Plant HR Manager

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PLANT HR MANAGER

DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA

This is highly responsible work, managing all aspects of the human resource department for Lear Duncan. Incumbents in this classification partners with the leadership of the plant to provide employee and labor relations, drive cultural change, develop leadership, identify opportunities for improvement, develop and execute the strategic vision for HR, and support the overall achievement and success of the key functional areas of a Lean manufacturing automotive environment.

The Role:

• Ensures health and safety activities program is effective, monitored, and continually improved upon programs and their implementation and execution.
• Works within a management team to ensure Lear Selma’s goals are met and in compliance with regulatory agencies such as OHSA and ISO14001.
• Provides oversight regarding the development and implementation training programs.
• Interviews job candidates for salary employees to include reviewing applications/resumes, evaluating applicant skills, and making recommendations regarding applicant's qualifications, and selecting the most experienced applicant.
• Develops and maintains relationship with employment agencies, universities, and other recruitment sources.
• Prepares and maintains Lear Selma’s salary structure, job documentation, and job evaluation systems.
• Designs and conducts new employee orientations.
• Administers and explains benefits to employees, serves as liaison between employees and insurance administrators.
• Recommends, develops, and schedules training and development courses.
• Provides advice, assistance, and follow-up on company policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Coordinates the resolution of specific policy-related and procedural problems and inquiries.
• Recommends, develops, and maintains human resource databases, computer software systems, and manual filing systems.
• Develops and recommends operating policy and procedural improvements.
• Administers compensation, benefits, and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
• Provides current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
• Performs difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, terminating employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Advises managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment and recommend needed changes.
• Analyzes and modifies compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Plans and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
• Serves as a liaison between management and employees by managing questions, interpreting, and administering contracts, and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
• Develops policies and procedures needed to ensure consistency throughout the facility.
• Oversees start-up initiatives of new operation and facility including all staffing and operational needs, projected startup date.
• Provides direction and counsel regarding human resources aspects of plant operations.
• Leads in the development, implementation, and auditing of policies and procedures.
• Leads investigations into complaints of illegal discrimination or harassment and responds to appropriate agencies.
• Analyzes training and development needs.
• Leads in the development and administration of training programs.
• Assists in the strategic development and planning process.
• Manages regulatory compliance efforts.
• Leads culture in assessment process and provide direction on developing action plans.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Safety, Personnel Training, and Preventative Maintenance
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Knowledge of Principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of employment law areas such as ADA, ADEA, Title VII, etc. as needed to respond to EEOC claims and mitigate damages.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Union and/or labor relations experience required. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and four plus year’s strong HR generalist experience.
5-7 years of Human Resources Leadership Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.