HR Manager

HR has an impacting role to play at the Edison, New Jersey (EDO) manufacturing site. Key HR partnerships responsibilities include supporting site management to achieve success through their employees, providing value added advice, and understanding and adapting to the current and future needs in order to stay competitive in the industry.
This position will support all levels of leadership focusing on various Human Resources areas such as employee retention, talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, onboarding programs, and general HR policies and procedures, etc. Additionally, the Edison site is a represented site. Direction of positive Union / Management relations will be critical.

• On site position (EDO)
• Reports to the HR Director of O&P Americas Manufacturing
• Functions as lead HR person on site
• Responsible for providing leadership in achieving the HR Goals and Objectives
• Manages various site HR related projects.
• Responsible for Union negotiations, grievance processing and establishing positive union/management relations
• Supports Client Group(s)
• Leads site HR in the volunteering efforts for community service initiatives
• Anticipates challenges and recommends innovative organizational solutions for complex problems
• Assists and / or leads the talent management and succession planning process
• Delivers change management consultation with clients for various organizational design needs such as business growth goals, restructurings, etc.
• Drives and manages workforce planning and headcount management to align strategies with business priorities
• Provides consultation and training on engagement & retention of employees
• Drives and manages performance management processes; leading performance calibration annually, coaching leaders on tough conversations, co-creating performance improvement plans and development plans, and ensuring leaders are following through with the annual process
• Assists leaders and teams with defining and developing engagement action planning
• Consults with clients on internal movement decisions; transfers, promotions, job enhancements and ensures decisions are in line with talent and skill gaps, development plans and career pathing
• Partners with client to effectively acquire all levels of talent and develops detailed onboarding plans for new leaders
• Conducts complex Employee Relations investigations and consults with managers and ER counsel on outcomes and next steps

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of HR management/supervisory experience in the chemical, petrochemical or refining industry with 10 years of overall HR experience
• Union negotiations experience - first chair- required
• Solid and demonstrated skills in: consulting, mediating, negotiating, coaching, business acumen, influencing, and project management
• Thorough and deep knowledge of the employee life cycle
• Experience leading or contributing to medium re-orgs, org alignment, and workforce planning efforts
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives, processes, or projects
• Experienced with working, consulting, and influencing high level leadership and management
• Experience working across an industrial/manufacturing client base influencing across, upward and downward
• Working knowledge of employment law

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR or SPHR Certification preferred
• Experience in the chemical, petrochemical or oil and gas industry
• Prior SAP experience
• The ability and flexibility to support continuous operating manufacturing sites
• Exempt-level human resources experience in manufacturing or operations in a related industry
• Knowledge of New Jersey employment law