Sr. HR Supervisor - Labor Relations

About the role

This position serves as a key partner to plant leadership, overseeing labor relations activities and ensuring a stable, productive, and legally compliant work environment. This role leads the administration of collective bargaining agreements, supports grievance resolution, and fosters positive employee-management relationships within a chemical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Led the administration of collective bargaining agreements
• Supports grievance resolution
• Fosters positive employee-management relationships
• Provide expert guidance to management on employment and labor law
• Partner with union representatives to address issues proactively and maintain constructive relationships
• Support the Plant Manager and leadership team supporting leadership effectiveness and development of future leaders
• Promote a positive labor - management environment and drive improvements in labor relations
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies that support staffing and employment goals
• Counsel employees on HR matters, including benefits, pay practices, performance management, personnel concerns, relocation, etc.
• Oversee the creation, accuracy, and maintenance of employee records for all employment events
• Maintain employee/employment related programs such as random substance abuse testing and service award programs, 360 degree performance management and advisor programs
• Participate in staff meetings and contribute to team‑building efforts by facilitating or supporting activities that strengthen communication, collaboration, and our culture

Requirements

Minimums: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or related field. Demonstrated strong HR leadership and advanced knowledge and understanding of labor laws, collective bargaining agreements and union-management dynamics typically obtained by working in similar roles of increasing complexity for 7 years or more.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience
• Labor relations experience or working for a company with collective bargaining agreement(s)
• Experience developing and/or presenting employee training along with assessing training needs in an organization

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge and use of the most up-to-date recruitment and hiring methods
• Knowledge of employment-related compliance issues
• Establish and maintain effective relationships across all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills
• Operate with the highest level of integrity
• Possess strong problem identification and problem solving skills as well as effective conflict resolution skills
• Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures

Benefits

Pay Range $110,000 - $140,000
Our employees are our most treasured asset and we are committed to recognizing and rewarding our employees for their commitment on an ongoing basis. In addition to the salary listed above, we offer the following benefits to all full-time employees
100% Company funded Pension Plan
401(k) Savings Plan including a company match
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
Paid Vacation
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Dependent and Personal Accident Insurance
Identity Theft insurance

Who We Are

We are a diverse, global family of individuals, who share a passion for developing innovative solutions. We build our professional relationships on respect, integrity and a commitment to safety and quality. Just as these values apply to our professional relationships, they also apply to the way feel about our neighbors and communities. Our Work - At Afton, our innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Our lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry. Afton is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.