Plant Human Resources Manager - Bilingual

Bilingual Plant Human Resources Manager

Are you seeking the opportunity to partner with a Plant Manager to ensure success of all areas of Plant Operations? 

Join the Human Resources team at Polyglass, USA during a period of history, growth and success!

Position Summary:   Polyglass, USA seeks a strong and effective bilingual Plant Human Resources Manager. In coordination with Corporate HR, the Human Resources Manager will oversee all Human Resources (HR) activities for our production facility in Hazleton, PA.  This position will be based out of the Hazleton, PA facility each day. Duties for this role include employee relations, recruitment of all personnel, organizational planning, legal compliance, budget adherence, training, and communication. Provides both strategic support as well as operational focus. Coordinates with plant management at location to engage employees, support leaders and enhance the performance of the business. This position is responsible for managing Human Resource functions within a manufacturing environment. The Human Resources Manager reports to Executive VP, HR with a dotted line to the Plant Manager and is responsible for providing HR support to the employees at the assigned facility as well as being a key member of the Corporate HR Team. This role will involve heavy change management and will involve conflict resolution with all layers of the organization including upper management.

• Partner with plant management to foster positive employee relations and communications at the facility.
• Collaborate with our diverse workforce in both English and Spanish 
• Build and continue a strong and productive relationship with Plant Manager
• Challenge input from Management that does not comply with employment law or best practices 
• Manage overall Polyglass HR practices and activities including recruiting, staffing, legal compliance, compensation, benefits and workers compensation 
• Track, manage and strategize to ensure goals around turnover are met
• Drive strategic HR direction for facility
• Effectively deliver HR services, programs and policies 
• Deliver effective HR programs in the areas of Compensation, Benefits, Organizational Development and Training including annual bonus plan, annual merit planning, performance management, succession planning, etc.
• Build and foster strong working relationships with internal business partners resulting in strategic alignment and achievement of corporate and site-based goals and objectives
• Coach and counsel plant management team about HR programs 
• Advocate for employees while balancing the best interest of the company
• Collaborate with management team to build leadership capability and enhance internal talent
• Protect Polyglass by ensuring legal compliance for HR issues, including investigations for Code of Ethics and general grievances
• Foster a company culture that emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement and high performance
• Share and apply knowledge of employment law related to government reporting mandates and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are compliant with all federal and state regulations
• Bring positive change by offering new approaches, policies and procedures to effect improvements in efficiency of the HR function

The Skills and Background You Bring to Polyglass:

• Bi-lingual (Spanish) language proficiency is a strict requirement for this role
• History of recent success in leading an HR function in a manufacturing environment with a significant hourly, non-union workforce is required for this role
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field strongly preferred but equivalent work experience may be considered
• Five or more years as an HR Manager preferred
• Ability to track and improve employee retention
• Knowledge of ADP (HRIS, Payroll), Oracle Recruiting Cloud (Applicant Tracking) and other commercial HR systems strongly preferred
• Knowledge of and experienced in all functional aspects of HR
• Travel (10%) may be required 
• Strong ‘stand-alone management’ skills required as well as the ability to influence Managers and other Polyglass Leaders in conflict resolution, compliance and decision making 

You are ideal for this exciting opportunity because you advocate for employees who see you as a trusted partner who has earned their trust.  You have successfully partnered with Plant Management on all areas of operations.  You push back when needed to reach common ground, you coach and counsel and you work well with all teams.  

Who we are:

Polyglass is values-driven organization based on family, quality and innovation.  We offer so much to our team members, and many choose to continue their careers at Polyglass for many years – even decades!   We are a true innovator and leader in roofing solutions. Polyglass started 50 years ago in Italy. Nearly 35 years ago, we brought the business to the US and the business has grown to 6 offices producing our leading products all across the US.   

Pay and Benefits without peer in the industry! 

In addition to very competitive pay, our benefits are unmatched in our industry and include features that are not available at other local employers.  Here's a snapshot of our amazing benefits offering: 

Health & Wellness: medical, prescription plan, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, gym membership reimbursements, life insurance, paid parental leave and more! 

Financial & Career Growth: 401k with 100% match of up to 6% (fully vested day one), tuition reimbursement – up to 100% reimbursement up to $7,500.00 annually, student debt reimbursement up to $1,200.00 annually, training and development, pet insurance and more! 

Time Off & Recognition: Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, Employee Recognition Program and more! 

Take a peek behind the cultural curtain at who we are at Polyglass: Life at Polyglass

While non-local candidates may be considered, there will be a priority given to those candidates in the Hazleton, PA area.