Human Resources Manager at Ametek, Inc. in Waukegan, Illinois

Job Description:

Job ID: 19320

Position Description:

Human Resources professionals North of Chicago, we have an exciting HR opportunity! Do you have passion for employee engagement and partnering with employees to reach their potential? Do you have experience working in a manufacturing plant? Are you ambitious and dedicated to impact business results? Take a look at this opportunity!

Human Resources Managers ensures organizational talent is prepared to deliver exceptional performance, through partnership with business leaders and by building strong organizational capabilities and culture. Utilize functional/technical expertise to develop, implement, manage and continuously improve strategies and tactics related to, talent management, employee engagement, benefits, employee relations, organizational effectiveness and compensation.

• Talent Management: Develop, implement and manage organizational programs relative to Team Member development, retention, performance management, onboarding, career development, and succession planning, to ensure a talent pipeline that will successfully enable current strategies and future growth.

• Inclusive Culture / Employee Engagement: Build a culture that empowers all employees to bring their true and most productive selves to work. Embed diversity and inclusion in all people practices. Provide recommendations to managers on how to respond to emerging workplace trends and or how to address Team Member needs or issues within the guard rails of legal compliance and culture. Assist in implementation of Team Member engagement surveys, feedback sessions and action planning. Actively personify and advocate for the company’s culture, brand and values.

• Talent Acquisition: Partner with hiring managers to evaluate talent needs and ensure acceptable staffing levels (current and future). Manage the full recruiting process. Focus on interviewing and selection to ensure a consistent, high quality talent pipeline. Assist hiring managers with the effective use of selection criteria and onboarding tools.

• Process Improvement: Identify, advocate for and implement best practices across all areas of the business; simplify or reduce non-value added processes. Help business units identify and resolve opportunities for increased efficiency or decreased bureaucracy. Enable and ensure compliance in regulated practices pertinent to department. Advocate for Team Member involvement and empowerment in decision making.

Position Requirements:

• 5 plus years of experience as in Human Resources, preferably as an HR Generalist (HR business partner) partnering with leaders

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area (Business, IR, HR, Communications, etc.)

• SPHR or SHRM-SCP desired

• Experience in manufacturing plant preferred

• Experience in Talent Acquisition preferred

• Immigration experience preferred

• Ability to interact and influence all levels of organization with confidence, building trust and rapport. Is capable of providing courageous and decisive advice.

• Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving ability, particularly in ambiguous or complex situations. Understands and considers broad implications of business unit needs or decisions

• Is able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and integrity

• Remains calm under pressure and is able to lead through difficult (i.e. emotional, complex, legal) situations

• Strength in managing change leadership in high-growth, cross-functional organization

• Strong time management and project management abilities

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (particularly Microsoft Office)

• Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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,

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