Human Resources Manager

Novolex; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Novolex is seeking an HR Manager to liaise between Human Resources and Manufacturing, administering HR practices and aligning with business strategy. The role focuses on empowering a high-performance culture, certification, safety, and productivity while leading recruitment and development across Converting Operations.

The position requires 3–5 years as an HR Generalist in manufacturing, plus strong communication, labor relations, and organizational development skills.

Responsibilities

• Support high performance improvement through work systems by providing adequate support for training on both technical and non-technical skills, coaching team members on development, and facilitating teams in the areas of process improvement, cost reduction and customer focus.
• Develop, communicate, and oversee related processes to ensure a successful labor relations environment.
• Proactively develop processes for identifying and managing labor relations issues, while working closely with the Facility Leadership Team to support initiatives and contract compliance.
• Answers questions from hourly and salary employees concerning Collective Bargaining Agreement and company policies.
• Assists in the administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and manages functions related to inventory and tracking of all labor records.
• Investigate grievances and recommend remedies to Front Line Leaders and Managers.
• Assists with the development and administration of programs, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the company.
• Ensure compliance with employment and labor laws.
• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes safety, quality, throughput, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Conduct disciplinary/complaint investigations.
• Attract, select, retain, assess and train potential and current employees.
• Organize and conduct new hire orientations.
• Process and administer personnel actions within Human Resource and Payroll Information Systems. Maintain accurate data by following specific system processes.
• Develop and administer performance management and improvement systems.
• Support plant safety by engaging in specific initiatives, investigations and training.
• Drives strategic and tactical planning in organizational development, culture, and capability development and performance management.
• Develop, improve and administer comprehensive training programs to accomplish facility objectives.
• Act as Facility EEO Administrator responsible for facilitating the Aff…
• Investigate unemployment claims and represent the company at unemployment hearings.
• Support attendance and leave management programs.

Job description

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

The HR Manager is a liaison between Human Resources and Manufacturing to assist with employee related issues requiring expertise in contract administration and company policy matters. The position is responsible for administering human resource practices and objectives for the Converting Operations, which will create business value through strategic management of the workforce while aligning Human Resources and the Business strategy. This includes facilitating an employee oriented, high performance culture emphasizing empowerment, job certification, quality, productivity / standards, goal attainment and the recruitment / development of a superior workforce.

• Support high performance improvement through work systems by providing adequate support for training on both technical and non-technical skills, coaching team members on development, and facilitating teams in the areas of process improvement, cost reduction and customer focus.
• Develop, communicate, and oversee related processes to ensure a successful labor relations environment.
• Proactively develop processes for identifying and managing labor relations issues, while working closely with the Facility Leadership Team to support initiatives and contract compliance.
• Answers questions from hourly and salary employees concerning Collective Bargaining Agreement and company policies.
• Assists in the administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and manages functions related to inventory and tracking of all labor records. Maintains and updates grievance database and insures timelines are followed.
• Investigate grievances and recommend remedies to Front Line Leaders and Managers.
• Assists with the development and administration of programs, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the company.
• Ensure compliance with employment and labor laws.
• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes safety, quality, throughput, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Conduct disciplinary/complaint investigations.
• Attract, select, retain, assess and train potential and current employees.
• Organize and conduct new hire orientations.
• Process and administer personnel actions within Human Resource and Payroll Information Systems. Maintain accurate data by following specific system processes.
• Develop and administer performance management and improvement systems.
• Support plant safety by engaging in specific initiatives, investigations and training.
• Drives strategic and tactical planning in organizational development, culture, and capability development and performance management.
• Develop, improve and administer comprehensive training programs to accomplish facility objectives.
• Act as Facility EEO Administrator responsible for facilitating the Aff…
• Investigate unemployment claims and represent the company at unemployment hearings.
• Support attendance and leave management programs.

Education:

• 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
• Master’s Degree preferred
• SPHR/PHR Certification and/or SHRM – CP/SCP desired

Skills and Requirements:

• Union experience preferred, but not required
• Must have three to five years experience as an HR Generalist in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to implement and interpret collective bargaining agreements
• Energetic and dynamic with excellent presentation and communication skills
• Comfortable and proficient at speaking in front of a group
• Work Systems and Change Management
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to motivate
• Results driven
• Ability to relocate
• Ability to lead, build consensus and work within a team environment
• Experienced in organizational development, talent management, succession planning and employee development
• Demonstrated efficiency and working knowledge of Human Resource Information Systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Ability to communicate with persons outside the organization, representing the business to the public, government and other external sources
• Ability to establish, maintain and develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with employees, management and the union

Company Benefits

What You’ll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well‑being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well‑being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [e-mail].

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,000-$115,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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