Role Summary:
Serves as the primary Human Resources representative for the cement plant. Provides day-to-day HR support to employees and operational leadership. Ensures the consistent execution of UNACEM North America's people processes and acts as a connector between employee needs and management initiatives to support culture, safety, performance, and engagement.
Organizational Position:
Work Location: Paulden, AZ
Reports to: Human Resources & Legal Relations Manager
Purpose:
Enable stable operations and a positive employee experience by executing Human Resources processes, strengthening culture, and supporting workforce needs in alignment with UNA Culture and business priorities.
Responsibilities: - Serve as the primary HR point of contact for all employees and supervisors in the plant.
- Support workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and training coordination.
- Guide supervisors on employee relations matters, including discipline, performance, and conflict resolution.
- Manage investigations and workplace concerns with fairness and discretion.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, internal controls, and company policies.
- Deploy all UNACEM North America HR processes, including performance reviews, engagement initiatives, and development actions.
- Support communication and implementation of management initiatives in the plant.
- Maintain accurate HR documentation and HRIS data.
- Partner with Operations, EHS, and corporate HR to support a strong safety and engagement culture.
- Identify workforce risks and escalate appropriately.
- Support cultural and engagement activities, including Great Place to Work efforts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Three to five years of Human Resources experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Experience in employee relations, investigations, and HR operations.
- Full proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.
- Solid understanding of Human Resources practices in industrial or operational environments
- Knowledge of employee relations, compliance, and workforce documentation standards
- Understanding of safety culture and workforce dynamics in heavy industry
- Knowledge of HR systems and HR reporting practices
- Resolves a range of employee relations issues guided by HR policies and established processes
- Applies judgment to balance employee needs and operational requirements
- Navigates routine and occasionally complex matters with structured thinking and timely escalation
- Daily interaction with plant leadership, supervisors, and employees
- Regular coordination with corporate HR, EHS, Legal and Operations teams
- Influences leaders to adopt consistent people practices aligned with UNA Culture
- Direct impact on daily HR execution and employee experience at the plant level.
- Indirect impact on leadership capability, culture, engagement, and workforce sustainability
Success Profile:
- Approachable and clear communicator
- Disciplined and reliable executor
- Comfortable working independently in a plant environment
- People-centered and aligned with UNA Culture values
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