Employee Relations Manager

Link-Belt Cranes; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Link-Belt Cranes, a Lexington, Kentucky-based manufacturer, seeks an Employee Relations Manager to promote positive employee relations and align HR practices with business objectives. This role focuses on non-union environment, staffing, and policy guidance, with oversight of HRIS and records management.

The ideal candidate will have a 4-year HR degree, 5+ years in HR, manufacturing exposure, and relevant certifications such as PHR/SPHR/SHRM.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in Human Resources Management or similar course of study.
• At least five years experience with hands on exposure to all key responsibilities.
• Some experience in manufacturing.
• PHR / SPHR / SHRM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive employee relations and maintain non-union environment.
• Oversee recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, and terminations.
• Advise management on disciplinary actions and staffing decisions.
• Maintain HRIS and employment records; ensure compliance.
• Assist wage/salary administration and job descriptions.
• Prepare departmental budget and manage costs.

Skills

Employee relations

HR management

People management

Recruiting

HR certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Link-Belt Cranes is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sales of mobile cranes. Founded over 150 years ago, with corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, join an organization that understands its greatest resource is people and they are what makes the difference.

Currently we have an Employee Relations Manager role open. This position will promote positive employee relations, support the company's employment philosophy and business objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage open communications program to include "open door" policy and maintain non-union environment.
• Work with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and aid in retention.
• Manage the total employment function to include recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, job bidding and termination for job groups/component companies assigned.
• Contribute to branding Link-Belt as an employer of choice.
• Evaluate or review evaluations of performance for job groups/component companies assigned.
• Effectively recommend hiring, promotion, termination, disciplinary, and commendatory actions of all assigned personnel.
• Conduct termination of employment and disciplinary counseling actions as appropriate.
• Investigate problems such as working conditions, disciplinary actions, employee and applicant claims. Provide guidance and recommendations to management and employees accordingly.
• Recommend changes, improvements, updates and deletions to all personnel policies and directs policy interpretations.
• Ensure secure and accurate employment record keeping through effectively managing HRIS, hard copy files, retention practices, etc.
• Manage company's position and response for employment-related claims such as with unemployment insurance, EEOC, or others as directed.
• Prepare the departmental budget and make cost-effective decisions.
• Assist with wage and salary administration.
• Assist with maintaining proper job descriptions.

General qualifications for this role:

• 4-year college degree in Human Resources Management or similar course of study
• At least five years experience with hands on exposure to all key responsibilities.
• Some experience in manufacturing
• PHR / SPHR / SHRM certification preferred

*Link-Belt Cranes does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies*