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Silgan Plastics · 1 day ago

Bilingual Human Resources Business Partner

Ligonier, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Silgan Plastics is a company focused on aligning business objectives with employees and management. The Bilingual Human Resources Business Partner will serve as a consultant to management on HR-related issues, enhance the employee experience, and ensure effective labor relations while promoting a culture of safety.

Manufacturing

Hiring Manager

Carrie Cacciatore

Responsibilities

Attends daily production meetings with plant leadership

Consults with plant management, providing HR guidance when appropriate

Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR team to develop solutions, programs, and policies that will enhance the culture at Ligonier and improve the employee experience

Utilizes the Workday HRIS system (Payroll and HCM) daily to initiate workflow including but not limited to payroll, onboarding/off-boarding, compensation adjustments, leaves of absence and personnel requisitions

Acts as the Workday educator: initiates and conducts training for managers to ensure understanding of manager self-service

Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations

Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with legal support as needed/required

Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions)

Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention

Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation

Develops offer letters for new hires, promotions, and transfers

Provides guidance and input on plant restructures, workforce planning and succession planning

Identifies training needs for the plant team including individual coaching needs

Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met

Collaborates with plant leadership to ensure understanding of key HR Metrics (i.e. Absence Rate, Cost per Hire, Involuntary and Voluntary Turnover Rates, Overtime Expense, Temporary Employee Percentage, Tenure, Time to Fill, Training Expenses per Employee, and Voluntary and Involuntary Turnover

Understands and effectively executes/implements the collective bargaining agreement at Ligonier

Analyzes the impact of the bargaining agreement to promote effective plant operations, employee relations and productive labor/management relationships

Builds effective and beneficial relationships with the union

Maintains an effective and credible rapport with the union

Develops and builds strong working/effective alliances with Manufacturing site leadership and union leadership

Fully understands the intricacies of labor negotiations and restraints/boundaries around day-to-day interaction on labor relations issues

Maintains the Corporate Safety Manual for the site. Ensures that site specific programs are written and maintained

Ensures all monthly safety training is completed and documented for all members of the staff

Maintains and completes all monthly safety statistics for the facility

Actively promotes and engages a culture of safety

Qualification

Employee relationsWorkday HCMLabor relationsHuman resources disciplinesBilingual - SpanishPerformance managementOrganizational diagnosisDiversityCompensation practicesFederalState lawsUKG/Kronos

Required

High School Diploma or the equivalent

3-5 years' experience resolving complex employee relations issues

Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws