MSA, The Safety Company Hiring for People Operations Advisor (Human Resources Business Partner On-site) Job at Pittsfield, NH Full Time

People Operations Advisor (Human Resources Business Partner On-site)

US-NH-Pittsfield

Requisition ID: 2022-6484
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Human Resources

Overview

For more than 100 years, our passionate mission of safety empowers us to protect lives.

MSA Safety is a global leader in the development of safety equipment and pioneering technology that helps protect people and facility infrastructures around the world. We are committed to providing the latest in innovative, best-in class safety solutions that feature integrated systems capability and allow our customers to return safely to their families and friends. Every day our customers place their lives in our hands. In response, we provide them with protection they can trust. It is gratifying to lead the way as a source of inspiration. Would you like to join our team of more than 5,000 employees world-wide dedicated to this purpose? We hope so.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Globe Manufacturing Co, LLC, an MSA company is looking for a People Operations Advisor (Human Resources Business Partner) to provide HR oversight and strategic direction for its Pittsfield, NH, Auburn, ME, Ada, OK and Fairfax, VA locations.

This role will manage the department function and provide HR support and expertise to the Globe Management team and its employees. Do you have strong HR experience and the desire to be a change agent for the company and its employees? This role a visionary change leader skilled in industrial relations but most importantly HR and Cultural change management and leadership competencies.

Become part of a talented group of professionals in a team environment, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer of Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC located in Pittsfield, NH and the Executive Director of Americas located in the Corporate Headquarters in Cranberry Township, PA.

• Serve as site HR lead for payroll, policy and benefits integration, making recommendations for maintaining best practices, changes, and discerning the impact of change to the affected employees. Assist with development of communications plans related to the integration. Become a subject matter expert in the current state, proposed changes and future state in order to communicate, mentor and serve as an advocate for associates and management.
• Provide organizational consultation and HR needs assessment to management in all functional areas of HR, utilizing other internal/external HR subject matter experts as appropriate, such as Compensation, Communications, Benefits, Talent Management, HRIS, etc.
• Champion employee engagement activities for the site, including supporting management efforts resulting from the Global Employee Engagement Survey project plans.
• Proactively consider potential employee relations matters in all recommendations and decisions prior to implementation. Review, investigate and respond to all levels of employee relations concerns, resolving matters as needed and escalating to the next level of management as appropriate.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations towards disciplinary actions to ensure consistent application of rules of conduct when warranted. Review, develop and propose HR related policies for the sites, provide input and serve as a peer reviewer for corporate initiatives.
• Coach management and associates on organizational design/change initiatives.
• Administer restructuring and headcount adjustment activities when needed.
• Guide the recruiting function, including developing position requirements, evaluating and approving requisitions, screening and interviewing candidates, new-hire orientation, and other on-boarding activities in partnership with MSA’s Corporate recruiting function. Serve as recruiter for hourly positions. Serve as local liaison for college recruiting for co-op program and entry-level technical positions.
• Facilitate HR programs and initiatives and serve as the subject matter expert at the site and business level.
• Design, conduct, and ensure effectiveness of training programs. Advise managers and associates on development efforts regarding career development, performance management and succession management coaching.
• Provide oversight and partner with the local EHS Specialist and seek guidance from the Corporate Occupational Health Nurse or Third Party vendors on workers compensation, disability leave management, FMLA, etc.
• Participate on and support various safety teams.

Qualifications

Special knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Deep subject knowledge of HR functions, regulations, processes, policies and guidelines.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated decision making skills to gather and compare information, consider the perspective of others, in order to determine the best course of action.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships within and external to the organization.
• Success at coaching and developing direct reports, peers, or others in the organization.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at helping others to understand, accept, and sustain change efforts to achieve desired outcomes without unnecessary disruption.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15-20% of the time to other Globe and MSA locations.

Education and experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field; Four years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree
• 8 or more years HR related experience

Education and experience preferred:

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification
• Knowledge of SAP or other HRIS systems
• HR experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in safety, benefits and other HR functions
• Master’s degree in HR, business or related field

MSA is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to providing a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. As such, it is MSA’s policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of the person’s age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran’s status, genetic information, political affiliation, disabling condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. MSA also makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform a job unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship.

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to assist you in navigating this career site, let us know.Contact Us MSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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