Sr. Area Human Resource Partner

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location Address:

6831 Ruppsville Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106

Work Shift:

Salary Exempt (United States of America)The Sr. Area HR Business Partner is a strategic role that partners with manufacturing plants in Allentown, Berwick, and Breinigsville Pennsylvania. Aligning with Altium’s Guiding Principles, this role has responsibility for the execution of People Strategies to include, hourly talent acquisition, employee relations to include conducting and leading employee investigations, workforce planning including retention analysis & action planning, various HR Administration to include On and Off boarding, payroll, time keeping and compliance. Local expert on general benefit & policy questions. Administers companywide HR initiatives. Influences and coaches leaders and associates.

Essential Job Functions

The Sr. Area HR Business Partner responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following.

Models our Company’s Guiding Principles and champions our Always Made Right, Always Made Safe Culture;

Talent Acquisition: Design/edit job descriptions to meet organizational needs and attract qualified candidates. Conducts recruitment efforts for non-exempt roles; interviews candidates for employment; conducts new employee orientations; writes and advertises job openings through our ICIMs recruiting tool;

Employee Relations & Investigation: Manages all matters regarding employee relations on a timely and proactive basis while keeping management informed as appropriate. This includes leading investigations and complaint resolution and providing advisement and recommendation.

Business Analysis: Gathers pertinent information; uses proper resources and understands relationships between information gathered. Proactively involved with plant leadership on headcount planning and requirements to ensure recruitment efforts align. General business acumen to understand plant metrics and alignment with company goals. Preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and recommended procedures to reduce absenteeism, turnover and other metrics.

Employee Experience: Understands Altium’s business and how HR processes support the business. Identify ways to incorporate multiple perspectives and select the appropriate solution.

Succession Planning: Partner with plant leaders to create career development paths for employees utilizing Altium’s myCareer program to assist with career growth and retention

Change Management: Understands, supports and articulates basic concepts of change management (plan, communicate, implement). Recognizes, diagnoses, and implements Altium’s change management tools when notified of impending change.

Training & Presentation Skills: Facilitates training for multiple levels; demonstrates classroom management skills and ability to guide participants to correct conclusions. Coordinates and provides assistance to area leaders with the development and delivery of training programs;

Communication Skills: Communicate One HR to business partners; practices active listening and persuasion when delivering feedback. Prepares internal communications relating to compensation, benefits, and company policies. Employment Law: Strong knowledge or ability to apply federal and state laws. Can respond to external agencies with guidance (EEOC).

Influence/Negotiations Skills: Develops basic action plans to address issues; ability to influence leadership and implement.

Relationship building: Partner with customers to ensure consistency and develop solutions for improving performance.

Workers Compensation: Assists with investigations and reporting of site workers compensation claims. Point of contact with third-party administrator on documentation requests for workers compensation claims. Participates in quarterly calls with third-party administrator.

Advocate: Viewed as an “Employee Advocate” who voices employee concerns to leaders; ensures fair and equitable treatment is given to all;

HR Administrator: Oversees payroll function for sites to include final review of timesheet reports, wage computation. Prepares and maintains employment records, pay changes, promotions, terminations and other employment activities; supports and administers plant recognition programs and oversees progressive discipline process for hourly employees; assists with and prepares changes in employment status, terminations, time-off request, documentation and compliance, etc.

Position requires up to 30-40% travel, which varies on scope of area.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelor’s degree in human resource management or related field preferred.

• Five plus years’ generalist experience required.

• SHRM-CP or PHR preferred.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.

• Workday experience a plus.

SKILLS:

• Must be able to read, write and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, forms and memos and able

• to complete forms in English.

• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams).

• Proficiency in online platforms for maintaining employee records, documents, and training.

• Self-starter with ability to make decisions.

• Ability to communicate at various levels within the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and training.

TRAVEL: Travel to plants of responsibility is required; potential travel of 40% depending on location of plants.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company. This role is based in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, and reach with hands and arms. WORK

ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.

Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us!

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.

Our Guiding Principles

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
• Drive Value Creation
• Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
• Focus on the Customer
• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
• Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource – Our People!

We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. In addition to medical, dental and vision plans, company holidays and vacation days, tuition reimbursement, learning and training opportunities, bonus potential, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions, Altium Packaging locations offer rewards and recognition programs and opportunities to make a difference in the community.