Human Resources Business Partner

Role Overview

As an HR Business Partner, primarily based onsite at the Coperion Process Solutions LLC located at 7901 NW 107th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153, with secondary responsibilities at the Shick Solutions, Inc. facility situated at 4346 Clary Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64130, you will serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to site leadership. Your role involves driving people initiatives that support both sites, while also providing HR expertise to broader functions within the Kansas City metropolitan area. Key focus areas include managing effective change initiatives and fostering a high-performance organizational culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with site leadership and functional managers to align HR strategies with business objectives. Translate corporate initiatives into local action plans and provide guidance on workforce and succession planning.
• Integration & Change Management: Lead HR activities related to integration into the new corporate entity, including communications, workforce planning, policy harmonization, and role alignment. Work closely with management and employees to improve relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Talent Management: Partner with Global Functions (Talent Acquisition, Rewards, etc.) on recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, performance management, and retention strategies tailored to site and functional needs.
• Employee Relations & Engagement: Act as a point of contact for employee relations issues—conduct investigations, counsel leaders and employees, and recommend resolutions.
• HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure local compliance with federal, state, and corporate HR policies. Partner with HR COEs on payroll, benefits, HRIS (Workday), and reporting. Coordinate promotions, transfers, salary adjustments, and performance management in alignment with Hillenbrand Corporate Compensation Policies. Maintain accurate employee data in Workday and ADP to support HR processes and reporting.
• Learning & Development: Administer corporate training and leadership development programs. Engage in special HR projects as assigned and share best practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree or HR certification (e.g., SPHR or SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Experience:
• 5 years as an HR Business Partner or generalist in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to build relationships across various organizational levels
• Demonstrated expertise in change management methodologies and communications

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll systems; experience with Workday and/or ADP preferred
• Strong conflict-resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Who We Are

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

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