Ecolab is seeking a Human Resources Manager in Joliet, IL to join its Human Resources Team. The Human Resources Manager will partner with operations to build and maintain employee culture and function as a change agent related to any employee related initiatives. This person will have responsibility for over 400 full time and temporary employees across two locations in Joliet, Illinois, over 300 of which are union, leading a Sr HR Rep I.
What’s in it For You:
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
What You Will Do:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Actively engage with the site leadership team to learn about key talent issues/challenges, working with site leaders on the plan of action to resolve and/or prioritize
- Participate in the sites’ leadership discussions to proactively bring forward HR solutions to help drive the site, talent, and labor relations agenda forward
- Plan, develop, and oversee the implementation of the HR and labor relations vision and strategies
Foster a High Performing Organization
- Be at the forefront of embodying, communicating, and nurturing our desired organizational culture, vision, and values
- Foster a culture that promotes employee engagement, teamwork, customer service, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Identify and champion recommendations for our retention strategy, ensuring our workforce remains engaged and motivated
- Lead and manage HR projects designed to add value to the operations leveraging continuous improvement methodologies, including TPM
- Recommend policy and practice changes in support of continuous improvement methodologies
- Manage and resolve complex employee and labor relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
- Provide expert employee and labor relations advice and coaching to employees and management, fostering a culture of trust and collaboration
Talent Management
- Monitor and cultivate bench strength, identify high potential talent, oversee career pathing, and manage development initiatives
- Assess current and future talent needs and work with the Talent Acquisition team on proactively developing strategies and plans to ensure a robust talent pipeline
- Play a critical role in selecting and hiring for operations key positions, actively promoting Ecolab as an employer of choice
- Manage and develop an HR team that provides oversight for the Joliet location.
Position Details
- This position will be on site at our Ecolab Plant in Joliet, IL
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7 Years Human Resource Generalist experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Previous manufacturing/plant experience
- Excellent communication, presentation, and experience in a manufacturing environment
- No immigration sponsorship offered for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
- Extensive experience with and knowledge of labor and employment laws and what is permissible and not permissible within labor relations.
- Professional in Human Resource (PHR) or (SPHR) preferred
- Advanced degree
- Professional training or significant experience in union environment or collective bargaining preferred
- Experience managing grievance processes, union campaigns, and negotiations.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Skills Required
- 7 Years Human Resource Generalist experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous manufacturing/plant experience
- Excellent communication, presentation, and experience in a manufacturing environment
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
Ecolab Insights
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
