Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Westerman, an employee-owned company, is a multiple site manufacturer of production and storage equipment within the oil, gas, and nuclear industries. Our equipment helps optimize well pad design, improve separation efficiency and lower overall equipment spend through high-performance surface separation and processing technology. Our equipment is setting new standards for performance and economics nationwide.

Westerman is looking for a full-time HR Representative that will work closely with the HR Manager in support of its new Hebron, OH facility. This role is responsible for start up and staffing of the new facility in addition to full life cycle recruiting, benefit administration, payroll, workers compensation, staffing, data entry, and general administration of human resources policies and practices.

The successful candidate is a process-oriented individual with a drive for providing excellent service. To be effective in this role, you must have strong organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, strict attention to deadlines, and the ability to operate and interact effectively with internal and external business partners.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Recruiting and staffing: Posts requisitions, sources, screens, and interviews candidates for hourly production positions, recommends candidates for hire. Is responsible for pre-employment coordination and onboarding process, facilitates new hire orientation, partners with staffing agencies for temporary workers.
• Benefits administration: Communicates, explains and answers employee questions regarding benefit plans, employee assistance program services, FMLA and disability processes among others. Guides employees through the annual Open Enrollment period.
• Analyze processes and practices: Completes analyses and makes recommendations to improve processes and procedures, compiles data and research for designated HR projects at both the local and corporate levels.
• HR administration: Coordinates performance management items, personnel and HRIS filing and maintenance, employee trainings, records retention, and provides reports to the HR department.
• Payroll: Reviews employee timecards for accuracy, processes payroll, manages referral and sign-on bonus programs.
• Miscellaneous program coordination: Including, but not limited to, wellness program initiatives, company events, Leadership Training Program, service and recognition awards, invoices, uniform and boot voucher programs.
• Other duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or equivalent in Human Resources or Business required.
• Minimum of 2 years of Human Resources work experience required; onboarding experience strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of HR practices, laws and regulations required.
• Ability to learn and understand company practices (benefits, payroll, employee relations) required.
• Desire to grow and develop HR knowledge and skills required.
• Strong organizational skills with extreme attention to detail required.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrated customer service focus required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees (production and management) required.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines independently required.
• Ability to work individually and with a team required.
• Ability to prioritize and work with a sense of urgency required.
• Clean driving record as determined by insurance company.

Physical demands/work environment:

• Must be able to sit at a desk for extended periods of time and work on a computer.
• May be required to lift up to 15 pounds in an office setting.
• Must be able to sit, stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and bend.
• Must be able to see, speak, hear, and read.
• Must use fingers and hands to manipulate/utilize office machines.
• Must be able to walk over both even and uneven surfaces.
• Some aspects of this position may require close vision, depth perception, the ability to see small detail, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to travel by car and airplane to other facilities as needed.
• Driving is an essential function of this position; clean driving record is required.