Human Resource Manager

Position : Human Resource Manager (HR) Business Unit : Nuclear- Reuter Stokes

Segment : Process Flow Technologies Location : Twinsburg, Ohio


Reports To : Vice President of Human Resources Department : Human Resources

COMPANY & CULTURE

Crane (NYSE: CR) is a leading global provider of mission-critical, highly engineered products and solutions, with differentiated technology, respected brands, and leadership positions in the Process Flow Technologies and Aerospace & Electronics markets. Today, Crane has approximately 7,000 associates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, with 2024 net sales of more than $2 billion. Crane Company celebrated our 170th anniversary this year.

With strict adherence to the Crane Business System (CBS), Crane is a highly process focused organization. CBS has been, and will continue to be, a critical driver of Crane's consistent execution and long-term success, driving a performance-based culture with a strong focus on accountability and results. Through the years, Crane has excelled in serving its customers, employees, investors, and communities in which they operate by focusing on the following principles:

• Unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. The R.T. Crane Resolution written when the company was founded in 1855 is the core upon which our business has been built, "I am resolved to conduct my business in the strictest honesty and fairness, to avoid all deception and trickery, to deal fairly with both customers and competitors, to be liberal and just towards employees and to put my whole mind on the business".
• Focus on philanthropy. Giving back to the communities in which we operate has been a core part of the Company's identity for over a century, deeply rooted in the values of our founder, R.T. Crane. We believe that success comes with a responsibility to support both employees and the broader community - not just through financial contributions, but also through active engagement and volunteerism.
• Customer focus. Every day, Crane's associates ensure that they are doing their utmost to solve their customer's most critical process needs. With a high commitment to Quality and On-Time Delivery, we leverage our innovative solutions to solve their most pressing needs. Driving profitable growth, for our customers... our associates... our communities... and our shareholders.
• A disciplined cadence of execution built on clear objectives and metrics, detailed action plans and a repeatable process to drive execution and profitable growth.
• Emphasis on continuous improvement in all that we do. We believe there is always an opportunity to become better, and we continuously strive to improve in all facets of our business, eliminating waste, variation, and overburden.
• Development of our people, who are process focused and thrive on executing strategy and profitable growth through a disciplined cadence of execution. Nothing that we accomplish can be achieved without our outstanding employees. They are an integral part of who we are, and we leverage our Intellectual Capital* (IC) process to foster their growth and development.

In June 2025, Crane announced our intent to acquire Precision Sensors & Instrumentation ("PSI"), a leading provider of sensor-based technologies for aerospace, nuclear and process industries, from Baker Hughes. The $1.1 billion acquisition will add roughly $400 million in sales and 1,700 associates to Crane. PSI includes the Panametrics, Druck, and Reuter-Stokes brands that manufacture instrumentation and sensor-based technologies to detect and analyze pressure, flow, gas, moisture, and radiation across various industries, serving customers in more than 90 countries. Crane is so excited for the planned welcome of these brands into our portfolio and the role they will play in continuing to drive profitable growth for the company.

OPPORTUNITY

This exciting HR Manager opportunity is part of the Reuter-Stokes business that will be integrated into our Crane Nuclear business. With its industry-leading radiation sensing and detection technologies, Reuter-Stokes enhances our offerings for nuclear plant operations and homeland security. Reuter-Stokes is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, where this position is located. The Human Resource Manager will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day human resources tasks, including managing talent needs identification, recruiting, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, training and development, compliance, and recognition.


RESPONSIBILITIES

Intellectual Capital

• Crane has a rigorously defined Intellectual Capital (IC) process and cadence. This top HR role will own the IC process for the site and hold managers accountable for Strategy -> Structure -> People approach to achieving culture and talent outcomes.
• Crane's Intellectual Capital (IC) process covers the entire associate development life cycle, including Talent Recruitment & Onboarding, Associate Development, Performance Management, Compensation Planning & Recognition, and Retirement. The IC Process is underpinned by a comprehensive Intellectual Capital Review which is conducted at multiple points during the year to ensure that associates are being developed for future roles and that the organization is achieving its talent goals. A core responsibility of the role is to lead and manage Twinsburg's IC process to achieve business performance objectives and provide growth and development for our associates.

The following highlight the components of IC and HR Manager responsibility:

• Recruiting, Selection and Onboarding
  • Anticipate future trends and respond to the changing needs of a diversified workforce by creating and implementing innovative tactics to recruit top talent. This position provides hands-on recruiting support for open positions.
  • Master Crane's processes within the HR team and provide on-going reinforcement of Crane's interview process; accountable to ensure leadership understands and properly executes the process, resulting in sound hiring decisions.
  • Support Onboarding and Orientation activities for new hires.

• Compensation, Benefits and Recognition
  • Ensure accurate market pricing of roles, working with the corporate Compensation team and appropriate external survey sources to ensure fairness.
  • Provide input to offers and salary assessments to ensure competitive and equitable offerings that align with company policies and market trends.
  • Lead the execution of incentive and bonus programs that drive individual and business performance.
  • Drive Health & Wellness plans suitable for location(s.)
  • Ensure meaningful recognition of our associates, whether it be for milestone anniversaries, retirements, or other Business Unit celebrations

• Performance Management & Development
  • Oversee the training and completion of quality documentation and conversations for both mid-year and year-end performance assessments within the Business Unit.
  • Support and guide managers on performance management issues.
  • Implement and facilitate training and development programs tailored to the needs of the site in conjunction with standard offerings and training requirements for Crane.
  • Ensure appropriate actions are taken when individual performance levels are not achieved or sustained.

• Intellectual Capital Reviews
  • The HR Manager, with the VP/GM, will run the BU quarterly IC review cadence with their team. They will be responsible for ensuring that the cadence is followed and development plans are well thought out and implemented.
  • These wholistic reviews require preparation of information like: Turnover and Equality metrics, talent requirements, contingent workforce, campus recruiting, as well as critical salaried and hourly information regarding compensation and benefits to market and any other items the VP/GM and VP HR should be aware of.
  • The HR Manager is responsible to teach, coach and train the management team on the processes and provide continual reinforcement.

Associate Relations & Compliance

• Lead investigative work related to policy violations including, but not limited to retaliation, discrimination, harassment, information security, and other work-related matters. This includes creating an investigative plan, conducting interviews, drafting findings, and communicating outcomes with stakeholders.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resource functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance. Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations where the business operates.
• Adheres to Crane Compliance matters and ensures team members complete the necessary LMS training on time.
• Lead philanthropic efforts at the site in adherence with Corporate guidelines.

Operational Excellence & Growth

• Work with the VP HR to clearly understand the strategy of the business and execute upon a talent strategy that supports making the right talent decisions to meet its strategic priorities.
• Advisor to management team, talent related as well as around cost containment opportunities related to human capital expenditures and also challenging the VP/GM and management team on the same, when appropriate.
• In partnership with VP HR, develop and execute action plans that support the site's overall business goals for profitable growth. Plans include Compensation, Talent Development, Performance Management, Associate Relations, etc.
• Drives adherence to Crane Business System by enforcing standard work for all processes within the function.
• Champions Kaizen activity targeted to solve problems and/or for operational efficiency. Holds business participants accountable for actionable results.
• The HR Manager goes to GEMBA to understand key issues where the work is done vs. managing from their office. Ensures associates are heard and actions taken to improve the work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years as Human Resource Generalist in the manufacturing environment.

• Ideal candidate will have broad experience in a variety of HR disciplines, including employee relations, c ompensation, performance management, talent development, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience applying independent judgment on employee relations issues and working closely and effectively with leadership at different levels of the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to quickly establish rapport with others.
• Understanding of HR-related regulatory requirements (i.e. Age Discrimination Act, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and state laws.)
• Good problem-solving skills; ability to exercise sound judgment and make sound decisions based on data, analysis and insights.

• Demonstrated comfort advising and providing direct feedback to leadership.
• Experience working in a lean, fast-paced, results-oriented, performance driven culture.
• Must be results oriented and able to demonstrate sound judgment when balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• High energy, comfortable performing multifaceted projects with day-to-day activities. Self-starter with a sense of urgency when addressing customer and business concerns.
• Comfortable presenting to or facilitating discussions with audiences ranging from Business Unit Leadership Team, to a site level, to entire Business Unit as needed
• Integrity and ethical qualities of the highest standards, in alignment with core Crane values.

EDUCATION

• An undergraduate degree is required; a Master's degree is strongly preferred.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.