About the Role
This strategic leadership role is responsible for the overall direction and execution of Human Resources and Organizational Development programs. The role partners with executive leadership to align HR with company goals and business growth, develops talent strategies, fosters a strong company culture, ensures regulatory compliance, and creates a safe, engaging, and productive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains a human resources system that facilitates company needs.
- Builds culture and drives outcomes in the best interest of the business and its employees.
- Ensures organizational compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
- Manages the employee staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding/orientation training.
- Contracts with outside vendors to provide employee services, such as temporary employees, search firms, or relocation services.
- Coordinates management training in interviewing, hiring, disciplinary action, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
- Maintains and communicates Company policies regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits.
- Administers benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
- Develops compensation strategies through market research to maintain competitive wage rates.
- Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
- Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
- Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of prior human resources management experience.
- Successful experience as a Human Resources leader in a 200-500 employee Engineering and Manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of HR programs and practices, including applicable local, state and federal employment laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to listen and understand the needs of the employees, together with those of the company.
- Ability to appropriately adapt communication content and styles based on audience.
- Capability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to write communications and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
- Experience in coaching and developing subordinates, utilizing performance management tools and disciplines while increasing employee engagement and retention.
- Competency with Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and lift up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods.
- Proficient use of a keyboard and mouse, requiring manual dexterity and coordination.
- Ability to focus on a computer screen and other visual tasks for prolonged periods, with appropriate vision correction if needed.
- Perform repetitive hand and arm movements.
Skills
- Human Resources
- Organizational Development
- Talent Strategies
- Company Culture
- Regulatory Compliance
- Employee Relations
- Staffing
- Recruiting
- Interviewing
- Hiring
- Onboarding
- Training
- Benefits Administration
- Compensation Strategies
- Performance Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
Experience Level
- Minimum 7 years of prior human resources management experience.
Education Level
- Minimum 4-Year degree or equivalent of directly-transferrable industry work experience (Human Resources, Business or Organizational Development preferred)
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vacation
- Sick leave
- Leave of absence
- Employee assistance program
Equal Opportunity
- Equal employment opportunities
