Mgr, Human Resources

Description

Established in 2007, Element Electronics began with a simple belief - every household should have access to TVs featuring cutting-edge technology. In 2014, we took our commitment further by opening a factory in Winnsboro, SC, making Element the sole major television company assembling TVs in the United States. Presently, we continue to challenge ourselves, expanding our product range to include electronics and home appliances, while consistently providing customers with products showcasing the latest technology, all at affordable prices.   

The Manager of Human Resources is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of plant Human Resource functions and overseeing the implementation of corporate Human Resource strategy and programs. This position serves as a human resource business partner to plant leadership and plays a key role in ensuring effective HR program delivery and operational excellence at the plant level. Reports directly to the Director, Human Resources; provides plant-level oversight in relation to HR program implementation, talent acquisition and development, training and onboarding, performance management, vendor management, compliance reporting, employee relations, and plant operational support. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

People Plant Operations (40%) 

• Serve as the primary HR leader for the plant, partnering with plant leadership, people leaders, and HR business partners to execute people strategies that support operational objectives, workforce effectiveness, and organizational growth. 
• Oversee daily HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, employee record management, HR compliance, and employee data integrity.? 
• Drive the site's talent acquisition strategy by partnering with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers to attract, select, and onboard high-quality talent while ensuring timely hiring to meet business demands. 
• Communicate people strategy and results from HR initiatives in management meetings and provide metrics and reporting on key HR metrics (retention, turnover, time-to-fill, safety compliance). 
• Lead investigations, enforce performance standards, and streamline people best practices to ensure a consistent and compliant people strategy across all plant employees. 
• Manage vendor relationships, including recruitment agencies and provide oversight of temporary workforce management. 

HR Advisor/Business Partner & Program Implementation (20%) 

• Research, develop, write, and update HR policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and plant operations.? 
• Lead the implementation of corporate HR programs (benefits, compensation, compliance, employee engagement initiatives) at the plant level and monitor effectiveness.? 
• Provide coaching and counseling to plant leadership and managers on effective management practices, HR policy application, and ensuring that employee relations issues are effectively addressed in a timely manner. 
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensure company's compliance with all Federal and State legislation pertaining to personnel matters.? 
• Create mitigation strategies to minimize potential and pending legal exposure and manage risk related to people management and compliance.? 
• Serve as plant HR liaison with corporate HR business partners and act as a critical member of the HR team in supporting strategic initiatives and best practice implementation. 

Team Leadership (15%) 

• Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with and emphasizes the overall organization's identified mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization.? 
• Lead employees using a performance management and development process that provides an overall context and framework to encourage employee contribution and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning.? 
• Accomplish department objectives by managing direct reports, planning, and evaluating department activities.? 
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.? 
• Establish credibility throughout the organization to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues. 

Employee/Community Experience and Engagement (15%) 

• Plant oversight of the Element Engagement Calendar for operations by partnering with plant leadership and safety to ensure that this are celebrated and communicated. 
• Establish and maintain critical business partnerships for building the talent pipeline for operations. 
• Implement the internal – employee facing and external – community activities for the Element Cares program. 
• Support community engagement initiatives and maintain relationships with community partners and business neighbors. 

Training and Development (5%) 

• Confer with plant management to identify training needs based on projected business needs, processes; define and execute training strategies. 
• Plan, implement, and develop training and staff development programs, using a variety of methods such as classroom and video training, on-the-job training, and meetings. 
• Create and conduct comprehensive onboarding and orientation programs and arrange on-the-job training for new hires to accelerate time-to-productivity. 
• Provide reporting and metrics of training effectiveness to plant management with focus on business outcomes and retention impact. 
• Support training and coaching in performance management process and delivery, including supervisor-level training. 

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related HR field or equivalent combination of education and experience; Masters in HR preferred.
• 5+ years Human Resource leadership and operations management experience; Industry experience in consumer goods and/or manufacturing preferred. 
• Demonstrated skill set in talent development, recruitment, and retention strategies. 
• Ability to serve as a strategic business partner and advisor to plant leadership with a solid track record of achievement in HR operations, program implementation, and best people practices. 
• Proficient in HR technology systems, HRIS platforms, and maintaining data integrity. 
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated presentation skills. 
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment, wage and salary laws and regulations. 
• Experience in examining and re-engineering HR operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new processes and procedures. 
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives to completion. 
• Passion for Element Electronics' mission, vision, values, and people. 

KEY COMPETENCIES:

•  Leadership and People Management 
• Human Resource Management 
• Business Acumen 
• Change Management 
• Performance Management 
• Ethical Conduct 
• Communication Proficiency 
• Strategic Thinking 
• Problem Solving / Analysis 
• Project Management 
• Building Relationships 
• Collaboration 
• Presentation Skills 
• Influencing 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this position. Associate(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments with or without notice. 

This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. 

This position may require travel as needed throughout the United States. 

Physical Demands for the Mgr, Human Resources Position

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the Mgr, Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the job described essential functions. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. 

While performing this job, the employee must stand; walk; climb ladders; sit; use hands; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.    

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing and plant floor engagement are required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, bend or stand as necessary, and walk the plant floor as needed. 

Work Environment for the Mgr, Human Resources Position

While performing the job's duties, these work environment characteristics represent the environment the role will encounter. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the job's essential functions. 

This job operates in a clerical office setting with regular visits to plant floor operations. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The role requires interaction with plant employees at all levels and exposure to a manufacturing plant environment.   

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Element TV Company, LP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employee and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national original, age disability or genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, Element TV Company, LP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

Element TV Company, LP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Element TV Company, LP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.