Regional HR Leader, Multi-Plant Manufacturing & Automation

Projekts Staffing and Consulting; Canada; Presencial; CAD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Projekts Staffing and Consulting seeks an HR Director Multi-Plant Americas to lead HR strategy across five plants in the Americas. You will partner with plant managers, operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, and executives to build a high-performance organization focused on safety, food quality, automation, and growth.

The role requires a strategic HR leader with plant experience, strong labor relations, and the ability to operate across countries and cultures.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or HR certification is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing.
• Significant experience supporting multiple plants or a regional organization.
• Experience in the food, consumer products, packaging, automotive, or another highly regulated manufacturing sector.
• Fluency in English.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute a regional HR strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Provide HR leadership to five plants across three countries.
• Standardize HR policies, processes, systems, and performance indicators.
• Support plant leaders in workforce planning and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead regional HR reviews and provide clear recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies while respecting local labor requirements.
• Develop workforce plans for automated production environments and identify required skills.
• Build talent pipelines for technical, operational, and leadership positions.
• Lead succession planning for critical plant and regional roles.
• Strengthen recruitment, onboarding, retention, and internal mobility.
• Develop strategies to attract skilled technicians, engineers, operators, and supervisors.
• Support integration of new technologies and changing job requirements.
• Design leadership development programs for plant managers and functional leaders.
• Develop frontline supervisors and high-potential employees.
• Establish performance management and career development processes.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Promote inclusive leadership and cross-cultural teamwork.
• Coach leaders on communication, conflict resolution, and change management.
• Lead employee relations activities across all plants.
• Manage labor relations strategies, negotiations, grievances, and workforce agreements where applicable.
• Maintain constructive relationships with employee representatives and labor organizations.
• Ensure fair investigation and disciplinary processes.
• Support leaders in managing attendance, performance, conduct, and workplace concerns.
• Identify risks related to turnover, absenteeism, engagement, and workforce stability.
• Ensure compliance with employment, labor, wage, privacy, and workplace regulations in each country.
• Partner with Legal, EHS, Quality, and Operations to manage compliance risks.
• Support safety programs focused on machine guarding, hazardous energy control, ergonomics, and injury prevention.
• Ensure training for roles in food manufacturing.
• Maintain records of training, qualifications, and required certifications.
• Support food safety and quality systems through HR practices.
• Lead regional compensation and benefits planning.
• Ensure competitive salary structures across three countries.
• Manage annual salary reviews, incentives, bonuses, and merit processes.
• Partner with Finance to manage labor budgets and workforce costs.
• Conduct market benchmarking and pay equity reviews.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Labor relations

Strategic HR

Communication

Negotiation

Change management

Cross-cultural

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/IR

Master’s degree or HR certification

Descripción del empleo

Projekts Staffing and Consulting seeks an HR Director Multi-Plant Americas to lead HR strategy across five plants in the Americas. You will partner with plant managers, operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, and executives to build a high-performance organization focused on safety, food quality, automation, and growth.

The role requires a strategic HR leader with plant experience, strong labor relations, and the ability to operate across countries and cultures.