Human Resource Manager

novolex· Human Resources
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📍 Kalamazoo, MI, USFULL TIME

About this role

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Human Resource Manager is responsible for serving as the strategic “people” partner in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing facility. The Human Resource Manager is responsible for all HR functional areas within the facility to include Talent Acquisition, Employee, Training & Development, Compensation, Payroll, Benefits, Communications, Change Management, Workforce Planning and Employee Engagement.

The Human Resource Manager will report directly to the Human Resources Director.

 

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead the Talent Acquisition effort at the plant level including the plant hiring process for both hourly and salaried positions, onboarding and orientation of new hires at the plant and executing effective talent acquisition strategies for the short and long-term success of the plant.• Lead the Talent Management effort at the plant level through the development and implementation of new leader assimilations (including coaching and mentoring) of new plant leadership talent, the execution of learning and development programs designed to prepare plant based employees for additional responsibilities and career opportunities as future leaders, the implementation of plant succession plans designed to ensure the right talent is available for the future staffing needs of the plant, and by providing day to day employee performance guidance to line management;• Provide coaching and feedback to direct reports to support their growth and development and position them for career advancement within Novolex, • Build a high performing, values led culture inside the plant by developing and executing programs that improve plant employee engagement levels, and by applying change management expertise to influence the creation of a diverse and inclusive plant work environment/culture.

• Administer best in class HR programs, processes and solutions at the plant level:• Ensure full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and company policies/procedures;• Analyze people-based data trends and metrics, and identify opportunities to create trends that would improve manufacturing productivity, product quality, employee safety and/or employee retention;• Collaborate with plant management team to develop and implement people programs, processes and tools that support manufacturing productivity, product quality, employee safety and employee retention.• Partner closely with the COE’s (Centers of Excellence) and build strong working relationships to facilitate information exchange and collaborative problem solving.• Complete investigations in a timely fashion.• Ensure the plant payroll is fully compliant with all company policies and procedures and that employees receive accurate and timely paychecks.

 

Qualifications: • BS/BA degree with a concentration in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or Communications is preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Human Resources role within a manufacturing or industrial environment is required

• Travel Occasional; less than 25% of time

• Must possess the analytical skills necessary to diagnose trends from HR data sets and link those trends to plant performance; • Strong change management and project management skills;• Experience with driving culture and engagement strategies & initiatives;• Strong talent management experience includes the assessment of talent gaps and development of countermeasures designed to close those gaps and strengthen the talent bench;• Familiarity with HR process best practices and experience at driving process improvement;• Effective communicator with strong relationship building skills at every level of the plant from hourly worker to Plant Manager;• Proven success working cross-functionally with an emphasis in coaching and performance management;• High energy, multi-tasking, results oriented people leader with fundamental business acumen and the managerial courage to respectfully challenge the status quo;• Must possess a strategic mindset with a willingness to engage in the tactical level of Plant HR activities as necessary;• Must possess the leadership agility to pivot between complying, advocating, counseling, influencing and directing;• Ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast paced work environments.

 

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Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

 

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.

 

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Responsibilities

Position Purpose:
The Human Resource Manager is responsible for serving as the strategic “people” partner in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing facility. The Human Resource Manager is responsible for all HR functional areas within the facility to include Talent Acquisition, Employee, Training & Development, Compensation, Payroll, Benefits, Communications, Change Management, Workforce Planning and Employee Engagement.
The Human Resource Manager will report directly to the Human Resources Director.
 
Essential Job Functions:
• Lead the Talent Acquisition effort at the plant level including the plant hiring process for both hourly and salaried positions, onboarding and orientation of new hires at the plant and executing effective talent acquisition strategies for the short and long-term success of the plant.
• Lead the Talent Management effort at the plant level through the development and implementation of new leader assimilations (including coaching and mentoring) of new plant leadership talent, the execution of learning and development programs designed to prepare plant based employees for additional responsibilities and career opportunities as future leaders, the implementation of plant succession plans designed to ensure the right talent is available for the future staffing needs of the plant, and by providing day to day employee performance guidance to line management;
• Provide coaching and feedback to direct reports to support their growth and development and position them for career advancement within Novolex,
• Build a high performing, values led culture inside the plant by developing and executing programs that improve plant employee engagement levels, and by applying change management expertise to influence the creation of a diverse and inclusive plant work environment/culture.

• Administer best in class HR programs, processes and solutions at the plant level:
• Ensure full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and company policies/procedures;
• Analyze people-based data trends and metrics, and identify opportunities to create trends that would improve manufacturing productivity, product quality, employee safety and/or employee retention;
• Collaborate with plant management team to develop and implement people programs, processes and tools that support manufacturing productivity, product quality, employee safety and employee retention.
• Partner closely with the COE’s (Centers of Excellence) and build strong working relationships to facilitate information exchange and collaborative problem solving.
• Complete investigations in a timely fashion.
• Ensure the plant payroll is fully compliant with all company policies and procedures and that employees receive accurate and timely paychecks.

 
Qualifications: 
• BS/BA degree with a concentration in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or Communications is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Human Resources role within a manufacturing or industrial environment is required
• Travel Occasional; less than 25% of time
• Must possess the analytical skills necessary to diagnose trends from HR data sets and link those trends to plant performance;
• Strong change management and project management skills;
• Experience with driving culture and engagement strategies & initiatives;
• Strong talent management experience includes the assessment of talent gaps and development of countermeasures designed to close those gaps and strengthen the talent bench;
• Familiarity with HR process best practices and experience at driving process improvement;
• Effective communicator with strong relationship building skills at every level of the plant from hourly worker to Plant Manager;
• Proven success working cross-functionally with an emphasis in coaching and performance management;
• High energy, multi-tasking, results oriented people leader with fundamental business acumen and the managerial courage to respectfully challenge the status quo;
• Must possess a strategic mindset with a willingness to engage in the tactical level of Plant HR activities as necessary;
• Must possess the leadership agility to pivot between complying, advocating, counseling, influencing and directing;
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast paced work environments.
 
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This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Human Resource Manager role in the Human Resources department at novolex.
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