PLANT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

About the role

The Plant Human Resources Manager is a member of the plant leadership team and a business partner to the Plant Manager, leading all HR activities for the New Holland, PA manufacturing facility. The role connects people strategy to plant operating objectives through workforce planning, employee relations, talent and engagement, and is expected to be visible and credible with employees on the production floor across all shifts.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to understand business strategy, the production plan and operating metrics, and provide HR insights and solutions to business challenges.
• Use workforce and business data (headcount, overtime, attendance, turnover, engagement, labor cost) to identify trends, anticipate risk and recommend actions.
• Lead workforce planning for volume changes, shutdowns and ramp-ups, including staffing, critical skills and retention.
• Maintain a consistent, visible presence on the shop floor across all shifts and build trust with hourly employees, team leads and supervisors.
• Advise plant leadership on hourly employee relations, identify concerns early and escalate significant issues promptly to plant and regional HR leadership.
• Counsel managers and supervisors on policies, procedures, compensation, benefits and corrective action to ensure consistent and fair treatment of all employees.
• Lead engagement action planning with plant leadership and follow up to confirm actions deliver the intended results.
• Coach leaders on career development, individual development plans and succession planning.
• Manage the staffing process to fill positions timely with high-quality candidates.
• Facilitate pay actions aligned with the total compensation strategy and applicable laws.
• Lead the HR components of the plant's lean and continuous improvement processes.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and