Senior Human Resources Manager

Lavelle Industries Inc

Burlington, WI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Brokerage, Channel Strategies, Coaching, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Employment Law, English Language, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Processes, Human Resources Strategy, Improvement Metrics, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Metrics, Multilingual, Operational Support, Payroll Administration, Performance Management, Recruiting Strategy, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Spanish Language, Staff Training, Strategic Planning, Talent Management, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Vendor/Supplier Management, Willing to Travel, Worker's Compensation, Workforce Planning
LOCATION
Burlington, WI
POSTED
5 days ago

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Description

Join Our Team! Lavelle Industries Inc. is searching for a Sr. Human Resources Manager to be on-site full-time at our Burlington, WI facility, with multi-facility oversight. The Sr. Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading all human resource functions, across multiple locations. This position serves as a strategic business partner to leadership while managing day-to-day HR operations, including recruitment, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, training and development, compliance, and workforce planning.

The Sr. HR Manager will foster a positive workplace culture, ensure compliance with federal and Wisconsin employment laws, and support the organization's operational goals through effective talent management and employee engagement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

  • HR Leadership
  • Manage a high functioning team with expertise in payroll, recruiting & benefits
  • Identify and lead HR strategy development and continuous improvement projects.
  • Serve as trusted advisor to managers and employees on HR-related matters.
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Manage compensation and benefits programs, including wage analysis and market benchmarking.
  • Oversee payroll administration
  • Partner with benefit brokers and vendors to develop competitive offerings
  • Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
  • Oversee full-cycle recruiting for all employee classifications
  • Develop recruiting strategies to attract & retain employees
  • Collaborate with cross functional leaders on workforce planning
  • Employee Relations & Development
  • Promote a positive and productive work environment. Role model for team collaboration.
  • Provide coaching & guidance to managers and employees
  • Administer employee training & professional development programs.
  • HR Administration & Metrics
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
  • Oversee maintenance of accurate HR records and reporting
  • Analyze HR metrics and recommend improvement projects.
  • Partner with operations leadership to support workplace safety initiatives and manage workers' compensation claims

Characteristics of a successful leader in this role:

  • Supportive, empathetic and collaborative.
  • Effective communication & listening skills.
  • Continuous improvement champion with strong analysis skills
  • Strong vendor management skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business or related field
  • 7-10 years of overall HR experience; 3-5 years of HR leadership or management experience.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Proficiency with HRIS systems (preferably Paylocity) and Microsoft applications
  • Strong understanding of HR best practices, compliance requirements and employment law
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus

Logistics:

  • Onsite position based at Burlington, WI headquarters
  • Ability to travel to Whitewater, WI facility 1x/week or as needed

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

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Lavelle Industries Inc

About Us

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Lavelle Headquarters

For over 100 years, Lavelle has taken a leading role as a rubber and plastics manufacturer. We manufacture high-quality rubber and plastic products and assemblies that go into items such as plumbing products, water softeners, food manufacturing equipment, electronics, health care products, toilets and tank trim, boilers, HVAC equipment, transportation equipment and pump systems. Our customers count on us because we offer:

  • A large selection of rubber, plastic and specialty material formulations to choose from, including certified elastomers that meet highly specialized performance requirements
  • On-site chemists who can formulate a custom material if none of our more than 2,000 active formulations meet your needs
  • Extensive product design engineering, tooling and manufacturing expertise that let us create precision molded products and assemblies
  • Continually improving lean manufacturing processes that enable us to minimize waste and costs
  • Processes that quickly move parts from conception to completion
  • An array of manufacturing services, including injection and conventional rubber molding; plastic molding; lathe cutting, die cutting and finishing services; and assembly and packaging operations

A History of Innovation

Since starting operations in 1912, we’ve continued to evolve into the strong, innovative manufacturing company that we are today. In 1954, we designed the first toilet flapper and this technology is still being used today. We have continued to be an engineering leader for our customers, designing products and solving problems. We accomplish this, not only from part design, but also material development, to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. As we grow, we continue to invest in our equipment; we have new mixing equipment, new measuring equipment, refurbished and new presses. All to give our customers the best service and innovation a rubber and plastic manufacturing company has to offer.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
1912
WEBSITE
http://www.lavelle.com