Human Resources Manager - Findlay, OH

GVS S.p.A.; Findlay, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elisa Industriq France seeks a hands-on HR Business Partner to lead all HR activities for the plant, partnering with leadership to drive workforce planning, recruitment, training, payroll, and benefits.

You will oversee employee relations, policy interpretation, investigations, and performance management, ensuring a safe and productive work environment while supporting labor relations and compliance with applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with employee relations, recruiting, training, performance management, payroll, and HR compliance.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Plant Manager and leadership on workforce planning and HR initiatives.
• Provide coaching to supervisors on performance, attendance, policy interpretation, and disciplinary matters.
• Conduct confidential employee investigations and documentation follow-up.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and productive workplace culture.
• Support employee engagement, retention, recognition, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage recruiting for hourly, salaried, skilled trade, and administrative positions.
• Coordinate plant training programs, including safety and required annual training.
• Perform payroll and timekeeping processes, including overtime and employee changes.
• Support administration of health and welfare benefits and retirement plans.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and maintain HR records.
• Manage or support labor relations activities, including grievances and contract administration.
• Collaborate on workers' compensation, return-to-work, safety training, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor headcount, turnover, labor costs, absenteeism, overtime, and staffing metrics.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Coaching & mentoring

HR policy interpretation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

ADP HRIS

eTime

Job description

The HRBP is responsible for leading all human resources activities for the plant and serving as a trusted business partner to plant leadership, supervisors, and employees. This hands-on role oversees recruiting, employee relations, training, payroll, benefits, compliance, performance management, and workforce development while supporting a safe, productive, and positive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team on workforce planning, employee relations, organizational needs, and HR initiatives.
• Provide coaching and guidance to supervisors and managers on performance, attendance, employee relations, policy interpretation, and disciplinary matters.
• Conduct confidential employee investigations and ensure appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Promote a positive, respectful, inclusive, and productive workplace culture.
• Support employee engagement, retention, recognition, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage recruiting process and selection for hourly, salaried, skilled trade, and administrative positions.
• Coordinate plant training programs, including operator, safety, compliance, leadership, and required annual training.
• Perform payroll and timekeeping processes, including regular pay, overtime, shift differentials, incentives, and employee changes.
• Support administration of health and welfare benefits, 401(k), disability, COBRA, and other employee benefit programs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies. Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HRIS information.
• Manage or support labor relations activities, including grievances and contract administration, where applicable.
• Partner with Safety and plant leadership on workers' compensation, return-to-work, safety training, and workplace safety initiatives and maintain knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, COBRA, OSHA-related requirements, and other applicable regulations.
• Monitor and report on headcount, turnover, labor costs, absenteeism, overtime, staffing, training, and other workforce metrics. Analyze HR trends and provide recommendations to plant leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with employee relations, recruiting, training, performance management, payroll, and HR compliance.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Labor relations experience preferred/required where applicable.
• Strong computer and HRIS skills; ADP and eTime experience preferred.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, integrity, and objectivity.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive or difficult situations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Hands-on, approachable, and solutions-oriented leadership style.