Human Resources Manager

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company.  Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds.  Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence.  We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers.  Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People • Customers • Trust

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for the overall human resources function at the Harrisonburg, VA facility and has discretion to provide guidance and direction to management regarding the interpretation of HR Policies and processes and recommend appropriate action in circumstances as related to interaction with employees. 

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision • 401k with company matching • Retirement Savings Plan • Educational Assistance Program • 11 paid holidays • Vacation Time • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Principle Accountabilities:

• Business partner who provides full employment cycle support to a manufacturing facility with populations over 200hourly and salaried employees.

• Responsible for hiring process and orientation of salaried and hourly employees and the day-to-day administration of maintaining employee files for both hourly and salaried, and ensuring adherence to company policies and government requirements regarding the employment process.

• Provides guidance to plant management in the development & administration of sound HR/Personnel policies that in line with corporate HR direction, legally viable, conducive to good employee-management relations, and result in the accomplishment of plant and HR objectives.

• Maintains applicant tracking on all candidates and coordinates with hiring managers to ensure data integrity.

• Conducts new employee orientations and processes hiring-related administration to ensure compliance.

• Prepares documentation, communication, and reporting related to employment lifecycle of employees including changes to job title, salary, supervisor, exemption or hourly status changes, promotions/demotions, employee classifications, exit interviews, and employee separations.

• Participates in the development of the agenda for labor contract negotiations and serves as a resource for fair interpretation of contract language, plant rules, etc. 

• Serves as a point of contact for employee relations issues.

• Stays abreast of Human Resource developments and changes to employment laws and regulations as well as changes to the corporate HR policy to effectively interpret, administer, and train upon policies within the plant. 

• Acts as a benefits representative, assisting employees with questions, problems, issues that may arise related to benefits.

• Performs liaison activities to respond to and monitor workers’ compensation cases and unemployment claims.

• Coordinate training efforts, develop and promote career development efforts.

• Provides counsel, training, implementation to hourly and salaried employees.

• Maintains department files including personnel, medical, family leave and workers’ compensation files, inputs employee data into the Human Resource Management System (HRMS).

• Administers absenteeism policies and serves as a point of contact for all leaves of absence that could be covered by disability and/or FMLA. Serves as FMLA coordinator for facility. 

• Assists in development of Company responses to legal issues, including but not limited to unemployment hearings, EEO charges and workers’ compensation hearings.

• Serves as back up for hourly payroll as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, or related field.

• 5 or more years of HR Generalist/Manager experience.

• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2-4 years of experience in manufacturing or manufacturing related field.

• PHR or SPHR Certification.

• Previous experience in a union environment.

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:

• Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills.

• Must have working knowledge of EEO, FLSA, NLRB, Affirmative Action and OFCCP Laws.

• Proficient user in Microsoft Office Suite HRIS programs.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to build positive relationships within the organization.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

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