Our client is a long-standing family business located in the Northwest suburbs. This mid-sized manufacturing company is hiring a Human Resources Director. This individual will have to be strategic enough to help the executive team make organization wide decisions while being hands-on enough to perform many of the day to day HR duties.

The HR Director serves as the leader for all aspects of HR management of the organization including: Regulatory compliance, union relations/negotiations, employee relations, performance management, compensation administration, benefit administration, training and development, payroll, employee counseling, recruitment, workers' compensation, safety and other company specific programs, as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPOANSIBILITIES:

• Work in partnership with Exec committee to identify the human resources elements of company’s business plan, and develop programs, policies, and practices needed to achieve it.
• Manage new employee orientation/onboarding program.
• Maintain a relationship with union leaders and negotiate union contracts.
• Oversees Human Resource information systems (HRIS) (not payroll)
• Administer company’s safety programs and OSHA compliance.
• Maintain job descriptions, skills and knowledge matrixes, and organizational chart
• Directs the administration of all benefit programs to include all health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, STD, LTD, 401(k), FSA, HSA, unemployment compensation and worker’s compensation programs.
• Develops and maintains an effective recruitment process (branding, advertising, posting, sourcing, testing, reference/background check, on-boarding etc.).
• Works with the hiring managers and executives in the recruitment and selection of all exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Manage the human resources elements involved in structural and staff changes. Work with management team to identify, anticipate and address staff-related outcomes of such change
• Maintain and upgrade performance management and review program. Ensure required procedures and documentation are followed, and reviews are complete and on time. Offer on-going coaching and assistance to management.
• Works with the top management team in developing compensation strategy.
• Directs and monitors the development and/or delivery of employee training programs.
• Reviews Human Resource programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators/Scorecard to measure relevant HR activities and goals.

REQUIRED EXPEREINCE:

• Ten years related experience and progressive HR experience supporting a profit making (preferably multi-location and multi-state) enterprise.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or distribution environment required.
• Experience working in a union environment required.
• Experience with privately led company required, family business a plus.
• Experience with a smaller HR department of 5 or less people somewhere in their career to ensure person is hands on.