Human Resources Director

Position Summary

The HR Director for LEMO Americas leads HR across domestic and international manufacturing sites within the region, covering recruitment, retention, training, HRIS, succession planning, and employee relations. The role collaborates with headquarters to align key HR initiatives with global strategy and fosters a high-performance culture to drive revenue growth.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• All aspects of Recruitment and Retention to include Partnering with department heads, supervisors, and managers to ensure all staffing needs are met in a manner that meets business needs and enhances retention.
• Partners with department heads, supervisors, and managers to assist in determining when temporary contract staffing is necessary to ensure positions are filled expeditiously.
• Responsible for all aspects of employee benefit programs to include needs assessment, cost analysis, selection and administration.
• Oversee all aspects of Performance Management to ensure timely and effective performance evaluations with appropriate follow up to support employee development and business growth.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations, executive orders, laws, and policies in accordance with state and federal guidelines. Partners with management to ensure policies are administered in a legally compliant and equitable manner across divisions and locations.
• Partners with management to identify and develop talent to ensure maximum and sustainable business growth, to include succession plans.
• Instills and engenders trust acting as the business partner and counselor for the President of LEMO/NWI, department heads, managers and supervisors in all matters relating to employee-related issues.
• Responsible for all aspects of compensation management to include market surveys, budget analysis (in alignment with finance and President) and implementation of agreed upon policies and practices to ensure and enhance compliance, equity and business growth.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the HRIS systems.
• Ensures that all policies and practices (including but not limited to handbooks, SOPs…) are legally compliant, equitable and contribute to a culture of mutual respect and continuous growth.
• In alignment with the President, local business leaders and LEMO Group strategies, works to provide a corporate culture that encourages employee engagement, mutual respect, legal compliance and fosters company growth.
• Be an active player of the LEMO Group HR community in participating in specific projects and implementing best practices at Group level
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Four-year degree preferably a BS in Human Resources Management or Business Administration and/or equivalent experience required.
• 5-7 years HR experience in a manufacturing environment required
• 4-6 years HR leadership experience required, preferably at a Director level
• Experience in international environment required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office products required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required
• Familiar with all Federal Laws and Regulations required
• Familiarity with California, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Brazil and Mexico employment law or the ability to research and ensure compliance with all applicable State laws required.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

PHYSICAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Working Conditions

Must be able to sit in front of a computer, stand, and greet customers for long periods of time. Walk bend and lift up to 40lbs. Must be able to work on-site as scheduled

Equipment Used

Computers and office equipment

Essential Physical qualifications

Sitting for prolonged time; travel, working on-site, bending, walking