Human Resources Business Partner II

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks an HR Business Partner to bridge upper management and employees, designing and overseeing HR initiatives across lines. The role balances day-to-day employee relations with strategic programs to enhance performance and retention.

You will collaborate with HR colleagues, lead recruiting efforts, develop benefits packages, and guide leadership on policy, training, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing HR policies and programs.
• Experience with employee hiring and retention strategies.
• Knowledge of payroll structures and benefits administration.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem solving and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Administers HR plans and ensures compliance with laws.
• Consult with management and provide guidance.
• Participate in recruiting efforts with department managers.
• Oversee new employee orientation and records.
• Provide training on company policies and benefits.
• Coordinate benefits packages and explain usage.
• Assist with terminations and exit interviews.
• Mediate employee relations issues and investigations.
• Assist with performance review process.
• Present to executive management on HR initiatives.
• Develop policies and programs with HR team.

Skills

Recruiting

Training & Development

Benefits Administration

Employee Relations

Policy Development

Tools

Payroll Systems

Job description

Company Overview

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gasesis a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Job Overview

The Human Resources Business Partner will serve as a liaison between upper management, the human resources department, and employees to develop, enact, and monitor human resources initiatives and programs across business lines. This is a highly dynamic role, balancing direct oversight of HR efforts and employee relations with long-term strategic direction and implementation of employee hiring and retention plans to enhance business performance and profitability.

As an HR business partner at our corporate headquarters, you will be working with a team of skilled and talented human resource professionals. You will experience a versatile array of responsibilities ranging from recruiting and training to market research and analysis to developing benefits packages. Drawing from the strengths of your teammates, you have the unlimited opportunity to develop and refine critical skills, including leadership, communication, problem solving and decision making. You will be working closely with company employees to implement practices that are conducive to a productive and satisfactory work environment. If you are committed to working with integrity and enthusiasm to better organizational processes and create an optimal work experience for employees, then this job is for you.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Administers various human resource plans and procedures; maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
• Consult regularly with management and provide guidance when appropriate.
• Participate in job fairs and recruiting efforts to identify and educate applicants about job openings; collaborate with departmental managers to understand hiring needs.
• Oversee new employee orientation, including the creation of building access (if required) and setting up personal records and intranet access.
• Provide training for new employees regarding company policies, confidentiality requirements, payroll structures and the specifications and details of respective benefits packages.
• Analyze industry data to create payroll structures that accurately reflect an employee’s experience, daily responsibilities and level of management; use benchmarking data to verify that salaries are competitive with what other companies are offering.
• Coordinate benefits packages and ensure that employees understand how to use their benefits to eliminate under-utilized resources or misunderstandings.
• Assists with processing of terminations; outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.
• Mediate and resolve employee relations issues; conduct thorough and objective investigations when necessary.
• Assists with the preparation and management of the performance review process.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Report and present regularly to executive management to assess how effectively human resource initiatives are enabling organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the human resources department to develop policies, programs, and solutions.
• Undertake all responsibilities with a superior commitment to ethical practices, integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Assists with the preparation and management of the performance review process.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Report and present regularly to executive management to assess how effectively human resource initiatives are enabling organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the human resources department to develop policies, programs, and solutions.
• Undertake all responsibilities with a superior commitment to ethical practices, integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information.

EEOC Statement

Nikkiso is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.