What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Human Resources position at Kreischer Miller?
About Kreischer Miller:
Why Join Firm?
You'll be a key advisor to senior leadership, influencing business decisions through effective people strategies.
You'll lead and innovate in recruitment, employee relations, compensation, and compliance.
You will drive a positive, high-performance culture that reflects our client's core fundamentals.
You'll work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where your impact will be felt across all levels of the company.
What You’ll Do:
What You Bring:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
Kreischer Miller's Retained Executive Search Group (RES) takes a highly personalized and collaborative approach to executive recruiting. We work directly with owners of privately-held and family-owned companies to help build their leadership teams. Our goal is to find the best fit for your organization – top-tier executives who will make an immediate and long-term positive impact on your company. Our RES Group has a proven track record of locating talented senior-level executives. We are proud to be a perennial name on Philadelphia Business Journal’s list of Top 10 Retained Search Firms.
About The Function:
Our client is an industry leading, privately-help manufacturing company that is over 100 years old. They are located right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the BuxMont area. We have been retained to help them find their next Director of Human Resources. This HR leadership role is both hands-on and strategic and reports to the General Manager. The Director will shape our client's people strategy, enhance employee engagement, and ensure HR practices align with business success.
Why Join Firm?
You'll be a key advisor to senior leadership, influencing business decisions through effective people strategies.
You'll lead and innovate in recruitment, employee relations, compensation, and compliance.
You will drive a positive, high-performance culture that reflects our client's core fundamentals.
You'll work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where your impact will be felt across all levels of the company.
What You’ll Do:
HR Leadership & Strategy
✔ Develop and implement an HR strategy that supports business goals.
✔ Act as a trusted advisor on workforce planning, talent management, and culture transformation.
✔ Lead the HR team to ensure smooth and effective HR operations.
✔ Develop and implement an HR strategy that supports business goals.
✔ Act as a trusted advisor on workforce planning, talent management, and culture transformation.
✔ Lead the HR team to ensure smooth and effective HR operations.
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
✔ Oversee recruitment and workforce planning to attract and retain top talent.
✔ Build partnerships with staffing agencies, universities, and industry groups.
✔ Lead initiatives to improve employee retention and engagement.
✔ Oversee recruitment and workforce planning to attract and retain top talent.
✔ Build partnerships with staffing agencies, universities, and industry groups.
✔ Lead initiatives to improve employee retention and engagement.
Employee Relations & Engagement
✔ Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
✔ Manage employee relations, grievances, and conflict resolution.
✔ Conduct employee engagement surveys and implement action plans.
✔ Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
✔ Manage employee relations, grievances, and conflict resolution.
✔ Conduct employee engagement surveys and implement action plans.
Compensation, Benefits & Compliance
✔ Lead competitive compensation and benefits programs, including self-funded insurance plans.
✔ Ensure compliance with labor laws (OSHA, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, etc.).
✔ Partner with the Safety Manager to maintain workplace safety standards.
✔ Lead competitive compensation and benefits programs, including self-funded insurance plans.
✔ Ensure compliance with labor laws (OSHA, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, etc.).
✔ Partner with the Safety Manager to maintain workplace safety standards.
Performance & Development
✔ Provide guidance on performance management and feedback processes.
✔ Implement training and development programs to upskill employees.
✔ Implement training and development programs to upskill employees.
What You Bring:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
HR certification (SHRM-SCP, PHR) is a plus!
7-10 years of HR experience, including 5 years in a leadership role (preferably in manufacturing).
Experience with Predictive Index (PI) Behavioral Assessments
7-10 years of HR experience, including 5 years in a leadership role (preferably in manufacturing).
Experience with Predictive Index (PI) Behavioral Assessments
Experience with Self-Funded Insurance Plans.
Skills & Attributes:
Strong knowledge of HR best practices and labor laws.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now (HRIS) & Employee Navigator (BP) are pluses.
Strong knowledge of HR best practices and labor laws.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now (HRIS) & Employee Navigator (BP) are pluses.
High degree of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
Work Environment:
Fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing setting.
3rd shift interactions required (company meetings & employee check-ins).
Fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing setting.
3rd shift interactions required (company meetings & employee check-ins).
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ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATES LEGALLY ELGIBLE TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP WILL BE CONSIDERED
