Essential Functions:

• Source/screen operational positions and interview applicants. Ensure that all pre-employment paperwork and testing is completed. Perform orientation and assist with the onboarding of new hires.
• Create a workplace that focuses on health, wellness and safety: perform safety related duties such as completing incident reports, investigating and implementing corrective actions, serving on the safety committee, maintaining the OSHA log, managing workers compensation claims, tracking safety metrics/reporting and partnering with the LION Corporate Safety/Compliance team, and other site safety liaisons.
• Advise and consult with operations/HR leadership in analyzing, interpreting, and forecasting workforce trends for operation(s) and identify/monitor key HR metrics (vacancy and turnover rates, recruitment, engagement surveys, etc.). Anticipate HR related needs.
• Collaborate with Corporate HR Shared Services team in areas such as compensation, benefits, HR services, payroll/reporting support, projects, administration, etc.
• Proactively partner with leadership on operational decisions; facilitate the development of departmental systems or protocols that promote facility HR strategy (talent, engagement, compensation, safety, and health & well-being) and ensure policies/ procedures are followed.
• Serve as departmental resource on human resource policies, and processes; develop, interpret and apply HR policies/procedures.
• Administer departmental protocols and best practices, ensuring that company policies/practices meet legal/regulatory standards. Recommend new policies or changes to existing policies as applicable.
• Act as the primary resource for supervisors/managers as they resolve workplace & HR concerns.
• Consult with employees and supervisors on compensation and benefits related questions.
• Provides oversight to the performance management process - ensuring effectiveness, compliance, and consistency across the facility.
• Develop and facilitate training sessions on applicable topics to further enhance the skills of managers/supervisors in managing the workforce.
• Participate in business case development and project management objectives.
• Ensure HR compliance with all legal, regulatory, safety and reporting mandates.
• Verify unemployment insurance claims and direct exceptions to appropriate manager.
• Provide guidance for employees as they apply for leave benefits, utilizing our company vendor. Escalate questionable requests to the appropriate contact within the Corporate HR team.
• Demonstrate Lion’s Core Beliefs in the activities that you perform.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor during all interactions with employees, management, and outside vendors.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintains the ability, knowledge, and skills to readily take on the role of change agent and safety champion.
• Demonstrates excellent written/verbal communication skills and communicates with others in a clear/effective manner.
• Ability to manage multiple requests regarding compliance, training, and metrics.
• Exhibits a positive attitude with high “business partnership” orientation.
• Ability to problem solve using own initiative and offers creative system solutions to end users
• Detail-oriented and ability to maintain accuracy/quality of work
• Excellent time management skills and experience of successfully achieving deadlines and working without close supervision.
• Ability to partner with and manage relationships with third-party vendors, site leaders and HRBPs
• Ability to travel 10-20% of the time with primary focus on KY & Dayton Operations
• Other duties as needed

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent HR experience in manufacturing environment
• 3-5 years relevant experience working in manufacturing facility with a diverse workforce
• Experience with leveraging HRIS (UKG/Kronos a plus) platform and HR workflow/technology for HR administration
• High collaboration with Plant Managers, Supervisors and Corporate HR
• Ability to convey a positive and professional image to applicants and employees
• Proactive and displays initiative/innovation for process improvement and enhanced employee work experience
• Ability to “think outside the box” and bring creative solutions to the table
• Strong MS Office skills; including use of Teams and Excel
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Other Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, walking, bending as needed.
• Hearing and vision required to be within normal ranges with or without correction.
• Using proper lifting technique may be required to lift objects up to 20 lbs.
• Required to operate traditional office equipment including computers, copiers, fax machines and telephones.
• Displays ambitious, positive attitude
• Interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Flexible and adaptable to change

Relationships & Key Contacts:

• All employees
• Members of management
• External customers – applicants, governmental agencies

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)