Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

Job Description

Company: Burnham Holdings Inc. 

Burnham Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) provide the heating and ventilating industry with thermal and interior comfort solutions for a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Our subsidiaries are market leaders in the design, manufacture, and sale of boilers. We offer a broad line of high-value, energy- efficient products, sold under well-established brand names.

We are looking for a Human Resources Business Partner to join our team!  The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for serving as a strategic and consultative HR partner to leaders, supervisors, managers, and employees in a manufacturing environment. This position provides practical HR guidance and support across employee relations, labor relations, performance management, workforce planning, policy administration, compliance, benefits, leaves of absence, workers' compensation, unemployment, and HR recordkeeping. The role partners closely with operations and HR leadership to align people practices with business objectives while promoting consistent, compliant, and effective HR practices across union and non-union employee populations. The position requires sound judgment, strong relationship-building skills, business acumen, confidentiality, and the ability to influence and support leaders through complex workplace matters

This is a full-time, exempt position located in Lancaster, PA. Hours are Monday-Thursday 7:45AM-4:45PM, Friday 7:45AM-3:30PM (Hours may vary depending on plant specific needs) 

Essential duties and responsibilities

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serves as a trusted HR Business Partner to assigned leaders, supervisors, and managers by providing proactive guidance on employee relations, labor relations, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, policy interpretation, and performance management.
• Builds strong working relationships with employees, supervisors, managers, union representatives, and HR leadership to support a respectful, productive, and legally compliant workplace.
• Partners with operations leadership to understand business needs, workforce challenges, staffing concerns, employee engagement issues, attendance trends, performance concerns, and other people-related priorities.
• Provides coaching and guidance to supervisors and managers on leadership effectiveness, documentation, employee communication, corrective action, progressive discipline, performance improvement plans, and conflict resolution.
• Supports labor relations activities, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievance administration, preparation for labor-management meetings, coordination with union representatives, and consistent application of contractual provisions.
• Conducts and documents workplace investigations involving employee complaints, policy violations, disciplinary matters, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, attendance, performance, and other workplace concerns.
• Advises leaders on the consistent application of company policies, employment practices, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Supports employee engagement and retention efforts by identifying workplace trends, recommending practical solutions, and partnering with leaders on communication, follow-up, and action planning.
• Assists with the development, implementation, communication, and interpretation of Human Resources policies, procedures, handbook provisions, and employee communications.
• Supports the performance evaluation process and partners with leadership on performance feedback, employee development, succession planning, and related documentation.
• Maintains employee personnel files, confidential HR records, HRIS data, and related documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, confidentiality, and compliance with recordkeeping requirements.
• Administers and supports employee benefit programs, including enrollment, employee questions, life event changes, vendor coordination, and related employee communications.
• Coordinates workers' compensation claims by working with employees, supervisors, plant management, third-party administrators, and medical providers to support timely reporting, claim management, and return-to-work efforts.
• Administers unemployment claims by preparing responses, gathering documentation, coordinating with appropriate parties, and attending hearings when necessary.
• Assists with leave administration, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and other protected leave programs, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and company procedures.
• Prepares reports, correspondence, documentation, and HR communications to support department and organizational objectives.
• Maintains strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee, labor relations, payroll, medical, and personnel information.
• Demonstrates strong organization, attention to detail, adaptability, dependability, and sound judgment while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Performs other Human Resources and Labor Relations duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position requires:

• Demonstrated experience serving as an HR partner to supervisors, managers, and employees, preferably in a manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site environment.
• Experience supporting a unionized workforce, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievance administration, labor-management communication, and consistent application of contractual provisions.
• Working knowledge of Human Resources practices, employment law compliance, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, benefits administration, payroll-related processes, workers' compensation, unemployment, leave administration, and employee recordkeeping.
• Ability to provide practical, business-focused HR guidance while maintaining compliance, consistency, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Ability to coach leaders through difficult employee relations matters, workplace concerns, documentation needs, and performance-related conversations.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to conduct investigations, facilitate difficult conversations, prepare documentation, and communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with employees, supervisors, managers, union representatives, vendors, and HR leadership.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience using HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, or other employee data systems.
• Professional, approachable, customer-focused demeanor with a commitment to responsive, consistent, and business-aligned Human Resources support.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of the Human Resources team.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, or a related field preferred; or
• Associate’s degree in Human Resources Management or a related field and three to five years of relevant Human Resources experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing and/or unionized environment preferred.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and ability to differentiate colors.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and professional.

Occasionally required to enter a plant environment, which is usually moderate to loud, however, appropriate PPE is required. The temperature of the factory is relative to the outside temperature

 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package  including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the 1st of the next month from your date of hire
• 401(k) plan
• Weekly pay
• 12 paid holidays
• Vacation time
• 75% tuition reimbursement after 6 months