Senior HR Director - Manufacturing & Labor Relations

Westlake Chemical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemicaliken seeks a senior HR leader to provide strategic, operational, and tactical HR leadership for the Epoxy business and its manufacturing locations in Houston. You will advise business leaders to ensure human capital supports sustainable growth and align HR programs with enterprise objectives.

You will lead HR staff, partner with COEs, and drive organizational effectiveness, talent development, and engagement while ensuring compliance across the client group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related discipline preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including manufacturing/operational environments.
• Experience across HR disciplines: employee relations, labor relations, talent management, performance, compensation, workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee relations strategies with policy development, coaching, and issue resolution.
• Oversee labor relations including contracts, negotiations support, and grievance management.
• Partner with leaders on organization design, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Standardize HR processes with COEs and leverage tech to increase strategic impact.
• Analyze workforce metrics to inform compensation and retention strategies.

Skills

Employee relations

Labor relations

Talent management

Performance management

Compensation planning

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree preferred

SHRM certification preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westlake Chemicaliken seeks a senior HR leader to provide strategic, operational, and tactical HR leadership for the Epoxy business and its manufacturing locations in Houston. You will advise business leaders to ensure human capital supports sustainable growth and align HR programs with enterprise objectives.

You will lead HR staff, partner with COEs, and drive organizational effectiveness, talent development, and engagement while ensuring compliance across the client group.