HR Manager

Job Summary

The Manager Human Resources has a strategic and hands-on role providing full cycle Human Resources support. The role is critical in executing our people initiatives and programs, providing great internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement throughout their manufacturing location.

Essential functions of the job

• Understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to impact continuous improvements in business objectives, productivity and development of HR within the company.
• Directly supervise employees in the Human Resources department; carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Hands-on approach as well as the ability to successfully monitor the “pulse” of the employees to ensure a high level of employee engagement.
• Coach and mentor at management level.
• Success is driving effective talent management with the Center of Expertise.
• Comfortable with high volume workload.
• Provide HR related services in terms of onboarding, employee relations and communication, personal administration and reporting.
• Guidance to plant leadership regarding personnel measures (pay scale grouping, salary development, training/coaching measures, transfer, written warning, termination, labor law measures) and coordination of build and operational measures.
• CO-coordinates with operations training efforts of the plant through training and programs designed to improve team member skills in production, quality and safety.
• Prepare reports and recommend procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
• Coordination of payroll activities for location.
• Coordination of facility related projects and special events.
• Maintenance and update of all organizational and employee data, e.g. job descriptions, specifications, salary data, organizational charts and Human Resources Information Systems.
• Involvement in and contribution to employee information and internal communication programs.

Required education

• Bachelors level degree. Area of study: human resources management, business administration, labor law, social sciences, or similar.

Required qualifications

• 5-9 years of experience within HR.
• 1-3 years of experience within the automotive industry.
• Broad understanding of HR Management, legal and compliance, requirements, and EHS.
• Experience with creating, interpreting, and applying company policies, benefits, practices, procedures, programs and applicable laws.
• Previous experiences serving as liaison between management and employees by handling questions and assisting in the resolution of employee related issues.
• Experience in Union and Non-Union facilities. Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
• Communicates effectively, conveys facts and information clearly.
• Collaborates well with others, proactively contributes to group objectives.
• HR database proficiency.
• Experience with payroll management.
• Experience representing organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
• PHR, SPHR certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion, ADP, Kronos.
• Preparing and distributing announcements.
• Experience in a multinational company.