Human Resources Manager - Indianapolis

Michael Page; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Car Allowance

Medical Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Career Growth

Job summary

MPI seeks an Human Resources Manager to lead HR operations across multiple field locations in a fast-paced industrial environment. The role supports a large hourly workforce, handling employee and labor relations, compliance, and organizational effectiveness.

The ideal candidate has union experience and a proven ability to drive HR initiatives across dispersed operations while partnering with business leaders for workforce planning and talent development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience supporting a distributed industrial or operational workforce.
• Experience working within a unionized environment.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR business partner for operational leaders across multiple locations.
• Lead employee relations activities, including investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Build relationships with frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and union representatives.
• Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements while ensuring compliance with labor contracts and company policies.
• Manage grievance processes and partner with leadership on labor relations matters.
• Coach leaders on employee relations, performance issues, conflict management, workforce planning, and development.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement programs and initiatives that support a positive workplace culture.
• Monitor workforce metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Partner with safety and operational leadership to promote a strong safety-first culture.

Skills

HR leadership

Union experience

Employee relations

Labor relations

Compliance

Talent management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Human Resources Manager will lead HR operations across multiple field and operational locations, partnering closely with business leaders to support a large hourly workforce in a fast-paced industrial environment. This role will have significant responsibility for employee relations, labor relations, workforce engagement, talent management, compliance, and organizational effectiveness.

The Human Resources Manager will lead HR operations across multiple field and operational locations, partnering closely with business leaders to support a large hourly workforce in a fast-paced industrial environment. This role will have significant responsibility for employee relations, labor relations, workforce engagement, talent management, compliance, and organizational effectiveness. The ideal candidate brings experience supporting unionized employees, navigating complex employee relations matters, and driving HR initiatives across geographically dispersed operations.

Description

• Serve as the primary HR business partner for operational leaders across multiple locations.
• Lead employee relations activities, including workplace investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Build strong relationships with frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and union representatives.
• Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements while ensuring compliance with labor contracts and company policies.
• Manage grievance processes and partner with leadership on labor relations matters.
• Coach leaders on employee relations, performance issues, conflict management, workforce planning, and employee development.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement programs and initiatives that support a positive workplace culture.
• Monitor workforce metrics, including turnover, absenteeism, retention, and employee relations trends, to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Partner with safety and operational leadership to promote a strong safety-first culture.
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives across multiple locations.
• Oversee leave administration, accommodations, workers' compensation, and related employee programs.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

A successful HR Manager should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience supporting a distributed industrial or operational workforce.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working within a unionized environment.
• Strong employee relations experience with demonstrated success resolving complex workplace issues.
• Experience administering collective bargaining agreements and managing labor relations matters.
• Proven ability to support multiple locations and business leaders simultaneously.
• Knowledge of labor and employment laws, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, and EEO regulations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Professional HR certification preferred (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP).

Job Offer

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Monthly Car Allowance
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Career Growth Opportunities within a Growing Industrial Organization

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.