About the Role
This role plays a critical part in supporting plant leadership, driving HR initiatives, and partnering with operations leaders to ensure smooth business operations in a 24-hour, three-shift manufacturing environment. It offers the chance to be close to the business, solve problems, and support leaders in a fast-paced setting.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary HR partner to plant leadership and supervisors
- Provide guidance on employee relations, investigations, discipline, and terminations
- Support operational leaders with workforce planning and people strategies
- Drive HR initiatives tied to safety, engagement, and operational KPIs
- Manage high-volume recruitment based on operational needs
- Lead onboarding and orientation for new employees
- Partner with supervisors to ensure strong hiring and retention practices
- Manage employee data and HR processes within ADP Workforce Now
- Process payroll-related changes including position updates, schedule changes, and employee information updates
- Maintain accurate documentation and communicate updates to payroll
- Serve as a trusted HR advisor across all shifts
- Conduct investigations and manage employee relations matters
- Maintain strong visibility on the production floor and build relationships with employees and supervisors
- Track and report on key workforce metrics including turnover, absenteeism, and overtime
- Contribute to HR KPI reporting alongside other HR leaders
- Work closely with the Health & Safety team
- Act as an advocate for safe work practices across the operation
Requirements
- Approximately 8–12 years of progressive HR experience
- Strong experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Experience supporting multi-shift operations
- Strong understanding of timecards and shift schedules
- Strong understanding of payroll related HR processes
- Strong understanding of HR reporting and workforce metrics
- Comfortable working directly with frontline supervisors and hourly employees
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational HR work
- Confident addressing employee relations issues and investigations
Skills
- ADP Workforce Now
- Problem-solving
- Business acumen
- Attention to detail
Location
- Brampton
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8-12 years
Education Level
- CHRP designation is an asset
About the Company
- Growing manufacturing organization supporting two production facilities.
Equal Opportunity
- Trevor Frances Recruitment is an equal opportunity recruitment firm.
- We are committed to fostering inclusive and accessible hiring practices and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
- Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure a fair and equitable experience for everyone.
