Human Resources Manager

About Us

Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

About the Role

The Human Resources Manager will lead and direct the functions of the Plant Human Resources (HR) department with their team of HR Generalists, Talent Acquisition Specialists, and Payroll employees. Responsibilities include hourly hiring and onboarding, overall administration and enforcement of company policies and practices, alignment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, partnership with plant leadership on culture change, and the evaluation of the human resource function within their facility.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about evolving the plant culture and employee population, striving to be a wealth of knowledge for all team members within the plant, welcoming requests for information and assistance, and having effective and swift follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Manages a team of salaried HR employees through day-to-day processes; develops their opportunities and strengths; challenges them to grow within and outside of their expertise; assesses their performance and gives productive feedback; and is available to guide and influence their HR decision-making skills
• Ensures consistent application of company policies, including administration of attendance points policy; issuing written discipline documents; investigating alleged misconduct; coaching plant leadership on disciplinary matters; and ensuring alignment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Manages all hourly and salaried employee escalations, including those within and outside of policy; manage the union grievance process in partnership with the local union; partner with the plant leadership team on consistent application of rules and policies; and escalate to the HR Director as needed to ensure company alignment
• Leads your team through hourly recruitment efforts, including confirming hiring needs with Plant Leadership; working with supervisors to screen and interview candidates; extending offers; scheduling drug testing and background checks; onboarding employees; communicating internal opportunities; completing internal transfers; conducting exit interviews, and identifying areas for improvement
• Supports your team in processing weekly hourly team member payroll using ADP Workforce Now, including resolving timecard discrepancies; confirming timecard approvals; processing weekly payroll files; and investigating payroll discrepancies
• Establishes and maintains department records and reports, including investigative and personnel files with ADP. Participates in plant leadership staff meetings and attends other meetings, ensuring there is an HR voice and perspective
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws
• Participates in unemployment hearings when necessary

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required
• 6+ years of human resource management experience in a similarly sized company
• Manufacturing or automotive background experience preferred
• PHR / SHRM-CP/SCP certificate preferred
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• Understands the “big picture” impact of decisions – how the key drivers of the business impact the company’s financial statements
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Comfortable communicating in difficult situations in both individual and group settings
• Uses an objective and balanced approach toward analysis and decision making
• Demonstrated expertise in key HR disciplines including the areas of: Attraction & Retention, Alignment and Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, and Training & Development, Union experience
• Able to inspire, influence, and develop other people
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships
• Works with a sense of urgency to meet the needs of customers
• Has the ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in a constructive/objective manner; views change as a learning opportunity

Schedule

This will be a 7 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday position.

Benefits

One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!