HR Manager, Manufacturing

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers – such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands at our iconic South Side Soapbox (SSSB) manufacturing facility in Chicago’s historic Pullman District—where heritage, innovation, and purpose come together. This is more than a role—it’s your opportunity to shape culture, elevate people, and drive meaningful impact at the heart of where our products are made.

As HR Manager – Manufacturing, you’ll serve as the senior HR leader for the site, operating at both a strategic and hands-on level. Reporting to the North America HR Leader (San Francisco, CA) and partnering closely with the onsite Manufacturing & Supply Chain Director, you’ll be a trusted advisor and key member of the Plant Leadership Team.

In this highly visible role, you will help build and sustain a high-performing, safety-first, values-driven culture within a fast-paced, non-union environment, empowering teams, strengthening leadership capability, and ensuring every employee feels connected to our purpose and proud of the work they do.

*For internal candidates, this position is posted at a Manager, level "L"

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Culture + Environment

• Lead development, execution of HR strategy in the SSSB that creates a culture that supports safety, trust, respect, ownership, engagement, great performance and a commitment to growth and development; on-brand ideas to surprise and delight our ~300 employees + ~75 temporary employees

• Cultivate, facilitate and maintain strong cross-functional collaboration and partnership within the SSSB and between our Chicago and San Francisco locations, as well as with SCJ HR HQ + other manufacturing sites; come up with ways to help people connect and build relationships and processes that are sustainable

Recruiting, Onboarding + Talent Management

• Lead Operations Technicians (aka our Mover + Makers) hiring strategy and adapt to unique needs of SSSB location + mission to hire locally, while still meeting the demands of the business

• Partner with hiring managers to ensure that we attract and hire top talent; oversee and participate in all phases of recruiting and be on the lookout for ways to improve our processes to be more effective and efficient

• Lead + provide strategic counsel on onboarding for the SSSB; ensure new hires are trained on our culture and values as well as their roles and responsibilities

• Lead the annual performance management + career planning processes to support open and honest feedback on performance as well as robust development plans; connect individuals with training + development opportunities to support their growth plan; ensure all training + development investments are directly linked to the needs of the business

• Hire, train and coach excellent People Leaders; hold them accountable to the highest standard of leadership

Employee Relations + Compliance

• Build a trusting, genuine 1:1 relationship with all team members at the SSSB so they feel comfortable coming to you when they have a question or need support; demonstrate exceptional listening and perceiving skills and be fair, consistent and solutions-focused in every interaction

• Ensure that our commitment to transparency and engaging each person in the day-to-day execution of our strategy is upheld across the business; lead change management planning and execution as needed

• Own the SSSB employment policies + handbook – it’s important that our policies are relevant, easy to understand and written in our brand voice; partner with leaders to address day-to-day issues as they arise including: education on and clarification of policies and procedures, safety violations and disciplinary actions

• Provide subject matter expertise to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations and company policies in the areas of FMLA/medical leaves, immigration, labor/employment, safety and training, payroll + benefits and employee record retention

People Operations Administration

• Oversee all aspects of people operations administration for the Chicago location:

  • Offer great customer service; ensure the data integrity and usability of our payroll and HRIS database and on