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SUMMARY
This key leadership role is responsible for providing strategic, operational, and tactical human resources leadership and support to the Epoxy business and its manufacturing locations. This position serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring that human capital strategies align with organizational objectives and support sustainable business growth.
The role provides leadership and direction to HR staff and oversees the implementation of HR programs, policies, and practices that drive organizational effectiveness, talent development, employee engagement, and operational excellence. The position also collaborates with Corporate Human Resources on enterprise-wide initiatives and ensures consistent application of HR policies, practices, and compliance requirements across the client group.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
Lead employee relations strategies and activities to ensure equitable, consistent, and legally compliant treatment of employees through policy development, training, coaching, and issue resolution.
Provide leadership and guidance to HR team members on employee relations matters, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management practices.
Direct labor relations activities, including interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, contract negotiations support, grievance management, and partnership with business leaders on labor matters.
Coach and develop HR staff on labor relations, collective bargaining administration, and contract compliance.
Partner with business leaders to design and implement organizational structures, workforce plans, succession strategies, performance management processes, and talent development initiatives that support business objectives.
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to develop workforce strategies, strengthen talent pipelines, and improve access to critical technical, operational, and leadership talent.
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to standardize and optimize core HR processes, leverage technology and automation, and reduce administrative activities to increase the strategic impact of HR.
Analyze workforce metrics, turnover trends, labor market conditions, and business needs to develop talent, compensation, and retention strategies.
Ensure competitive hourly compensation programs through market analysis, wage surveys, and partnership with Compensation COEs.
Develop, manage, and monitor the annual Human Resources budget, including forecasting, variance analysis, and implementation of corrective actions as needed.
Oversee salary administration processes to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and compliance with company compensation practices.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and company policies.
Support change management initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and business transformation.
Contribute to and participate in corporate Human Resources initiatives, projects, and special assignments.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or a related field required.
Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
Experience/knowledge of global/multi-country responsibilities preferred.
Professional certification such as SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR preferred.
Minimum of 15 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant experience supporting manufacturing,…