HR Manager

Role Overview

• Execute workforce planning to ensure talent availability aligned with operational goals
• Lead succession planning and pipeline development for future leadership and critical skills
• Identify and prioritize training needs, managing development, apprenticeship, and upskilling programs
• Coach and train managers to strengthen people-leadership capabilities
• Serve as escalation point for employee concerns, ensuring open communication and conflict resolution
• Promote a positive, inclusive workplace culture and encourage feedback
• Develop and implement engagement and retention strategies, including recognition and work-life balance efforts
• Conduct surveys, analyze results, create action plans, and monitor improvement
• Partner with GBS Recruiting to execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with facility needs
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment: postings, interviews, selection, and hiring
• Manage and enhance onboarding to ensure smooth new-hire transitions
• Align hiring processes with internal postings and seniority-based requirements
• Lead the annual appraisal process per Hydro procedures, facility goals, and CBA requirements
• Guide managers on goals, evaluations, and effective feedback
• Address performance issues in alignment with PIP and progressive discipline policies
• Oversee payroll accuracy, including wage structures, shift differentials, and contractual provisions
• Collaborate with shared services and related functions
• Manage benefits and leave programs in legal compliance
• Sponsor recognition programs supporting high performance
• Ensure HR systems operate efficiently and accurately
• Align HR strategies with business objectives, partnering with senior leaders
• Lead organizational development efforts supporting restructuring and improvement
• Analyze HR metrics, providing insights and executive summaries on KPIs such as turnover, absenteeism, and inclusion
• Act as a change agent supporting smooth transitions and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with employment laws (NLRA, OSHA, FLSA, ADA, FMLA) and company policies
• Enforce HR policies through audits
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive employee data
• Serve as primary contact for union representatives, managing grievances, negotiations, and disputes
• Ensure adherence to CBA provisions
• Lead bargaining negotiations, including costing and proposal preparation
• Conduct investigations related to disputes and discipline, ensuring consistent application of policy and CBA terms
• Oversee benefits and leave administration per CBA and legal requirements
• Lead and develop HR staff through clear priorities, stretch assignments, and feedback
• Support participation in corporate HR initiatives and professional development
• Model professionalism, confidentiality, and strong labor-relations practices
• Direct HR staff in supporting plant operations and collaborating effectively with leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required; Master's degree preferred
• or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum seven plus years of HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, including at least two years in a unionized setting
• Experience in collective bargaining, workforce planning, HR compliance, and talent management required
• Strong knowledge of labor laws (NLRA, FLSA, OSHA, FMLA, ADA) and CBA interpretation
• Experience managing union negotiations, grievance handling, and employee relations, where applicable
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, timekeeping software (e.g., Success Factors, UKG/UltiPro), and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to analyze HR metrics to identify trends and drive process improvements
• Strategic mindset, with a focus on HR best practices and operational efficiency

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave