Human Resources Business Partner

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.   Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.  Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts. 

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. 

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. 

This is an onsite position.

Job Function

Reporting into the Human Resource Manager, the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) will be based in Ashtabula, OH and will be responsible for the following responsibilities.
 

Responsibilities

• Builds strong working relationships with the organization’s HR team, site leaders and employees through frequent and ongoing communication.
• Partners with employees and management to communicate and gain alignment with company initiatives, and human resource policies, procedures, and processes in accordance with local, state, federal and/or provincial law.
• Leads the talent acquisition effort for direct and indirect labor non-exempt positions for assigned location(s) by sourcing, interviewing, coordinating offers of employment, and onboarding new employees.  Works collaboratively with the Talent Acquisition COE on SG&A recruitment as needs.
• Facilitates and conducts training (including new hire orientation) for the workforce.
• In collaboration with the HR Manager, executes on workforce plans. 
• Helps managers with succession planning and organizational design changes, including promotions and other job changes. 
• Ensures accurate job descriptions are created and maintained.  Collaborates with the Compensation COE to ensure salary grades are accurate and competitive.
• Ensures employee data integrity (e.g., address, telephone, emergency contact, employment status, salary changes, exiting employees, etc.) in HRIS databases and communicates with affected employees, managers and department heads as needed.
• Maintain confid