Senior Human Resource Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious HR Leader to join the Winamac, IN Human Resources Department. This person must love change, be self-motivated, and inspire others inside and outside the department. The individual should be able to communicate directly and openly with all levels in our organization. There will be many opportunities for the successful candidate to engage their innovative and creative problem-solving skills to help move the department to the next level. It is a must that the Senior HR Manager has a high degree of personal integrity in dealing with superiors, subordinates, and co-workers and will represent our Company in a professional manner. The successful candidate will live in both the big picture as well as in the details, desire to make an impact, and work well on a team and individually.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

The overall management and implementation of his/her designated mill’s Human Resources Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Tools. S/he will work with the designated Regional Human Resources Partner, to ensure that organizational HR policies and procedures are adapted to the specific context of each response, adequate and known to staff. The Sr. HR Manager will conduct training on site for employees and facilitate development and implementation of appropriate HR management responses including plans and Standard Operating Procedures that fits our policy and standards. S/he will provide expert HR advice to all levels of our staff. The Sr. HR Manager is responsible for leading the overall HR functions including site work-force planning, site recruitment, staff administration management, etc. for his/her designated mills. S/he will also be encouraged to participate in other departmental activities, including team meetings, continuing education activities, annual conferences, and research activities.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Design approaches to improve organizational, operational, and people strategies.
• Customize HR, talent management and operational solutions to address specific business imperatives to positively impact operational performance.
• Establish and maintain collaborative, credible, trusting partnerships with individuals across a broad range of people and groups, both internal and external. 
• Enable productive labor/management operation
• Partner with a cross-functional group of subject-matter resources to design and execute shared operational and talent strategies
• Deliver expertise, resources, and services to drive customer / organizational imperatives.
• Understand business objectives and needs and connect teams to the right individuals, business strategies, HR strategies, practices, and solutions.
• Use data analytics and reporting to advise and guide Mill Leaders for effective and insightful decision-making.
• Distill complex information into key insights, clear recommendations, and action plans.
• Lead challenging conversations and interactions.
• Coach and develops leaders and managers to deliver people-management capabilities.
• Manage annual performance management process
• Manage administration of leave of absence and time of policies
• Manage resolution of employee relations issues and job performance concerns
• Assist in recruitment process for salaried and hourly job positions, as needed.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource or related field; 7-10 years Management experience; Senior Human Resource Professional Certification (SPHR) or Society for Human Resource Senior Professional Certification (SHRM-SPC) preferred but not required.
• At least 5 years at facility manager level (multi-site experience preferred)
• Prior experience in a unionized manufacturing environment
• Professional presence and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Strong knowledge of broad HR practices and procedures with experience as a Generalist.
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office applications
• HRIS experience with Ceridian Dayforce preferred
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma (A belt is NOT required, but some understanding of it is)

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• Benefits effective 30 days from date of hire
• Medical, Dental and Vision, HSA, FSA
• 401k Matching, Life Insurance, STD/LTD
• 100% covered tuition reimbursement (including books & reasonable expenses)
• Wellness Program / Lifestyle Rewards / Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Career Arching: We allow for a great depth & breadth of knowledge in which you can wear many hats and be exposed to several opportunities.

COMPETENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Analysis Skills: Exhibits a probing mind. Achieves penetrating insights.
• Coaching and Training: Actively and successfully trains and coaches people for current assignments and develops them for promotion into positions in which they succeed.
• Communication II: Adept at running meetings, keeps meetings on track with objectives, is specific in requests and timelines, successful in achieving meeting results, thorough in follow up and follow through.
• Creativity: Generates new (creative) approaches to problems or original modifications (innovations) to established approaches.
• Customer Focus: Involves customers and seeks best resource before moving forward with key decisions; follows through on promises made to internal/external customer.
• Goal Setting: Consistently meets goals as a result of attention and delegation of tasks.
• Judgement and Decision Making: Achieves balance between quick decisiveness and slower, more thorough approaches, i.e., is neither indecisive nor a hip-shooter.
• Likability: Builds and maintains trusting relationships with all constituencies (associates, customers, community, professional organizations).
• Professional: Creates favorable impression through personal appearance, clean workspace and appropriate body language.
• Visionary: Easily identifies problems, gathers data, and seeks alternatives through research and interaction with others, demonstrates effective use of resources (time, money, people, equipment, etc.)