Human Resources Manager

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voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, with ten production facilities across Canada, US and Mexico, is North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of special trackwork for the railway industry. As the industry’s technology leader, we take pride in providing superior products, excellent customer service and unbeatable engineering design services to our customers. We are committed to bringing innovative solutions, products and services to our customers across rail freight and transit segments.

Nortrak Blue Family Culture

Nortrak Blue is our way of life and our commitment to our united Nortrak Family. We live Nortrak Blue through our values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity.

As a Nortrak family, Safety is our #1 commitment to our employees and Quality is our #1 commitment to our customers.

We are currently looking for a Human Resources Manager to join our team in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for partnering with the plant management leadership team to support achievement of business objectives through effective people management and managing all human resources programs, policies and procedures.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY:

• Provide leadership and oversight for plant safety initiatives promoting UCARE and a safety-first culture to make safety the #1 priority for our employees.
• Ensure safety compliance with legal and Company requirements.
• Responding to workplace incidents by reporting and investigating near misses and safety accidents.
• Works with Risk Management to liaise with insurance provider and employee to manage workers’ compensation claims.

QUALITY:

• Collaborate with plant management team in the development of job skill matrices.
• Maintain skills inventories.
• Develop and implement training programs to meet business requirements.
• Maintain all records in conformance with Nortrak's quality system.

ON-TIME DELIVERY:

• Manage recruitment process to meet business requirements.
• Respond to requests of internal / external customers on a timely basis.
• Oversee payroll, benefit, HRIS and reporting process to ensure accurate and timely submissions.
• Maintains appropriate personnel records, ensure compliance with provincial, state and federal employment regulations.

COST:

• Effectively manage health and compensation claims including return-to-work programs.
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk exposure.
• Gather intelligence of local job market conditions and develop appropriate recruitment and retention strategies.
• Minimize recruitment costs.

PEOPLE:

• Counsel and mentor employees.
• Actively guide local managers and supervisors vis-a-vis employee relations and the administration of Nortrak policies.
• Ensure that the application of policies and discipline are fair and equitable.
• Administer employee leave policies (e.g., FMLA and disability).
• Advise management regarding regulatory and statutory requirements.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

EXTENDED TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

RECRUITMENT & SELECTION:

• Prepare salary requisitions and job profiles as applicable for open positions.
• Identify appropriate sourcing methods for job vacancies and post jobs in our applicant tracking system.
• Utilize the recruiting guide and catalogue of questions to conduct interviews with candidates.
• Perform applicable background checks.
• Prepare job offer and communicate rejections to unsuccessful candidates.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT:

• Counsel supervisors and managers in handling disciplinary and termination manners.
• Oversee the employee review process to ensure timely delivery of reviews and overall quality of review delivery by supervisors/managers.
• Responsible for the wage administration for hourly employees to ensure they align with the wage schedule, performance and skills requirements, and the process complies with company procedures.

ONBOARDING AND TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT:

• Responsible for overseeing the onboarding process for hourly and salary employees to ensure the minimum standard tools are effectively utilized by managers/supervisors to achieve a successful onboarding process for new employees.
• Provide guidance and counsel to managers/supervisors in the development plan process to identify training and development opportunities that align with career potential and interests.
• Provide recommendations to corporate and the plant management team to provide guidance and recommendations supporting overall plant succession management.

TERMINATION AND OFFBOARDING:

• Conduct exit interviews in compliance with HR minimum standards.
• Process terminations according to termination, benefit and IT checklists.

QUALITIFCATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Four years’ college degree or equivalent in a related discipline is preferred.
• HR Certification preferred.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE:

• Five to ten years’ experience in a generalist position and manufacturing environment preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience at a managerial level.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills to partner with plant leadership team and act as a role model and lead our Nortrak Blue culture.
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written, ability to work effectively with employees and manager, and ability to convey a positive and professional image to applicants and employees.
• Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of human resources work.
• Ability to manage difficult situations with employees with a calm demeanour.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office standard programmes (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, and Access) and MS special programmes (MS Visio, MS SharePoint, MS Project).

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or climbing.
• Must be able to lift or handle up to 25 pounds at times.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional travel may be required which includes walking, standing, sitting and driving from short to long periods of time.

BENEFITS:

• A supportive, family oriented Nortrak Blue culture.
• We provide an environment where Health and Safety is our #1 priority.
• Career development opportunities and competitive pay progression.
• Competitive medical, dental & vision benefits.
• Company paid life and disability insurance.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Retirement plan with matching contributions.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Recognition Programs.

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak (“Nortrak”) is a subsidiary of voestalpine AG (www.voestalpine.com) one of Europe’s premier steel producers with over 50,000 employees worldwide. Nortrak is closely affiliated with voestalpine’s Railway Systems group which operates in 21 countries across the globe to provide cutting edge system-based solutions to railroads and transits. Our website is https://www.voestalpine.com/nortrak/en/

Nortrak Blue Family Culture

Nortrak Blue is our way of life and our commitment to our united Nortrak Family. We live Nortrak Blue through our values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity.

Safety is our #1 commitment to our employees and Quality is our #1 commitment to our customers.

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, and any other federal, state, or locally protected classifications.