HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to oversee all aspects of human resources practices and processes. The HR Manager will plan, lead, develop, and coordinate policies and HR activities, ensuring that legal compliance and implementation align with the organization’s mission, values, and talent strategy. Duties will involve, but not be limited to, managing activities such as job design, recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training & development, talent management, hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. Promoting Micro-Trak’s values and shaping a positive culture, as well as a “customer service” approach to coworkers, is a vital aspect of the HR Manager’s job description and specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy, particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Provides a framework for constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances, such as providing reasonable accommodation, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities.
• Nurtures a positive working environment.
• Oversee employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Works collaboratively to offboard departing employees.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Process payroll and ensure that all timecards are correct
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Knowledge of the company’s HRIS Paycom
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• A minimum of five years of human resource management experience is required.
• Certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or other professional certifications are highly desired.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing setting. This role routinely utilizes standard office equipment, including computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and calculators. While on the floor, you may be subject to loud noises.

Physical Demands:

The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.