Sr Manufacturing HR Lead

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: 

The Waxahachie Senior HR Lead position is intended to prepare the incumbent for promotional or expanded HR leadership roles in the Company. The Sr HR Lead will be the second in accountability within the local HR organization. The Sr HR Lead will support the delivery of HR strategies and tactics to improve business results, such as talent acquisition, performance management, employee and labor relations, succession planning, and more. The Sr HR Lead is accountable for developing and executing strategies that ensure the safety, effective training, growth and development, and performance management of employees.  The Sr HR Lead is expected to ensure the efficient execution of individual training plans, performance reviews, and other people processes, and strategies intended to drive performance and business results.  

Reports to: Waxahachie Manufacturing HR Leader 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Live the Safer Together commitment, adhere to the safety responsibilities 

• Effectively communicate Owens Corning’s stand on Safer Together to ensure employees believe in and behave in a manner that supports our stand that all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning. 

• Participate in and on safety activities and teams as required. Participate in the development of team safety requirements – including behavior-based safety observations, safety meetings, pre-shift safety inspections, departmental inspections, hearing examinations, etc. 

• Support the reporting and investigation of safety incidents as required, driving to root cause and permanent resolution. 

• Support the development of and participate in plant wellness programs.  

Develop and communicate strategies, goals and objectives 

• Participate in the development of the Plant’s strategies, goals and objectives, with the ability to understand and communicate the same to employees. 

• Deliver plant strategies, goals and objectives to all new hires through a New Employee Orientation Training that is routinely revised to stay relevant based on current needs. 

• Participate in the development of systems and processes that help to ensure employees understand how their roles impact the Plant’s ability to achieve its goals and objectives.  

• Participate in the development of systems and processes that help to ensure employees understand any applicable customer requirements. 

• Participate in the development of systems and processes that help to ensure employees understand how their roles impact their ability to earn variable incentive pay. 

• Facilitate problem solving with employees to ensure root causes are identified and eliminated. 

• Actively participate on the plant T&D pillar team, serving as a system owner and working actively to reduce plant loss due to training gaps.  

Execute HR practices, working closely with the HR Leader, support staff members, local union leadership, primary employees and staffing agencies.  

• Provide general HR assistance to all employees as needed with matters such as compensation, benefits, etc. 

• Lead recruiting for all primary roles and support recruiting for staff roles. 

• Prepare headcount, turnover and other reports as requested by the HR Leader, as well as divisional leaders.  

• Build and maintain excellent, open relationships with all employees. 

• Develop a reputation and operate as a trusted advisor and business partner to the Plant NLT members, Union Officers and HR Team. 

• Coach leaders up, down and across the organization with confidence and candor consistent with Leadership Accountabilities and OC Guiding Principles. 

• Participate in labor relations processes, including the grievance process, to ensure aligned and consistent application of the local agreement and to ensure labor agreements support a lean work system. 

• Ensures compliance with relevant regulations and requirements pertaining to the management of HR to minimize risk and exposure to the company.  

• Actively support work to help achieve the Company’s Inclusion & Diversity vision.  

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR Management, Business, or related field  

• Minimum 5-7 years work experience in manufacturing, industrial, or related environment required (work in a union manufacturing environment preferred) 

EXPERIENCE: 

• Human resources generalist experience including experience with employee relations, talent selection and development, and compensation and benefits 

• Experience making high-impact decisions in fast-paced environment 

• Experience in Continuous Improvement preferred 

• Experience utilizing computer programs and Microsoft Office products 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

• Lives the Safer Together 

• Leads through Safer Togther corporate vision 

• Ability to build a training program incorporating industry best practices 

• Knowledge of adult learning principles 

• Possesses effective communication and interpersonal skills 

• Ability to build strong team alignment and communication 

• Ability to coach and guide for results 

• Possesses strong change management skills 

• Properly utilizes influencing and change leadership skills 

• Ability to travel, as required (0 - 5%) 

• Grow and mentor talent 

• Demonstrates self-knowledge and takes action to continuously improve 

• Driven to succeed and grow both personally and professionally 

• Resolves conflict, as needed 

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