HR Manager

I. Position Description
Responsible for overall management of the HR department within the facility. Implements policy and leads plant HR activities such as employment, compensation, labor contract administration, benefits, training, and employee services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides functional/operational human resources guidance through planning, organizing and controlling the activities of the HR department.
• Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets management information needs; prepares activities reports for guidance of management; participates in negotiating collective bargaining agreements; and represents organization at personnel related hearings and investigations.
• Verifies adherence to terms of labor contract, coordinates and investigates union grievances. Furnishes data concerning labor practices and negotiations. Maintains a positive working relationship with union leaders.
• Recruits, interviews, and selects employees to fill vacant positions; plans and conducts new employee orientations to foster positive attitudes toward company goals.
• Acts as facility benefits point-of-contact. Supports corporate in the administration of employee benefits. Oversees all leaves of absence to ensure compliance with federal, state and local policies.
• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by federal, state and local laws; establishes uniform correspondence procedures.
• Oversees the local processes in support of corporate payroll for all employees, ensuring accurate and timely pay within deadlines.
• Oversees Employee Record Report and Attendance Programs to ensure fairness and equality for all employees. Ensures accurate and timely processing.
• Conducts lawful investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
• Reviews and audits personnel records to insure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness; and formulates procedures for systematic retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records. Keeps a record of personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Collaborates with plant leaders to provide performance appraisal input and ensures performance reviews are completed on time.
• Organizes and implements employee relations activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

II. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive HR generalist experience with a minimum of 5 years' experience managing employee relations, recruiting, compensation, benefits administration and training.
• 5+ years working in a unionized manufacturing environment with experience working directly with the union on grievances. Experience with union negotiations is a plus.
• Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.
• Full knowledge of State and Federal labor laws and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High level computer skills. Strong skills in Word and Excel required.
• PHR, SPHR or GPHR certification is a plus.
• SAP experience is a plus.

III. Physical Requirements & Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or more up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
IV. Disclaimer
It is the policy of Ecobat to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. Ecobat prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.