HR Manager

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 9,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

What is the role?

Multi-Site Human Resources Manager:

As a member of the Human Resources team, you will play a critical role in attracting, developing, and retaining the talent needed to achieve our business objectives. You will help foster a high-performing culture where employees are empowered to grow, contribute, and succeed. We are looking for a strategic HR leader who serves as a trusted business partner, change champion, employee advocate, and culture builder across multiple manufacturing locations.

The Multi-Site Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading the full spectrum of Human Resources activities across multiple Consumer Products manufacturing facilities in Washington. This role balances strategic business partnership with hands-on operational support, providing leadership in talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, performance management, leadership development, compensation, benefits, onboarding, compliance, and HR policy administration.

Partnering closely with Plant Managers and business leaders, you will develop and execute people strategies that support operational excellence, employee engagement, and organizational growth. You will collaborate with centralized HR Centers of Excellence to deliver consistent, high-quality HR programs while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and company policies.

Reporting to the HR Director, Consumer Products, this role is responsible for driving workforce planning, coaching leaders, strengthening organizational capability, supporting labor relations and contract negotiations where applicable, and creating a positive employee experience for both hourly and salaried employees across multiple manufacturing sites.

Business Strategy:

•  Implement monthly people metrics within the sites, proactively monitoring and collaborating with the Head of

HR and Plant leadership to identify and address gaps.

•  Develops a deep understanding of plant operations to make informed decisions, provide valuable consulting to plant leadership, and offer strategic guidance on HR matters aligned with business objectives.
•  Fosters a productive and inclusive employee experience through proactive initiatives based on feedback and identified initiatives.
•  Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Plant leadership, supervisors, and local employees to identify solutions that drive safety, sustainable cultural change and supporting business success.
•  Drives local ownership of People Leader activities ensuring creation of development plans, leveraging skills matrix, providing recognition, coaching and mentoring and managing performance documentation and evaluations to support organizational goals

 For Unionized Locations:

•  Collaborate with Plant Leadership and union representatives to ensure correct implementation and accurate interpretation of the contract terms, addressing inquiries, grievances, and other union-related issues for consistent application.
•  Lead the development of local collective bargaining agreements and associated negotiations with employee unions.

 HR Operations:

• Lead the recruitment and selection process, ensuring quality and diversity of talent acquisition
•  Responsible for new hire orientation and employee documentation control at the site
•  Supports the administration of benefits programs that enhance the well-being and retention.
•  Manage the local payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of employee compensation
• Comply with labor laws and regulations, and handle employment contracts, terminations and employee relations effectively.
•  Support the implementation of policies assisting with communication and local, state and federal compliance
• Implement performance management process that fosters employee growth and accountability
• Conduct exit interviewsand monitor HR trends to implement retention best practices
•  Partner with leaders to implement employee engagement and community initiatives that cultivate a positive and inclusive work environment
•  Other duties and projects as assigned

 What skills do you bring to the role?

• Must have previous experience working in a manufacturing environment in Human Resources.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to work with varying levels within a multi-site plant environment.
• Must have experience with human resources information systems (HRIS).  Ability to be responsive and persuasive at all levels of the organization. 
• Ability to travel to other sites as needed.  Be knowledgeable of general human resource concepts and legal requirements.
• Ability to exercise good judgment within defined practices and policies.  Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality. 
• A bachelors or masters degree in human resources or related discipline with 3-5 years human resources experience.
• Must have previous experience working in a Union environment

The compensation for this position is up to $118k plus a target bonus incentive of 10%