HR Partner

Enerpac Tool Group; Tebrau; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Enerpac Tool Group is seeking an HR Manager to lead Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Analytics, and Talent Management for Southeast Asia and Australia client groups. The role emphasizes talent development, succession planning, and building a strong cross-functional team culture.

Flexibility and adaptability are key in a dynamic global setting. You will partner with managers to drive resourcing, performance reviews, and change initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration with 5+ years HR/Employee Relations experience.
• At least 3 years as primary HR liaison to works councils, addressing employee concerns and approvals.
• Experience in a global multinational, multi-cultural environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client managers to define resourcing needs and manage the interview process with Talent Acquisition.
• Support development and facilitation of the performance review process, including goal setting and feedback sessions.
• Assist leaders with succession planning and talent development plans for their teams.
• Collaborate with Learning and Development to ensure appropriate programs for client groups.
• Own onboarding and offboarding and ensure timeliness of data management; address employee relations concerns.

Skills

Global experience in a multinational

Lead without authority

Strategic workforce planning

Industrial relations

Change management

Analytical and problem-solving

Effective English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or Business Administration

Job description

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Enerpac Tool Group is a premier industrial tools and services company serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 25 countries. The Company’s businesses are global leaders in high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enerpac Tool Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol “EPAC”.

Our vision is to be our customer’s preferred partner through relentless innovation of industrial tools and services that help them safely and reliably tackle their toughest jobs around the world.

For further information on Enerpac Tool Group and its businesses, visit the Company's website at https://www.enerpactoolgroup.com/.

Summary – basic function of the role

Provide a full range of expertise in our Human Resources organization with responsibilities with Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Analytics, and Talent Management. We are a dynamic, fast-paced environment that is focused on ensuring we are acquiring and growing talent through their career lifecycle.

In the HR Manager role, you will have responsibilities for all of the areas above for all Southeast Asia & Australia client groups and locations with specific focus to talent management, talent development and creating a strong team environment, to include cross functional and global teamwork development. Our culture is evolving, and we need a dynamic HR Manager who can help us continue to define and drive the culture for our future. Flexibility and adaptability are key for this role.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Talent Management & Development

• Partner with client managers to define what resourcing is needed for effective teams; consult and help manage the process with Talent Acquisition as part of the interview process. Select top talent for open roles by assessing internal talent and reviewing external talent when necessary.
• Support development and facilitation of the performance review process including goal setting, performance appraisal, document management and feedback session. Lead your client groups through the Performance Review Cycle in partnership with the global Talent Management Team
• Support leaders with creation of succession plans and talent development plans for their teams
• Partner with Learning and Development team to ensure that the appropriate learning programs are in place for necessary development of your client groups

Employee Experience and Engagement

• Own the onboarding and offboarding stages of the employee lifecycle and work with the HR Shared Services Center ensure timeliness in data management
• Address employee relations concerns, provide guidance on HR policies and processes
• Investigate and resolve employee complaints and conflicts and maintain a fair and positive workplace
• Work with managers to address performance concerns, collaborate on performance improvement plans and coach managers and employees through the process to ensure clear communication and understanding
• Participate in and support global and local employee engagement initiatives and Employee Resource Groups

Total Rewards and Metrics

• Understanding of compensation philosophy and other reward and recognition programs with ability to recommend to managers specific compensation structures, with guidance from the Global Total Rewards Team. For those who support commercial organizations, understanding of sales incentive compensation plans is necessary, and would be in partnership with the Global Total Rewards Team.
• Understand and support HR KPI’s, generate HR reports, review analytics and support decision making with these analytics
• Always ensure data privacy and security compliance

The person we are looking for will have strong project management skills and have the ability to work cross functionally, globally when necessary to engage with stakeholders around the world. Strong communication and coaching skills are a must. We encourage an open-door policy and want to ensure that employees and managers feel they can approach HR Managers for advice, counsel and coaching. Presentation and facilitation skills are also required in order to help facilitate broad team building discussions, manager assimilations and cross functional team meetings. We are a culture of change, so change management experience and being a positive change champion is key.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is a dynamic leader who can be a strong partner to managers and employees in the business. This is a thought leader as well as a “do’er” to get things done. Our goal in HR is to help the business achieve success through our talent while growing strong, robust careers for our employees.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience in a global multinational company and a multi-cultural environment is essential.
• Ability to lead without authority and thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure matrixed environment
• Able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of strategic workforce planning, industrial relations, talent management/development and change management
• Ability to challenge constructively, make tough decisions, and provide candid feedback when needed.
• Well-developed analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills combined with influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively inEnglish, any other languages are a plus

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration and 5+ years of demonstrated Human Resources and Employee Relations experience, preferably in commercial, manufacturing or engineering environments
• At least 3 years experience with acting as a primary HR liaison to works councils, addressing employee concerns, discussing proposed changes, and seeking necessary approvals

Physical Demands

Employee may have to lift documents/work materials up to 30 pounds in weight. Employee will have to be able to walk/climb to a variety of primary work locations, including traveling by air/auto to remote sites. Position may require travel up to 25% of the time to support multiple global and regional facilities. Employee will need to listen, understand, and speak with team members in person, telephonically, and electronically at all levels within a diverse workforce and with supported organizations. Employee is able to work in front of a personal computer and telephone for long periods of time.

The primary work environment is temperature-controlled office setting but may also be visiting different facilities where following appropriate safety protocols at the location would be required.

Must be able to work in an office setting 4 days a week.