Do you have a passion for learning, a thirst for knowledge and desire to be better?
Is the development of strong HR and business skills and abilities important to you?
Are you interested in developing the capabilities to enhance your career opportunities?
Do you have a keen mind, passion for HR and a strong work ethic?
Are you an “A student” who wants to be surrounded by “A students” on a winning team?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, then we may have a unique opportunity for you. Our value proposition for any HR professional joining our team is ingrained in these questions. We practice good, strong HR but it is more about “how” we do things than “what” we are doing.
Our employment value proposition is centered around these eight key elements.
Work – Meaningful, challenging work in a learning environment
Culture – Values based, striving to succeed, supportive, “friendly-focused,” team success based on individual contribution
Team – Great people, high quality HR professionals, strong education & experience, focused on goals/results & doing the right thing, “when the team wins, everyone looks good”
Management – Credible, high expectations, respected, people-oriented
Company – Well established, profitable company in essential stable business, company (New-Indy) has grown significantly through acquisition, joint venture partners have long history of industry / business success
Personal – Enhancing an individual’s HR portfolio (knowledge, skills, business acumen), prepare them for the future and challenge them to be / become their best
Life balance – Family, friends, work, travel, health, fun, time demands, urgencies are all part of life and require management, flexibility and consideration
Winning – New-Indy has established itself as one of the leading companies in the industry, formed in 2012 and in 12 years has grown almost 1,000%
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure the HR strategy aligns with organizational goals and the partner’s vision. Ensure regular, formal communication of strategy and performance to gain consensus and support from key stakeholders, including senior management, local management, and owners.
- Collaborate with Senior Business Partners to understand current and future business needs. Provide guidance and advice on HR related matters.
- Lead and coach the Human Resources team to deliver excellence and efficiencies in: talent acquisition, leadership development, benefits, compensation planning, policy setting, performance evaluations, payroll, employee relations and labor relations, HRIS and engagement.
- Develop synergies across all divisions to improve reporting, control and cost impact.
- Establish and document human resource related policy, procedure and documentation for consistency and compliance.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement relating to human resource administration, deliverables and reporting.
- Ensure all human resource departments and initiatives comply with federal, state law and regulations. Stay current on all employment law and regulations.
- Provide leadership on all labor and employee relations issues. Work collaboratively with legal on contracts and employment related issues.
- Responsible for the creation, maintenance and control of all personally identifiable information or any other information protected by Confidentiality and Privacy Standards and HIPPA.
- Special projects and assignments as business dictates
What we’re looking for:
- High quality HR generalist background with specific experience in employee relations, t alent acquisition, compliance and payroll.
- A strategic and tactical thinker-doer. Ability to assess processes and find ways to make them better.
- Passion for HR/people, expanding knowledge, strong focus on delivering excellence and client service.
- Ability to develop strong relationships with employees and management team.
- Individual that will take full ownership of assigned work and areas of responsibility.
- High emotional intelligence and business and financially savvy.
- Positive, optimistic, action-oriented individual with a “can do” work ethic.
- Strong problem solving, quantitative and analytical capabilities.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills; interact well with all levels of organization.
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred.
- PHR / SPHR or SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
- Experience with Paycom (HRIS) a plus.
What you’ll need
- 10+ years as a proven Human Resource Leader
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or a related field
- Labor Union experience preferred
- High level of integrity and trustworthiness while maintaining confidential data
- Strong technical experience and best practice understanding in Human Resources
- Strong operational and organizational discipline
- Strong business acumen
Who is New-Indy Containerboard?
- Founded in 2012, New-Indy Containerboard is a joint venture of two successful, privately held companies, the Kraft Group (Boston) and Schwarz Partners (Indianapolis).
- As an essential business, we operate in 7 states and in Mexico and have about 2,000 employees within 4 paper mills and 3 packaging companies.
- New-Indy has experienced substantial growth through acquisition. Since it's formation in 2012
- We focus on environmentally conscious manufacturing processes and facilities including 100% recycled fiber at three of our plants, co-generation power plants and waste-water treatment capabilities.
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Does this sound good to you? If so, great! Click the link to apply for the position. We look forward to hearing from you!
Pay Transparency: The starting annual salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $130,000 annual. Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility, which is based on company and individual performance. New-Indy provides a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position and assumes a rate based on location and experience.