Senior HR Manager

Key Responsibilities

• You will support the work related to the newly formed Quality Monitoring and Lab Water Purification team, which encompasses the Analytical Instruments (Sievers), Pyrite and ELGA which serves a very specific market where certification and validation processes are mandatory.
• You will guide the development and execution of workforce strategies in collaboration with the human resources team and operations’ leadership.
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of the business. You will participate in client activities to build knowledge of the operational objectives as well as our culture. This includes attending client meetings to give HR updates while assessing operational needs.
• You will look for new opportunities and solutions to deliver HR support in line with business goals that primarily impact the day-to-day deliverables.
• Support workforce planning while monitoring trends such as turnover and time to fill to support clients with staffing challenges. You will work closely with the Talent Acquisition shared service center and management to identify and remove barriers to filling positions. Participation in the recruitment process is necessary, in particular for supervisor or managerial positions.
• You will leverage data to identify opportunities for improvement in a number of key workforce areas.
• You will manage local employee relations including conflict resolution, providing counselling to managers and employees and conducting interviews. You will work with managers to coach, train and guide them in regards to employee relations, policy and procedure interpretation, turnover, employee satisfaction, performance management, conflict resolution, and legal issues.
• You are accustomed to working in a shared service environment and will ensure that HR workflows support this model while leveraging the expertise of HR COEs (Compensation, Payroll & benefits, Talent Acquisition, HRIS and Mobility).
• When issues arise, you will manage investigations for a variety of issues including local government agency concerns, business practice complaints, and Unemployment Claims.
• You will help identify appropriate options for senior leadership consideration, making recommendations as necessary, and writing summary reports to support business decisions.
• You will also need to be fluent with compensation policies and able to give recommendations to management on handling crucial compensation conversations. This position partners with the compensation COE.

Qualification & Requirements

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required & 10+ years of HR Experience.
• Strong North American employee relations experience
• Accustomed to working in a fast-paced, high-growth working environment
• Solid working knowledge of Federal and local laws for the US as they pertain to human resources administration, employee relations, and investigation compliance
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence an hourly manufacturing population while providing a strong partnership with management

Preferred:

• SHRM- Certified Professional
• Previous experience in manufacturing, pharma, water, oil & gas, energy, or chemicals industries

Benefits

• 10% annual incentive plan (AIP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan – 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement