Plant HR Manager

Arcosa Inc.; Lancaster (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Utility Structures is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager for our Lancaster, SC plant. You will lead and develop HR staff and programs focused on culture, hiring, retention, safety and alignment with production and financial objectives.

You’ll design and administer strategic HR plans, oversee compensation and benefits, partner with Safety and Operations, ensure compliance with EEO and union-related considerations, and drive continuous improvement in people management across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Human Resources.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing and LEAN Manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
• Motivated team player with a can-do attitude.
• PHR or SPHR designations highly desired.
• Experience supporting HR operations with non-exempt employees in union/non-union environments; proactive union avoidance and retention programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer HR plans for plant personnel including talent management, culture, hiring, and retention.
• Plan, organize and control all HR Department activities.
• Contribute to departmental goals and systems.
• Update compensation program; work with corporate compensation; manage merit pool and budget.
• Recommend and implement personnel policies; manage benefits enrollment.
• Assist Safety Manager with workers’ comp, change reporting, invoices, policies.
• Develop and maintain affirmative action program; file EEO-1 annually; maintain records.
• Work with HR Director to determine staffing needs; coordinate recruitment; interview candidates.
• Ensure HR approvals and compensation within guidelines.
• Establish HR strategic plan supporting annual objectives.
• Recommend improvements within the department.
• Facilitate and measure quality of people management.
• Work with urgency and embody corporate values.

Skills

People management

Employee relations

Industrial manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Job description

Meyer Utility Structures is searching for an experienced Human Resources Manager to fill the open position of Human Resources Manager in our Lancaster, SC plant. This role manages and directs the activities and staff involved in developing and maintaining HR services, policies, programs and processes with a major focus on culture, hiring, & retention. The successful HR Manager will establish functional business plans and provide for the development and alignment of HR Staff, products, programs and services to achieve organizational objectives. In this role, the HR Manager will ensure a safe working environment for all employees as well as support quality, production & financial objectives.

At Meyer Utility Structures, we commit to and pride ourselves on providing reliable structures, superior service, and product solutions. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and administer various human resources strategic plans and procedures for all plant personnel, to include but not limited to talent management, cultural improvement, hiring, & retention
• Plan, organize and control all activities of the HR Department
• Participate in developing departmental goals, objectives and systems
• Implement and annually update the compensation program; rewrite job descriptions as necessary; work with corporate compensation and develop merit pool (salary budget); monitor the performance evaluation program and revise as necessary
• Recommend and implement personnel policies and procedures; perform benefit administration to include annual enrollment activities and presentations
• Assist Safety Manager with worker's compensation, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, annual re-evaluation of policies for cost-effectiveness, information activities program and cash flow
• Develop and maintain affirmative action program, file EEO-1 annually, maintain other records, report and log to conform to EEO regulations
• Work with the HR Director to determine staffing needs; coordinate recruitment effort for exempt and non-exempt employees; work with supervisors to screen and interview candidates
• Ensure corporate matrix for job approvals and compensation are within guidelines
• Establish HR strategic plan for the office in support of the annual objectives
• Recommend solutions to effect continuous improvement within the department
• Facilitate, measure and improve the quality of people management
• Work with a sense of urgency ensuring timelines are met and embody corporate values

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Human Resources
• Human Resources experience in the industrial manufacturing sector, knowledge and experience with LEAN Manufacturing preferred
• Ability to build strong relationships and rapport at all levels of the organization
• Highly motivated team player with a “can do attitude”
• PHR, SPHR designations highly desired
• Ability to assess risk and develop Human Resource plans and programs to mitigate liability and ensure operational success
• Experience supporting a Human Resource operation with non-exempt employees in a union and/or non-union environment; successful track record with proactive programs for union avoidance and employee retention