Why work with us
- Career pathways that support your goals!
- Excellent Benefits: health plan options, life insurance, paid time off
- Financial Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan, Profit Sharing & Stock Options!
- Well-Being Benefits: EAP options, lifestyle Benefits, legal plan, critical illness
- Base Salary for HR Manager: $80K – $95K plus profit sharing
Your responsibilities
Labor Relations:
- Serve as the primary liaison between management and union representatives.
- Administer and interpret the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
- Lead grievance investigations, disciplinary actions, and arbitration processes.
- Support contract negotiations and labor strategy development.
Employee Relations & Engagement:
- Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Provide coaching and support to supervisors and employees.
- Conduct investigations and resolve employee concerns in a timely, fair manner.
Talent Management:
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies for hourly and salaried roles.
- Partner with operations to ensure staffing levels meet 24/7 production demands.
- Support performance management, succession planning, and employee development.
Compliance & Policy Administration:
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, OSHA).
- Maintain accurate HR records and reporting.
- Lead safety and wellness initiatives in collaboration with EHS teams.
HR Operations:
- Manage payroll, benefits, and HRIS processes in coordination with corporate HR.
- Monitor key HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, etc.) and recommend improvements.
- Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
Your background and strengths
- Experience in paper, pulp, or similar heavy manufacturing industries.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Proven ability to build trust and credibility with both hourly and salaried employees.
- Hands-on, approachable leadership style with a strong sense of urgency.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- Equivalent work experience in HR will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 3+ years of progressive HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting in an HR Generalist, HRBP or HR Manager role.
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Strong union labor relations experience (contract interpretation, grievance administration, etc.)
- SHRM-CP or PHR Certification
We look forward to meeting you!
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