Human Resources Manager

Have you earned your stripes as a Human Resources leader in Auto Manufacturing?

Are you ready to build and lead an HR department that cares passionately for your people?

We are looking for a dynamic Human Resources Manager to join a Tier I supplier in Deerfield-Madison, Wisconsin. For over fifty years, the company has grown steadily under stable leadership, sound business practices, and a culture that strives to be the best in the industry. The Human Resources Manager will join an experienced and innovative leadership team to attract, manage, nurture, and retain the most important component of continued success.... People.

The Human Resource Manager will lead and direct the staff and functions of the Human Resources (HR) department, including:

Hiring Partner with the leadership team to understand and execute the human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning

• Complete monthly employee status report plus employee terminations analysis
• Conduct hiring process from recruiting through onboarding
• Develop and present employee orientations

Training & Professional Development: Devise pro-active training programs linked to company needs and employee opportunity, including workplace safety standards and procedures to protect employees from potential hazards.

• Encourage personal and career growth by creating learning and development programs and initiatives
• Teach and coach first-line supervisors in effective supervision.
• Maintain individual and company-wide training records

Goal Setting & Performance Evaluation : Oversee an employee evaluation program that is understood and consistently implemented throughout the company

• Train and assist managers to conduct thorough and impactful reviews
• Foster employee understanding of review process to build positive attitudes towards evaluation and feedback
• Provide recommendations for "next steps", i.e. retraining, career paths, promotion plans, other, based on achievement of metrics established by management

Compensation: Routine administration of pay and benefits, as well as compensation planning

• Execute accurate and on-time payroll, group insurance enrollment and status change, health care claims routing, disability claim review, unemployment compensation reporting, etc.
• Coordinate 401K plan.
• Analyze trends in compensation and benefits to propose competitive base and incentive pay programs that attract and retain top talent.

Compliance: Review and update HR Policies, Handbooks, & Documentation

• Maintain employee personnel records to law requirements.
• Guide organization to ensure all applicable business and labor laws and regulations are followed
• Participate in trainings and professional organizations to stay current and expert on compliance requirements

Company-wide Communication: Positively influence culture with regular and specialized communications

• Positive roll-out and communication of company programs, policies and procedures
• Oversee employee involvement program that allows employees to give their opinion on decisions that affect their work; Ensure appropriate follow-up and communication

Employee Relations: Managing conflict, documenting grievances, having difficult conversations, and reacting the right way during sensitive employee relations issues is the cornerstone of Human Resources.

• Provide support, guidance, investigation, resolution, and follow-up on complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues
• Assess the impacts of change that will affect the performance and happiness; Lead by example to motivate employees and encourage them to embrace

Requirements:

Ten years of HR experience in progressively more responsible roles, including at least three years of management experience

HR experience in Auto Manufacturing

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Bachelor's degree in HR or related, preferred

SHRM Certification, preferred

Change management and/or safety experience, preferred