal legal employment documents, and compliance activities for state and federal employment laws.
This is a 100% onsite role at their plant in Litchfield, MI and would entail up to 10% travel.
Essential duties:
Assist in the administration of all personnel policies and procedures, compensation and benefits programs, associate relations programs, safety and training programs, employment programs for salaried and hourly associates, and compliance activities with respect to state and federal employment laws.
Drive employee engagement to maximize safety, manufacturing, quality, and customer service goal attainment.
Develops and aligns HR initiatives to the business strategy which includes the ability to identify, analyze, understand, and articulate business goals and objectives at the company, plant and business unit level.
Manage and develop human resources team at the plant.
Improve processes and procedures within the HR department
Create and standardize work instructions for the HR department.
Track and manager HR and company KPIs.
Manage the recruitment process for all hiring, for both internal and external job postings, in consultation with the management team.
Investigate employee issues and conflicts and bring them to resolution.
Conducting new employee orientations, exit interviews, and employee meetings.
Trains and advises managers and supervisors on employee relations issues, performance appraisal administration, salary administration, and other plant human resource related issues.
Plans, organizes, and allocates department resources to meet department and company goals.
Promotes an associate relation’s environment that is consistent with long term management objectives.
Provides support and guidance to HR generalists, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
Controls department expenses and oversees plant budget.
Ensure compliance with regulatory activities such as EEO, AAP, OSHA / Safety, Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment, FMLA and FLSA.
Plan and implement company events. Conduct employee surveys, focus groups, and employee meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING, SKILLS, ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE:
4-year degree required in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
7+ years’ experience in a human resources function (manufacturing setting preferred).
4+ years in a supervisory/management role.
Knowledgeable in areas such as Safety, Training, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Benefits
General knowledge of ethical business practices and knowledge of all laws and regulations affecting human resources.
Strong communication, verbal and written skills required.
Strong problem-solving skills and an awesome personality!
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office environment with noise from computer peripherals such as printers and disk drives.
Also works in factory environment with noise from manufacturing environment. Exposure to moving equipment, parts, and electrical shock. Possible serious injury due to carelessness around equipment.
Sometimes lifts, carries, or moves objects – weighing up to 25 pounds.
Travel – 10%
