HR Manager

Job Description:

Founded in 1904, ESAB Corporation is a premier narrowly diversified global leader in connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions. Our rich history of innovative products, workflow solutions, and business system, ESAB Business Excellence, enables our purpose of Shaping the World We Imagine™.  We’re looking to hire a talented HR Manager based in Hanover, PA.

Reporting to the HR Director, NAM Operations with a dotted line to the Plant Manager, the HR Manager will support approximately 250 union and non-union associates across 2 facilities in Hanover, and 3 distribution centers throughout the U.S. This position will act as a dynamic change agent to provide HR leadership and support for all HR activities in a 3-shift environment. This key position serves as a valuable member of the site Leadership Team.

Primary Duties

• Partner with leaders and associates to ensure professional HR support for all HR topics.

• Build capability of local teams with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively execute HR processes (i.e., performance management, succession planning, career management, development, etc.).

• Maintain positive labor relations with the various bargaining unions, including contract negotiations and managing the daily application of the contract to work rules and practices.

• With guidance from HR leadership and Legal, engage in the grievance process up to and including arbitration.

• Implement and manage Corporate HR Initiatives (i.e., engagement, training, talent review, performance management, development, etc.).

• Lead associate engagement activities and motivate associates at all levels to achieve desired results (i.e., High Performance Organization).

• Manage for short- and long-term disability programs including FMLA, and Worker's Compensation as needed for local associates.

• Collaborate with US-based colleagues to establish and implement consistent practices, processes, and metrics in support of the HR strategy and goals.

• Participate in HR reviews and audits and implement required actions.

• Conduct investigations, report findings, and follow up with needed actions as appropriate.

• Effectively manage payroll and benefits processing and maintain complaint personnel files.

• Work with Total Rewards to proactively manage job evaluation, plant compensation policies and programs or compensation market benchmarking.

• Responsible local labor law adherence (i.e., minimum wage, working hours, labor agreement(s), etc.) according to standards

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (read, write, speak)

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related discipline; PHR/SPHR certification is a plus.

• 5+ years Human Resource management experience; manufacturing experience required.

• Union negotiations skills and prior experience successfully resolving grievances strongly preferred.

• Must be able to work with confidential and sensitive associate data.

• Must be willing to work nights and weekends (including some holidays) as needed to ensure union timekeeping is processed in a timely manner.

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment where s/he can have a positive impact on change.

• Exercises good decision-making and judgment.

• Excellent Microsoft products skills (Outlook-Word-Excel-Access-PowerPoint).

• Must be able to flex schedule to support multi-shift facility.

Working Conditions

• Remains in a stationary position 50% of the time and involves additional physical demands such as ascending/descending stairs, walking stooping and standing.

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment ‘PPE’ when working/visiting manufacturing areas.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery including but not limited to printer, tablets, cell phones.

• Flexibility to travel overnight. (10% or less, infrequently)

** Position Available Due to Internal Promotion **