Human Resources Manager - Springfield

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The Human Resources Manager will serve as an integral business partner to the Timken Belts team in Springfield, MO, providing HR support for 350 employees. This position will be responsible for driving high levels of engagement with all employees and leaders, responsible for supporting bargaining activities in a unionized environment, organizational development activities, promoting an engaged work culture and positive employee relations and advocacy, driving performance and talent management processes, talent acquisition and workforce planning, and other key initiatives.  

 

Major Performance Objectives, including but not limited to:

 

Core Focus: Coaching, Influencing, and Engaging Others   

• Coach leaders on organizational design and effectiveness
• Influence all employees on adhering to HR policies, practices, and collective bargaining commitments; provide guidance to leaders on how to coach and hold employees accountable when needed
• Provide opportunities for all employees and leaders to be actively engaged in the success of the business and achieve results

 

Talent and Performance Management

• Responsible for administering all aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), grievance/arbitration processes, and will be a key partner during negotiations  
• Assess and build bench strength within Springfield; drive application of Leadership Pipeline
• Help create effective development plans for employees that have aspiration to grow in leadership
• Drive consistent performance management activities including coaching, disciplinary, and discharge processes

 

Engagement

• Support Timken’s Management Operating System (TMOS) initiatives
• Utilize HR data and metrics to drive enhanced engagement
• Champion positive employee relations activities/event within the workplace and community
• Enhance programs and procedures that focus on value add and eliminate waste
• Develop project management skills within the organization
• Ensure teams are aligned to “future state” initiatives, coaching others to be flexible/adaptable to change

 

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

• Develop and execute all recruiting and workforce planning strategies for Springfield that is aligned with market strategy, linking succession plans
• Manage the selection, placement, and record-keeping of full time, part time, and contingent personnel
• Create/update Position Descriptions (Success Profiles) for new roles, attracting key talent that is engaged and productive
• Analyze and facilitate all aspects of reduction activities as needed based on business conditions 

 

Training, Communications & Compliance

• Lead the integration of HR policies and processes in partnership with Timken corporate HR function, with focus on performance management, hiring practices, compensation and benefits and payroll support
• Ensure compliance with all State and Federal employment laws and company policies
• Ensure all employees successfully complete all required trainings, assess the need for additional training opportunities
• Be knowledgeable of Safety/Risk and Employment compliance standards related to the business (ADA, Workers Compensation, Training, etc.) – partner closely with EHS team; oversees the onsite plant Nurse  
• Develop and maintain a plant-wide communication plans that align with Belts & Chain businesses within Timken 
• Represent management in daily interactions with employees at all levels and ensure effective communication
• Maintain compliance with Affirmative Action requirements for diversity in the workforce, other government related requirements, and records

 

Required Functional Skills:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment legislation
• Familiarity and fluency with HRIS, such as SuccessFactors/Workday or other
• Understanding of compensation and benefits practices and job design
• Talent Management and Succession Planning for manufacturing and commercial operations
• Experience in training, and learning and development practices
• Organizational Change experience
• Employee Relations experience
• Strong computer skills, including application of the programs in the Microsoft Suite, (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and well as HRIS maintenance experience
• Previous experience and unders