Manufacturing HR Manager

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The HR Manager for the Gastonia, NC Plant provides functional expertise and leadership at the facility. Specifically, the HR Manager is accountable for executing people related strategies and plans that elevate the talent and capability of the teams within the facility. 

This individual will be a key member of the Plant Leadership team and provide HR functional leadership and expertise to ensure a highly engaged work force and drive business results.

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe.  A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Reports to:  North America Nonwoven Regional HR Leader, with a dotted line to the Plant Leader

• 68 Consecutive years as a Fortune 500® Company
• $9.7 Billion in 2023 Sales Revenue
• Presence in 31 Countries with 25,000 employees 
• Health and Wellness Opportunities
• Adoption and Family Assistance- OC is committed to helping employees in their endeavor to build a family, including financial assistance for adoption and surrogacy
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) provides U.S. employees the opportunity to purchase Owens Corning stock at a 15 percent discount every six month
• Parental leave- Four weeks of paid time off for all new parents; this includes both mothers and fathers at the time of birth or the adoption of a child
• A rebate program that allows employees to receive a rebate of up to $2,000 every four years for purchases of OC’s wide range of products for new construction or home improvement

Just what is it that makes Owens Corning unique? Of course, there are the products, the global reach, and the strong commitment to sustainability. Behind all of that though, it’s our people and our purpose. That’s our difference. We are proud to be recognized for our ongoing product, environmental and social sustainability efforts:

• Placed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 14th consecutive year
• Owens Corning has ranked in the top 10 of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for the past six years

1. Developing and Executing HR Strategies - This role contributes to the development of HR Strategy, is accountable for implementing plans that elevate the talent capability of the supported organizations, and improves organizational results by measuring and assessing performance, effectively diagnosing root cause and implementing innovative solutions.  The role will be accountable to create talent management strategies that put the right people in the right roles to drive results.

• Supports safety and engagement programs to ensure every people leader and employee are engaged and care for others, starting with safety
• Leads employee relations to ensure the team is performing at the highest level. This includes working with Leadership Team to ensure consistent execution of company policy and practices and compliance with all statutory regulations as required, to avoid litigation.
• Improves organizational results by measuring and assessing performance, diagnosing opportunities and implementing solutions
• Contributes to general business strategy discussions outside of the HR arena
• Serves as the Training and Development (T&D) Pillar Leader for the Plant in support of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation and sustainability

2. Leading and Developing Talent:  Leads, coaches and teaches leaders to create an environment where talent is developed through effective coaching, performance management and talent evaluation.  Fills open positions with speed, and with fully capable talent, using the appropriate mix of internal promotions and external recruitment to meet near term performance and longer-term succession needs of the organization.  Leverages and maximizes all tools, technology and resources to develop talent; including, OC Centers of Excellence and functional business team members.

• Partner with local technical college or other local resources to build relevant training programs to ensure a highly skilled technical workforce.
• Invests in growth and development of self and identified talent
• Develops a reputation and operates as a trusted advisor and business partner to the business and functional leaders, functioning as the expert on people and organizational issues
• Knows, coaches, evaluates and teaches OC Leadership Capabilities to the leadership of the business / functional areas
• Partners with business / functional leaders to develop and deliver key communications to engage employees
• Inspires teamwork across staff functions and other business groups to maximize the performance of Owens Corning and the development of people. Communicates business / function strategy and performance to external customers effectively and engages them in the vision of the business. 
• Serves as a local champion for delivering programs aligned with the corporate vision for Inclusion & Diversity and Health & Wellness.

3.  Performing HR Functional Leadership

• Provides insight into resources and investments required to achieve the talent needs of the business, focusing on work design, organizational structure and people requirements
• Functions as an effective member of the business teams
• Acts as a role model for employees’ growth, development and fair treatment
• Supports and coaches leaders in effectively working with their employees to develop and measure progress against employee development plans, including growth assignments
• Possesses strong data analytics skills; Able to effectively run reports, analyze trends and provide recommendations to Plant Leadership team
• Utilizes capability modeling to identify skills needed in the future and use the information as a guide for development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources management, business or a related field; A Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or MBA is preferred
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience required, including Manufacturing Plant HR experience
• 2+ years of HR leadership in Manufacturing  

EXPERIENCE:

• Proven track record of success in driving engaged organization by creating and implementing HR strategies
• Proven track record of success in serving as a business partner to other business leaders and driving strong business results
• Manufacturing Plant experience is required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Change Agent: Effectively leads change, action and results. Experienced in leading initiatives through periods of significant change. Capable of executing highly innovative HR programs that help to take the business to the next level of success. Experience in building a high performance culture that balances results orientation with caring for the individual
• Business Acumen: Demonstrates understanding of the financials and metrics of the business
• HR Expertise: Current knowledge of best practice for human resources processes, tools including the areas of performance management, compensation, recruiting, talent development and succession management, employee relations for the ownership and implementation by leaders
• Employee Relations: Has the ability to coach and mentor employees and leaders through complex employee relations opportunities. Highly experienced in leading and conducting investigations that mitigates risk for the company and brings resolution for the employee(s). Ability to lead the operations to create a high performing team in non-union facility.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to effectively communicate with people across all levels of the organization
• Coaching skills: Partners with others to assess a situation, create action plans and provide ongoing support to drive increased performance
• Acts of analysis to competitively drive results
• Thinks strategically and challenges processes for continuous improvement  

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About Owens Corning

Masonite is now proudly part of Owens Corning. Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our four integrated businesses – Roofing, Insulation, Doors, and Composites – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2023 sales of $9.7 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.