Manager, Plant Human Resources

Primary Purpose of this Position Plant Human Resources Manager, manages the plant human resources function as directed. What will you be responsible for? Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required. Supports development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the food safety system. Provides administration and supervision of the plant human resources function as directed. Provides and maintains plant personnel policies and procedures in accordance with plant, group, and corporate guidelines. Administers wage, salary, and benefit programs in the plant in accordance with group and corporate policies. Ensures plant staffing needs are met by managing the succession planning, recruiting, selection and placement of candidates for plant positions. Ensures all pre-employment requirements such as interviews, physical examinations (post offer), drug tests, background checks, and reference checks are completed in a timely manner. Provides and maintains employment practices and procedures in accordance with plant, group, and corporate guidelines and in compliance with governmental regulations and laws in regard to fair employment practices, EEOC, ADA, Civil Rights Act, and affirmative action plans. Oversees workers compensation investigations, information and programs. Coordinates training programs and tracks results. Provides and maintains plant personnel functions and records including promotions, merit reviews, disciplinary actions, and implementation of policies and procedures. Provides and maintains effective new employee plant orientation programs. Establishes and develops programs in all areas of employee relations in order to maintain a climate of trust and confidence that will discourage third‑party interference, if applicable. Develops and monitors plant safety rules and regulations in accordance with plant, group, and corporate guidelines, and in compliance with governmental regulations and laws in occupational safety and health. May arrange and administer plant safety programs to maintain safe and healthful working conditions. Identifies, develops and implements human resource processes to ensure operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Administers the collective bargaining agreement and addresses union‑related issues such as grievance resolution, arbitration (if applicable). Prepares for and participates in collective bargaining (if applicable). Maintains positive relations with union officials (if applicable). Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer. Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility. May be responsible for coordinating and committing resources for all emergency response measures, including those identified in the facility’s contingency plan. Maintains familiarity with all aspects of the facility’s contingency plan, all operations and activities, the location and characteristics of all wastes handled, the location of all records, and the facility layout. Effectively communicates with federal, state, and local authorities as required. Advises the environmental manager or environmental focal point on all environmental management activities. Establishes and maintains an employee relations climate of trust and confidence that will discourage third‑party interference or promote achievement of plant and company goals. Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company. Includes the ability to handle stress and to interact with others to establish a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts. While the regular working cycle of this position is usually five days on (Monday‑Friday), this job may include working weekends, working hours may vary as specified by management. Incumbent must be able to work overtime on a regular basis and/or be on call as directed by management. Performs those administrative activities necessary for effective management, including provision for selection and development of employees, salary administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counseling, motivation, meeting objectives, planning, organizing, integrating, and measuring the work performed within the organization. Maintains awareness and complies with hazardous waste management and other environmental management requirements by attending scheduled training sessions. Communicates with the emergency coordinator or environmental focal point. Understands and responds effectively to emergency coordinator directions during emergencies by being familiar with emergency procedures, equipment, and systems, as necessary. Implements contingency plan to the level required by the position. Understands, completes, and maintains environmental documentation for which the individual is trained or as directed by the emergency coordinator, environmental focal point or environmental manager (i.e., inspections, labeling, record keeping, maintenance of equipment, etc.). Reports on the status of assigned responsibilities. Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment. Recognizes waste streams and minimizes waste generation through prudent use of materials, proper disposal and segregation as directed during training or by the emergency coordinator or environmental focal point. Understands and practices proper accumulation and storage requirements for wastes. Complies with environmental regulations when using, dispensing, or handling hazardous and non‑hazardous materials and waste. What are we looking for? Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or work-related experience. A minimum of 2 years of job‑related experience. Experience leading the deployment of a technical training pillar, aligning corporate standards to site‑specific needs, and serving as the primary technical training point of contact for site leadership and operational teams. Experience managing training assignments and completions within a learning management system (LMS) and maintaining training records in an electronic document management system (eDMS). Collaboration with subject matter experts to develop, update, and validate plant‑specific work instructions and technical training content. Ability to apply, evaluate, select, and adapt standard human resources techniques, procedures, and criteria. Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information confidentially. Skill in negotiating with contractors for facility services. Professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills required for the role. Working knowledge of employee relations, H.R. management, industrial relations, business practices, H.R. legal practices, labor relations (if applicable), and generally accepted managerial practices and procedures. Adherence to company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Ball Corporation manuals. Experience working in both office and manufacturing environments. Willingness to work within an environment with occupational hazards such as high noise levels, physical obstacles, and exposure to chemicals. Understanding of environmental regulations and emergency response plans. All the above requirements are intended to support the responsibilities and performance expectations for this position. Candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience will be evaluated against the responsibilities and qualifications described herein. Compensation and Benefits Expected Hiring Salary Range: $98,900 – $141,330 (salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data). Eligibility to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan. Comprehensive benefits structure available on the Total Rewards page of the company website. On‑site work environment: position is based in Kapolei, Hawaii and requires regular in‑person engagement and on‑site presence. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non‑merit characteristic. Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems. 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