Human Resources Director - Operations at Fairbanks Morse in Beloit, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Why should you join Fairbanks Morse?
For 125 years, Fairbanks Morse has been powering the world forward with innovative distributed power generation solutions that deliver optimal performance in a wide range of applications from base load and standby in municipal, nuclear, and institutional facilities to locomotive engines, and naval and commercial-class ship propulsion and shipboard power. We are most known for our flagship Opposed Piston (OP) engine technology that has been trusted for decades and has totaled over 100 million operating hours - many units with over 40 years of service.

If you have ideas and passion and want to join a world-class team, then we want to help you fulfill the dreams and passions that truly drive you. Read more about what it is like to be a part of the Fairbanks More team here: https://www.fairbanksmorse.com/careers

Fairbanks Morse invests in YOU!

Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and supporting all human resource related activities for the Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management and Engineering functions. This includes over 200 unionized hourly manufacturing employees, as well as over 100 professional, technical, and administrative employees. This position has one direct report (Human Resources Generalist).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Consults and supports various levels of leadership and employees including the shop floor, middle management and executive team to enhance employee performance, improve leadership skills, and implement HR related processes/procedures.
• Able to administer all aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, including handling grievances through all steps which culminate in arbitration. Capable of being the chief spokesperson for labor contract negotiations with United Steel Workers union
• Investigates, coaches, and resolves issues in a positive and pro-active manner with both employees and managers
• Counsels and coaches' employees on individual development plans, discipline, work and other matters
• Assisting and/or leading the development and delivery of leadership development training and employee compliance/required training
• Serves in a leadership role in support of corporate culture initiatives. Embraces corporate core values of Integrity, Velocity and Teamwork
• Responsible for maintaining employee records, and representing the company in unemployment, worker's compensation, EEO, OSHA, ADA, and FMLA issues
• Manages performance management system and coaches' managers on performance management and employee development
• Supports the company salaried compensation programs, ensuring proper utilization, performing periodic audits while providing training to all levels of management
• Responsible for developing and delivering effective communications to all levels of the organization, both written and verbal
• In partnership with the recruitment process outsourcer (RPO), owns on all salaried exempt, non-exempt and hourly recruitment, selection and hiring
• Will be involved with and/or develop human resource initiatives across the organization

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Human Resources or related major; an MBA and HR certifications are preferred
• 5 - 10 years of HR experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Background in Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing is a plus
• Ability to lead process improvement teams
• Must be a "hands-on" professional with a knowledge of employee and labor relations, leadership development, training, organizational development, performance management, compliance issues, communications, hourly and salaried staffing, and compensation/benefit administration
• Strong human resources generalist and labor relations experience required

Candidate Characteristics

• Strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proven record of interfacing with all levels of management, other business units and the union
• Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
• Ability to gain and maintain the cooperation and participation of others including the union
• Strong ability to mentor, motivate and persuade others
• Strong leadership skills demonstrated through championing accountability, maximizing team and individual strengths, seeking and implementing change and aligning with critical business objectives
• Interest and promotable qualifications to higher positions within the organization
• Excellent organizational, analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills
• Advanced presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Advocate for organizational change and promotion of diversity within the organization
• Team player with experience as a trust, credibility, and consensus builder
• Serve as a flexible and adaptive member of the Human Resources team


• Limited travel may be expected

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Other details

• Pay Type Salary
• Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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• Beloit, WI 53511, USA

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