Senior HR Manager

Eaton's Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Senior HR Manager. This role is onsite at our GEIS headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is not provided.


The Syracuse, NY site core competencies are iron & aluminum foundries, machining, plating, and assembly. Manufacturing about 1 million units per month, the Syracuse team places high value on talented professionals who are focused on problem solving and efficiency.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.


What you'll do:

The Senior Human Resource Manager is an integral part of the site leadership team. The role will report directly to the Plant Manager in Syracuse and has three (3) direct reports. This role will identity, develop and deploy business driven HR strategies designed to attract, manage, develop, motivate and retain key people while creating a high-performance, sustainable organization that is capable of achieving the site objectives and action plans. Key areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to labor relations, staffing, culture, engagement and building organizational capabilities.


In this role you will:

• Serve as a strategic HR partner and advisor to Syracuse, NY and Windsor, CT operations leadership.
• Drive HR functional excellence through Eaton programs, Eaton Business System alignment, process standardization and best-practice sharing.
• Develop, implement and maintain compliant HR policies, practices, records, and operating review processes.
• Oversee staffing, talent management, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, and employee development.
• Guide performance management, leadership coaching, employee engagement, recognition and retention efforts.
• Lead employee and labor relations across union and salaried populations, including investigations, grievances, discipline, contract interpretation and negotiations.
• Provide full HR oversight for the Airport Lighting business.
• Administer compensation practices and generate reports for regulatory, budgeting and auditing purposes.
• Promote safety, security, wellness, community involvement and I&D initiatives, including MESH and Zero Incident Safety Culture efforts.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five (5) years of professional human resources experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of Labor Relations experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of Manufacturing industry/operations environment experience.
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
  Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business or human resources from an accredited institution.
• Experience as an HR Partner for a multi-site business or operation.
• Professional HR Certification, i.e. PHR or SPHR.

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