Thomas Brooke International Hiring for HR Manager at Niles, MI Full Time

The Opportunity

• Private Equity-owned coatings manufacturer recent acquisition with a high growth plan
• Friendly, collaborative, high-energy culture, that values initiative; youll continually prioritize a high level of activity day-to-day as a vital business partner.This is NOT the job for you if you are looking to directly manage a large team or be consistently directed by a senior executive but if you enjoy a broad base of work, drinking from the firehose every day, building relationships through responsive service to internal customers, youll find this a highly rewarding role.
• Report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer.

Youll be directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination and management of the human resource function, from the strategic to the day-to-day hands-on generalist activities: manage and administer employment, benefits, compensation, labor relations, talent acquisition and development. Youll facilitate implementation of the organization’s human resource strategy, so that the organization attracts, manages, develops and retains the best talent to achieve its growth goals.

What Youll Do

• Design, implement, and monitor competitive, cost-effective Health Welfare, and Wellness plans, programs and initiatives
• Implement and annually update compensation program; rewrite job descriptions as necessary; conduct annual salary surveys; analyze compensation; monitor the performance evaluation program and revise as necessary.
• Develop and maintain affirmative action program; file EEO-1 annually; maintain other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
• Recruit for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, students and temporary employees including writing placing postings
• Conduct employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing
• Maintain company organization charts and employee directory

The Profile

• Bachelors degree in relevant field (HR, Business) strongly preferred
• 5+ years direct, broad-based HR experience in a manufacturing industry this is the central requirement
• SHRM Certification preferable
• Proven success delivering measurable ROI to the business from the HR function: you understand what it means to be a business partner
• A do what it takes willingness and ability to function both strategically and at the granular level as needed
• Strong decision-making skills, ability to exercise judgment based on core values, and know when to act vs. when to call for assistance!
• Youre highly self-motivated with exceptional ability to prioritize and execute: you take initiative to identify and follow through on important projects and initiatives
• You can point to examples of how your active listening, interpersonal skills and comprehension skills have made a difference and contributed to successful outcomes
• Youre knowledgeable of Federal and State Employment Law; you can read and interpret laws and regulations
• Youre willing to live/relocate to the Niles, MI area: this is NOT a remote job

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