Plant HR Manager - Union Relations & Labor Strategy

Educated Solutions Corp; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Educated Solutions Corp. seeks a Plant Human Resources Manager for our Evansville, IN manufacturing facility.

This full-time role partners with plant leadership, employees, and union representatives to oversee daily HR operations in a fast-paced, multi-shift environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on union labor relations experience, a manufacturing HR background, and strong communication, policy interpretation, and employee-relations skills to support workforce planning, safety, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 3+ years HR experience in manufacturing/plant/industrial.
• Experience supporting unionized workforce and labor relations.
• Experience with employee relations, grievance resolution, and contract administration.
• Experience with FMLA, workers' compensation, and return-to-work programs.
• Experience recruiting hourly employees.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with employees, union reps, and plant leadership.
• Ability to handle difficult conversations with professionalism and empathy.
• Independent with sound decision-making; strong organization and time management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR-related systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR partner for plant leadership, employees, and union representatives.
• Manage day-to-day HR operations within a fast-paced manufacturing and plant environment.
• Lead employee relations and labor relations activities, including grievance resolution and contract administration.
• Maintain a strong working relationship between plant management and union representatives while appropriately representing company policies and expectations.
• Handle challenging employee and labor relations situations with confidence, professionalism, empathy, and sound judgment.
• Support union communications and labor-related matters, including arbitration when necessary.
• Provide guidance to plant leadership on employee relations, policy interpretation, performance concerns, and workforce issues.
• Ensure employees feel heard and supported while maintaining appropriate boundaries and consistently applying company policies.
• Oversee and support compliance with applicable company policies and state and federal employment laws.
• Administer and support FMLA, workers' compensation, return-to-work, and other employee leave programs.
• Manage recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding activities for hourly plant positions.
• Partner with plant leadership on workforce planning, staffing needs, and recruiting priorities.
• Support benefits administration and serve as a resource for employee questions and concerns.
• Coordinate and support plant safety programs, training activities, OSHA logs, hearing testing, and corporate safety reporting.
• Partner with plant management on HR strategy, workforce needs, employee engagement, and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide leadership, direction, and day-to-day guidance to the HR Assistant.
• Mentor and support the development of the HR Assistant as they grow toward broader HR Generalist responsibilities.
• Help ensure the HR function provides consistent, responsive, and effective support to employees across multiple shifts.
• Manage multiple competing priorities while remaining visible and engaged with day-to-day plant operations.

Skills

HR management

Labor relations

Employee relations

Communication

Policy interpretation

Decision making

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday

HRIS platforms

Recruiting systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Educated Solutions Corp. seeks a Plant Human Resources Manager for our Evansville, IN manufacturing facility.

This full-time role partners with plant leadership, employees, and union representatives to oversee daily HR operations in a fast-paced, multi-shift environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on union labor relations experience, a manufacturing HR background, and strong communication, policy interpretation, and employee-relations skills to support workforce planning, safety, and