Director, HR Business Partner - Waxdale Manufacturing

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads key human capital and workforce planning initiatives that support the manufacturing unit objectives
• Provides proactive guidance, communications, and HR leadership support to employees in Waxdale
• Ensures consistent application of HR policies / procedures and local laws and practices in the plant
• Responsible for the execution of HR programs and processes, managing multiple priorities concurrently through strong project management, systems knowledge, and effective communications with plant leadership team
• Pairs with HR Operations team and the COE’s to ensure consistent execution of HR policies, initiatives, and approaches within the manufacturing plant or site
• Pairs with the Employee Relations COE to lead the employee relations strategy supporting Waxdale’s business objectives
• Collaborates with the Employee Relations COE to lead the employee relations strategy supporting Waxdale’s business objectives
• Coordinates the delivery of Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness programs such as PMP, MS&D, GPTW, GEOS, etc.

Human Resources Support

• Leads change management programs and initiatives in partnership with plant leadership teams
• Responsible for the implementation and/or coordination of applicable training programs
• Led employee engagement initiatives and cultural programs
• Reviews current employment practices and provides recommendations and coaching to ensure policies and processes are compliant with local law and regulations
• Aligns with COEs to identify new opportunities for improved workforce performance
• Leads succession and workforce plans for the management team of the plant
• Coaches and directs plant leaders in the implementation of optimal organization structures at all levels of the business, HR strategies and programs within the country and/or function
• Provides guidance on the Employee Relations strategy to support business strategy
• Ensures Total Rewards policies and practices align to COE philosophy, principles etc. given highly complex regional/business unit needs
• Drives global consistency of HR initiatives and programs within the plant and shares best practices with other manufacturing locations
• Manages and develops direct reports through robust performance discussions, coaching and individual development plans, ensuring appropriate oversight at all site locations

Learning and Development Support

• Develops and executes the Learning & Development (L&D) strategy for Waxdale, ensuring alignment with business objectives and workforce capability needs
• Responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs across different areas in Waxdale, including new hire orientation
• Establishes and maintains a skills and competency framework that defines capabilities required for technical roles
• Conducts training needs analyses to identify skill gaps and prioritize development initiatives that support operational excellence and future workforce requirements
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, safety, quality, and operational training requirements through structured learning and certification processes
• Maintains learning effectiveness, competency development, certification status, and training compliance through defined metrics and dashboards

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Communications, or relevant degree
• 10+ years of related HR experience, including multiple years of people management and employee relation experience
• Experience with Performance Management, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Compensation programs and HR laws and regulations
• Knowledge of general HR policies, procedures, and HR leading practices and applicable labor laws

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong business acumen with demonstrated understanding of business strategy across all areas of organization
• Experience as HR Business Partner is highly preferred, especially within a manufacturing unit
• Able to build deep and influential business partnerships throughout the organization by demonstrating an understanding of business fundamentals and decision-making processes
• Embraces change and views challenges as business opportunities and demonstrated success in championing change
• Demonstrated success in people management and team development
• Able to appropriately push back and challenge the status quo
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with senior level managers and executives

Desired Competencies

• Workforce Planning: Analyzes the workforce to ensure the organization has suitable access to talent to ensure future business success
• Change Management: Conducting change readiness and change impact analyses, preparing communication and employee engagement plans, and developing strategies to address organizational change and related change management issues
• Talent Management: Supporting, developing, retaining, and engaging a workforce by creating, implementing, and maintaining good talent management and employee relation solutions