HR Manager Napanee

Location: CA-ON-NAPANEE-PLT-990-2038   
Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Heather Rodriguez  
Sponsorship Available:  No
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

#LI-HR1

Primary Purpose of the Position:
Lead the plant HR department by driving world class HR strategies and systems around safety, staffing, labor relations, training, organizational development.  Promote plant's vision, mission statement and values.

Lead organizational development for the plant. Ensure the organization is staffed with innovative, high-performing team members with a focus on continuous improvement.  Maintain active involvement in the succession and career-planning/career-pathing process and workforce planning initiatives.

Develop progressive HR policies for the plant. Direct the administration of Company policy for employees. Develop systems that assure the plant complies with the law and with Goodyear policy, and that those systems are administered effectively.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities: 
•    Strategic business partner.  Display in-depth understanding of industry, business condition and local labor market.  Direct staff's efforts toward developing and maintaining a high performance organization.
•    Drive organizational capability through effective succession planning systems and workforce planning initiatives. Drive training and education systems in the plant.
•    In union locations, negotiate the Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Maintain positive working relationship with union leadership.  In non-union locations develop and administer HR Policies that drive continuous improvement.  Assure the effective administration of the Agreement and Goodyear policy.
•    Lead efforts to attain world class status in all aspects of the Human Resource function by coaching/mentoring and developing the HR staff. Provide opportunities for the HR team to develop.
•    Promote workplace safety by modeling safety work practices & taking leadership role in addressing workplace safety and health issues.  Champion use of "leading" metrics and wellness in driving change to safety culture.  

Education:
4-year degree; HR or related field. SPHR or PHR preferred.
 

Experience:
10+ year HR experience; 5+ years HR Manager experience in a manufacturing environment (union and/or non-union experience required depending on location). Experienced in all aspects of human resources; employee relations, company-union labor relations, workforce planning, administering company policy, OSHA compliance, employment law, governmental reporting, community relations, as well as other HR duties.
 

Knowledge:
Successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal & managerial skills with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. Must have the interpersonal skills and organizational savvy to effectively deal with all levels of the organization, from the factory floor to executive management. Ability to facilitate teams at all level of the organization. In depth knowledge of Employment law.
 

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies.  It employs about 74,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world.  Its two Innovation Centres in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.

For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate

Goodyear is proud to offer equal employment opportunities where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.  We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.  If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.  Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.