Human Resources Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and support in functional area of human resources including recruitment, employment, personnel records, employee and labor relations, employee development, training, AAP/EEO and special projects. Serves as a strategic and tactical business partner to the Plant Manager and the leadership team. Specific responsibilities are as follows:
• HR generalist responsibilities including compliance with regulatory agencies (i.e. EEOC, DOL, OFCCP, etc.)
• Manages employee relations issues consistent with employee policy
• Source, screen and recommend candidates for employment and conduct new employee orientation for both hourly and salaried requisitions. Process will include scheduling drug & background screens. Ensures proper staffing is maintained at all times and pro-active activities are contemplated in order to achieve.
• Ensures compliance with the spirit and intent of regulations outlined in our AAP plan? responsible for implementation locally
• Responsible for employee appraisal process
• Ensures compliance with various training initiatives as required by the site and corporate initiatives
• Manage local workers compensation program
• Counsels employees and members of management on various aspects of policies and programs
• Responsible for all leaves (investigation and follow-up with, STD, W/C and FMLA)

Qualifications:

• JOB QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED/PREFERRED)
• Qualifications
• A minimum of 5 – 10 years of progressive HR experience
• Master's degree in business administration or related field (Preferred)
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal communications? must be able to build relationships and partnerships
• Highly motivated self-starter ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet challenging targets on a stand-alone basis
• Strong knowledge and experience in federal and state employment laws and regulations High level of competence with MS Office Applications
• Ability to exercise a high level of independent judgment and decision making
• Demonstrated success in a leadership role especially managing multiple functions (preferred)
• Previous experience in a unionized facility (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelors Degree (required) Masters (preferred)