HR Manager

About the role

This opportunity is part of the nuclear business unit at Crane (NYSE: CR), a leading global provider of mission-critical, highly engineered products and solutions. The Human Resource Manager will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day human resources tasks, including managing talent needs identification, talent acquisition, organizational and management development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, policy development and legal compliance for approximately 40 associates at the Bolingbrook, IL location.

Responsibilities

• Work with the VP/GM to clearly understand the strategy of the business and develop a comprehensive, integrated talent strategy, ensuring that the site is making the right talent decisions to meet its strategic priorities.
• Provide critical business partner support to ensure support of overall achievement of the business' various strategic objectives, while ensuring delivery of annual performance results: Sales, Operating Profit and Free Cash Flow (FCF).
• Serve as a sounding board for the VP/GM and management team, talent related as well as pushing for results effectively within the team to drive growth of business in addition to being vigilant around cost containment opportunities.
• Develop and execute action plans that support the site’s overall business goals for profitable growth. Plans include Compensation, Talent Development, Performance Management, Associate Relations, etc.
• Drive adherence to Crane Business System by enforcing standard work for all processes within the function. More broadly, champion Kaizen activity targeted to solve problems and/or for operational efficiency. Hold business participants accountable for actionable results.
• Recommend team members for key training offered through the CBS office. Go to GEMBA to understand key issues where the work is done vs. managing from their office. Ensure associates are heard and actions taken to improve the work environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years as a Human Resource Generalist in the manufacturing environment.
• Broad experience in a variety of HR disciplines, including HR processes, employee relations, compensation, performance management, talent management, change management, and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience applying independent judgment on employee relations issues and working closely and effectively with leadership at different levels of the organization.
• Interpersonal, negotiation, and customer skills with an ability to establish rapport with others.
• Broad HR knowledge in a variety of HR disciplines, including HR processes, employee relations, compensation, performance management, talent management, change management, and regulations.
• Ability to partner and collaborate with HR team members, leaders, and employees to effectively drive change and achieve business goals.
• Understanding of HR-related regulations including but not limited to Age Discrimination Act, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and state laws.
• Good problem-solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Experience directly supporting a President or VP/GM (or equivalent) with P&L responsibility. Demonstrated comfort acting as advisor to President. Proven track record of providing direct feedback to President and peers.
• Experience working in a lean, fast-paced, results-oriented, performance-driven culture. Proven track record of developing top talent that can be detailed during the interview process.
• Must be pragmatic and results-oriented. Must demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making based on accurate and timely analyses.