HR Leader

Parker Hannifin; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking an HR Leader to provide strategic and hands-on HR leadership across multiple manufacturing sites. You will partner with site leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, talent development, workforce planning and labor relations strategy.

The role requires experience with union environments, collective bargaining agreements, and compliance, plus travel across sites to align HR programs with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years HR experience in manufacturing, distribution or industrial operations.
• Experience supporting multiple sites or geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong labor relations with unionized employees and COB agreements.
• Experience handling investigations, grievances and compliance matters.
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO, NLRA and related labor requirements.
• Ability to influence leaders and travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic HR business partner to site leaders across multiple locations.
• Lead HR activities across sites ensuring policy consistency, employee relations and compliance.
• Provide guidance on labor relations matters including interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Manage union-related activities: grievance handling, investigations, arbitration prep, contract administration.
• Partner with leadership to develop employee and labor relations strategies.
• Advise managers on performance management, action planning, and organizational design.
• Lead talent acquisition, onboarding, succession planning, leadership development and retention.
• Support employee engagement and maintain values-aligned culture; safety and inclusion.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies and HR best practices.
• Analyze HR metrics to identify risks and opportunities; drive improvement.
• Support change management during transformation or site growth.
• Collaborate with corporate HR to implement standardized programs.

Skills

Labor relations

HR leadership

Employee relations

Policy compliance

Communication

Union experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, or related field

Job description

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.
With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.
Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

Position Summary

The HR Leader is responsible for providing strategic and hands-on human resources leadership across multiple operating sites. This role partners closely with business leaders, plant leadership, and functional teams to drive organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, talent development, workforce planning, and compliance. The position requires strong experience supporting manufacturing or operational environments, including direct involvement with unionized workforces, collective bargaining agreements, grievance management, and labor relations strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR business partner to site leaders across multiple locations, aligning HR initiatives with business goals and operational priorities.


• Lead and support HR activities across multiple sites, ensuring consistency in policy application, employee relations, talent practices, and compliance.


• Provide leadership and guidance on labor relations matters, including interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.


• Manage union-related activities, including grievance handling, investigations, arbitration preparation, contract administration, and participation in collective bargaining as needed.


• Partner with leadership to develop positive employee and labor relations strategies that support a productive, respectful, and compliant workplace.


• Advise managers on performance management, corrective action, conflict resolution, workforce planning, and organizational design.


• Lead talent acquisition, onboarding, succession planning, leadership development, and retention initiatives for assigned locations.


• Support employee engagement activities and foster a culture aligned with company values, safety, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.


• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and HR best practices.


• Analyze HR metrics and workforce trends to identify risks, opportunities, and action plans.


• Support change management efforts related to business transformation, operational improvements, restructuring, or site growth.


• Collaborate with corporate HR, Centers of Excellence, and site teams to implement standardized HR programs and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, or a related field.


• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in manufacturing, distribution, or industrial operations.


• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple sites or geographically dispersed teams.


• Strong labor relations experience, including working with unionized employees and administering collective bargaining agreements.


• Proven experience handling employee relations issues, investigations, grievances, performance concerns, and compliance matters.


• Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO, NLRA, and related labor requirements.


• Ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at all levels of the organization.


• Strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.


• Ability to travel regularly between assigned sites.


• Experience supporting both union and non-union locations.

Competitive Compensation

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

• Pay Range: $89760 to $149330 annually


• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.


• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.


• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.


• Career development and tuition reimbursement.


• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.


• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.


• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
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