HR Manager-Bilingual (Spanish)

Ventek Solutions; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

HRA/HSA option

Telemedicine

Job summary

Ventek Solutions is seeking an HR Manager for our Shelbyville, KY manufacturing plant. This onsite role supports plant operations with HR and safety program management, payroll coordination, and benefits administration.

You will partner with plant leadership to drive employee relations, engagement, and compliance, while leading recruitment, onboarding, and policy updates. A manufacturing background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in one or more HR functional areas, with at least two years in Employee Relations, policy administration, safety or related HR management.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Must be an effective communicator and able to build relationships across functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred; combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to operations teams, including policies, procedures and programs.
• Lead employee engagement and culture initiatives in the plant.
• Oversee plant safety initiatives and processes (LO/TO, MHE, safe work practices, incident reporting).
• Manage timekeeping and payroll details for timely processing.
• Monitor local wage practices and employment trends.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on staffing needs and job descriptions; manage postings, interviews and hiring.
• Lead onboarding, training and performance monitoring per Ventek standards.
• Serve as benefit programs contact for enrollments and questions.
• Partner with leadership on coaching, employee relations and investigations as needed.
• Handle leave of absence requests including FMLA, ADA and workers’ compensation.
• Maintain knowledge of laws/regulations and update policies accordingly.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy administration

People management

Safety program knowledge

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Ventek Solutions (Ventek) is a leading manufacturer specializing in engineered shape molded foam components, protective packaging, and multi-material assembly solutions. The organization helps customers address complex challenges in product protection, component light-weighting, insulation, and design simplification. Ventek’s services span a variety of industries, including construction, automotive, electronics, medical, and more. Ventek Solutions leverages creative design, thoughtful engineering, and meticulous program management to deliver customized solutions. Ventek operates 9 plants in the US and Mexico with corporate headquarters in Charleston, SC.

In 2024, Black Diamond Capital Management acquired the Protective Solutions segment of Sonoco Products Company, rebranding the business as Ventek Solutions LLC. This acquisition encompassed the existing manufacturing footprint along with the embedded design engineering, program management, and commercial resources. As Ventek Solutions, we are dedicated to maintaining our advanced capabilities in creative design, thoughtful engineering, meticulous program management, operational excellence, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a HR Managerto join our team in our Shelbyville, KY manufacturing plant.

Summary: The HR Manager is an essential partner to our Shelbyville, KY Operations team and will provide comprehensive HR and Safety program support to plant management. The role is onsite five days a week. The role will primarily support the Shelbyville plant but will also lead and provide support with Ventek HR-related projects as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides HR support to the operations teams, including administering company policies, procedures and programs.
• Leads and supports employee engagement and culture activities
• Responsible for leading plant safety initiatives and processes to include lock out/tag out, MHE, safe work practices, safety incident reporting and investigation.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate timekeeping and payroll details for timely payroll processing.
• Actively monitors the local market to understand wage practices and employment trends.
• Works with Managers and corporate Talent Acquisition to determine staffing needs and develop job descriptions. Facilitates hiring process for the plant, including manage job postings, recruiting, interviewing and selecting talent.
• Conducts employee onboarding, training and assists management with monitoring performance according to Ventek standards.
• Act as point of contact for benefit programs, including open enrollment communication, benefits enrollment, general plan questions and resolving benefit issues.
• Partners with leadership on coaching, development, employee relations matters and investigations as needed.
• Manages leave of absence requests including FMLA, ADA and Worker’s Compensation matters.
• Maintains working knowledge of existing and new Federal, State and Local laws and regulations affecting the workforce. Makes recommendations as needed to update policies and procedures.
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Other and similar duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of three years’ experience working in one or more functional areas of Human Resources or a related area, with at least two years’ experience with Employee Relations, Policy and Procedure administration, safety, compliance, and/or related HR Management experience is preferred. Experience working in a manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Operationally proficient with Microsoft office suite and applicant tracking systems.
• Must be an effective communicator and builds relationships across functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred. A combination of education and experience may be substituted for the education requirement.

Ventek Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package. Full-time employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, plus PTO and paid holidays each year.