Senior Human Resources Manager, Manufacturing & Operations

At Libbey, we are MAKERS. No matter what you do at Libbey, you contribute to the making of the finest glass and tabletop products in the world. At Libbey, your valuable impact makes a difference and together we live our legacy while shaping our future to win as one!

LIBBEY: For Makers, By Makers. Since 1818!


The Senior Manufacturing & Operations Human Resources Manager serves as the senior-most HR Leader for the Toledo Manufacturing Plant and local Distribution Centers.

This role is responsible for strategic HR direction, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness across Libbey's U.S. manufacturing and supply chain functions. These functions include production, quality assurance, plant engineering, molding & machine repair, service/distribution, environmental health & safety and accounting.

The Senior Manufacturing & Operations Human Resources Manager overseas full HR strategy for a complex, multi-union manufacturing operations workforce, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals. Qualified candidates must be able & willing to work onsite at Libbey's 24/7 manufacturing facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Labor and Union Relations
◦ Leads long-term labor strategy for the Toledo Plant and local distribution centers.
◦ Serves as primary HR escalation point for all union activity, drives consistency across multi-union and multi-site environment.
◦ Defines and implement facilities-wide communications strategies.
◦ Partner with plant leadership and labor partners to establish, plan for and participate in union collective bargaining contract negotiations.
◦ Oversees complex grievance and arbitration strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with Libbey’s
◦ long-term labor strategy, existing policies and defined disciplinary processes.
◦ Provides consultation and guidance for managers and associates on the Collective Bargaining Agreements, and Libbey’s policies and processes.
• Talent Acquisition
◦ Continuously evaluates and seeks to improve processes for efficient and cost-effective hourly hiring, through partnership with internal and/or external partners and the plant leadership team.
◦ Leads the talent strategy for all salaried and hourly roles; ensures alignment with business growth, and succession planning.
◦ Oversees onboarding and creates long-term workforce pipeline strategies (apprenticeships, skilled trades development, labor partnerships).
◦ Manages compliance and reporting
• Talent and Organization Capability Development
◦ Manage the annual talent review and succession planning processes for each functional client group
◦ Directs talent strategy, ensuring bench strength, succession planning and leadership capability building.
◦ Assess training & development needs for client groups and identify comprehensive and cost effective development solutions
◦ Develop and deliver training programs
◦ Create/maintain current job descriptions for all roles
◦ Ensure core people data is accurately maintained
◦ Active involvement in managing the annual compensation programs that influence CBA increases, merit and incentive processes
◦ Recommend, develop and implement new policies to support continuous improvement
◦ Conduct associate exit interviews and communicate/apply learnings in partnership with facility leadership teams.
• Culture Development & Engagement
◦ Prioritize, lead and support safety within all facilities (in partnership with EH&S leaders and facility leadership teams)
◦ Supporting initiatives around Libbey’s purpose driven strategy
◦ Coach associates on, and drive the behaviors expected, to support our strategy and competencies
◦ Create and manage HR communications that are appropriate for a diverse manufacturing workforce
◦ Partner with leadership to proactively prevent and actively manage associate relations issues, including fair and consistent application of policies and disciplinary action
◦ Provide consultation and guidance for managers and associates on Libbey’s policies and processes
◦ Lead, influence and empower the organization to fulfill our purpose (living our legacy, shaping our future, and winning as one).
◦ Cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture where associates can thrive, make us better and fuel ideas/innovations to ensure our long-term success.
• HR Cost Management, Processes and Metrics
◦ Provide leadership, coaching and development to plant HR team to ensure a high level of performance
◦ Manage/maintain electronic data and associate records for all managed facilities
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