Engagement Specialist (Plant HR/Payroll)

Company Description

Remember the last time you opened a bottle of champagne, a cold beer after a hard day’s work or a bottle of sparkling mineral water to quench the thirst, well it was probably made by us, we are O-I and we love that we make more glass containers than anyone in the world.

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Why do you want to apply?  The Tracy Plant is one of O-I’s largest facilities. Providing a great team environment and offering plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement.  The plant is located in Northern California, yet affords a moderate cost of living.  As an added bonus, it is close to both beaches and mountains.

Job Description

The Engagement Specialist (Plant HR/Payroll) will assist in the execution of staffing, payroll, performance management, employee development, training and succession planning.  This hands-on position is responsible for providing strategic HR counsel and driving the implementation of HR processes and initiatives. 

The Engagement Specialist will:

• Train and monitor work accuracy of Payroll/HR responsibilities with managers
• Help in the evaluation of current HR practices and makes recommendations for best in class solutions for contemporary HR issues.
• Responsible for balancing general ledger interfaces for hourly payroll and preparing regular and special payroll reports.
• Assists in the administration of employee benefit and compensation programs and other HR company initiatives as required.
• Partner with Plant HR Manager Partner for disability processing, relocation coordination, HR requisition and PAF process, maintaining employee files and performance plan tracking and record keeping.

The Engagement Specialist should:

• Be a positive and proactive company and employee advocate.
• Have experience driving a high level of employee engagement.
• Be able to assists in the execution of labor and employee relations activities that drive productivity and efficiency.
• Be able to assists in providing labor relations counsel throughout the plant and assists with grievance administration.
• Help the Health and Safety Manager to improve safety performance and reduce workers compensation costs.

This position you will report directly to the Plant HR Manager

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree (preferably in Accounting, Business, or Human Resources ); or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Human Resources in a manufacturing environment with modern HR processes
• Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office, and very proficient in Excel
• Familiar with payroll admin. and knowledge of Ceridian DayForce a definite asset
• Experience with HRIS and data analytics

Additional Information

What We Offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $77,000 and $90,000.

O-I offers a very generous benefit package – some of the highlights are:

• Vacation time and paid holidays 
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Pre-tax accounts
• Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
• Employee Assistance Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at hr.recruiters@o-i.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.