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Job Description

The successful Plant Manager will:

• Influence a positive work environment that promotes a culture of safety and employee engagement, while providing leadership to the overall operations and proactively driving continuous improvement.
• Manage the location’s budget by maintaining service levels to customers while striving to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity standards to drive a “Best in Class” culture.
• Inspire change - collaboratively engage with local leadership to analyze safety, quality, production, and maintenance metrics, determine causes of nonconformity, improve processes and achieve
• operational excellence.
  

• Manage day-to-day operations - align business plans with company goals and strategic vision.
• Oversee and drive improvements in production to meet objectives to achieve optimum efficiency.
• Develop a high performing team - establish strong performance standards and continuously work to grow and develop team members.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to business strategy - execute thoughtful change management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to identify facility growth opportunities and best serve customer needs.
• Proactively build and maintain Continuous Improvement and Capital Expenditure plans.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner - execute necessary solutions.
  

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive operations management experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Operations/production leadership experience in a LEAN/Continuous Improvement environment
• Demonstrated experience in budget and financial management.
• Strong knowledge/experience in strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources.
• Track record of goal setting/achievement and building, developing, leading and motivating diverse teams through transformative change.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities - adept at taking action quickly in response to changing demands, conditions, processes and evolving information.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Why this opportunity?:

Job Description

Reporting to the CHRO, the Region HR Manager leads HR Operations efforts for key facilities in the Southeast. As a key business partner, this leader will be a driving force behind the entire HR spectrum. This individual will play a vital role in nurturing a culture of growth and collaboration that enables the company's team to consistently deliver exceptional results. This individual will oversee HR Operations across several manufacturing facilities, including Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish, communicate and enforce HR policies, ensuring legal compliance and adherence to best practices; keep abreast of labor regulations and employment law changes, adjusting policies and procedures as needed.
• Administer payroll and benefits programs, verifying compliance in accordance with local laws and regulations. Oversees Benefits plan administration of new hires, terminations, life claims, coverages changes and LTD claims.
• Be a trusted advisor to employees, addressing concerns, conflicts, and providing guidance.
• Promote a positive work environment and manage employee relations issues in a fair and equitable manner.
• Collaborate closely with leadership to align HR initiatives with business objectives, ensuring that our people strategies drive operational success.
• Partner with leadership to attract and onboard diverse, high-caliber talent by refining recruitment processes, conducting interviews, and fostering partnerships with educational institutions and industry networks.
• Drive a culture of performance excellence through robust performance management processes, coaching managers to provide effective feedback and recognition.
• Advise supervisors regarding appropriate resolution of employee relations issues such as disciplinary actions, terminations, promotions, etc.
• Administer performance management, working closely with supervisors and managers providing guidance for performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and merit increases.
• Oversee promotions, transfers, performance reviews and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
• Facilitate employee training sessions on HR policies and changes.
• Manage return to work plans for employees returning from leave of absence or injury.
• Manage safety training, incidents, and compliance; investigate accidents and prepare reports for insurance carrier.
• Utilize data-driven insights to identify trends, make informed decisions, and optimize HR operations.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Management or a related field is strongly preferred; combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in a manufacturing, logistics or similar environment.
• Experience leading a team of HR professionals is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build positive relationships at all levels.
• Knowledge of operational safety, which ideally includes managing OSHA logs and conducting safety trainings on a regular basis.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems (preferably ADP Workforce Now) and tools for efficient data management and analysis.
• Relevant HR certifications a plus!

Company Description:

Our client is a full-service manufacturer of custom label design and printing for a wide range of industries that is focused on manufacturing excellence and has experienced continuous growth.

Why this opportunity?:

Our client continuously expands its capabilities and services through growth and acquisitions. The Regional HR Manager role is an exciting, challenging, high visibility opportunity for an exceptional leader with a passion for performance management who effectively collaborates with and influences operations leaders to drive training, compliance and performance excellence. The successful Regional HR Manager seeks challenges, takes initiative, operates with a sense of urgency, and is an active participant in driving change. You will have a direct, positive impact on the company's success and growth, and your success will lead to opportunities for career advancement as the company continues to grow.