Human Resources Director, Americas

About Us

Dymax, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family of brands is based out of Torrington, Connecticut. Dymax is globally recognized as a pioneer in the development of light-curable adhesives and curing equipment. Today, our expansive portfolio of innovative adhesives, coatings, and maskants are supported by dispense solutions and cutting-edge UV and LED light-curing equipment. Unlike our competitors who supplying standard products, Dymax focuses on the customer experience by tailoring solutions that help customers lower costs, reduce their carbon footprint, improve efficiency, and drive profitability. Our focus on being a customer intimate organization has led us to where we are today: a rapidly expanding force within our industry, an innovative product portfolio, extraordinary employees, and a bright future based on creating quality offerings with a dedication to business growth.

About You

We’re seeking a resulted-focused, innovative, self-driven, and well-qualified individual to join our talented team as our. Americas Human Resources Director. In this role, you will be responsible for driving high-performance, human-centric culture across the region by executing the HR Value Chain for employee lifecycle activities. You will lead the implementation and adoption of global HR strategies and systems, ensuring alignment with business goals while addressing regional priorities and legal requirements. Your focus will be on delivering day-to-day HR leadership, coaching, and partnership to support an innovative and productive workforce, meeting both organizational and employee needs as a skilled Player-Coach within the organization.

In addition, you will:

• Integrate customer advocacy into HR operations, programs, and deliverables by applying CX/EX tools to design and implement HR systems that exceed customer expectations. You will actively listen and understand customer needs, striving to exceed them while developing qualitative and quantitative tools to measure customer satisfaction with HR services.
• Take ownership of HR processes, driving continuous improvement and innovation by identifying areas for optimization and implement changes to enhance efficiency and value creation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and identify opportunities for improvement, and foster a culture of continuous learning, adaptation, and improvement.
• Foster teamwork, inclusivity, and synergy within and across teams by developing systemic solutions for employee engagement, psychological safety, and collective problem solving. Model effective communication, cooperation, and coordination while driving innovation and outcomes through optimizing diverse perspectives.
• Seamlessly integrate and optimize processes and technology. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze existing processes and design solutions. Provide mentorship for process improvement methodologies and technology systems. Align new tools with business needs, enhance productivity, and maximize value to support company growth.
• Align HR initiatives with the organization's overall strategy and business objectives by collaborating with regional team leaders to develop comprehensive action plans for effective execution. Ensure HR programs and initiatives effectively support the organization's goals.
• Lead NA HR operations, including payroll, benefits administration, employee data management, compensation, and HR technology activities. Build internal tools & processes to ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, legal regulations, and labor laws. Mitigate potential legal risks by staying informed about relevant regional regulations and taking necessary actions.
• Implement and manage performance evaluation systems to measure and improve employee performance. Coach and mentor leaders in setting behavioral and job-related goals, regularly evaluating and documenting progress. Ensure alignment between individual goals and organizational objectives.
• Cultivate a work environment that motivates and engages employees, leading to increased satisfaction, retention, and productivity. Establish robust working relationships across all levels of the organization and provide guidance to people leaders for resolving employee issues and concerns fairly and equitably. Proactively drive the availability of learning and development opportunities to enhance employee skills, aligning them with strategic goals.

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