TRIGO Global Quality Solutions is seeking to fill a Human Resources Manager position in Peoria, IL. This position is also open for people located in the Chicago area that are willing to work remotely and travel on occasion.

Overall Purpose

Essential corporate liaison and employee advocate, working as a vital partner to business unit leadership. Coordinating and organizing daily human resources functions including, but not limited to: employee relations, benefits administration, training design and delivery, coaching site leaders in areas of health and safety and compliance with applicable workplace legislation.

Reports to

General Manager, Heavy Transportation

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Human Resources experience. Preferably in the automotive, manufacturing, construction or other industrial focused industries.

Location

Preferably: Peoria IL or Chicagoland area (Remote)

Responsibilities

Client relationship & Business development

• Act as a resource to management and supervisory staff; responsible for forming a collaborative relationship with site managers.
• Participate in and support problem solving efforts designed to enhance the efficient operation of the organization.
• Provide feedback to corporate HR on updates/changes that may be required on operating principles, policies, etc.
• Partner with divisional leadership teams to ensure strategic talent movements are occurring.
• Provide employee relations support, including internal dispute resolution, legislation interpretation, policy and procedure interpretation, counseling, and employee communications.
• Counsel employees regarding career opportunities, personal development, management-employee relations issues, company policy, HR programs.
• Promote lines of communication.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are reinforced and practiced.
• Create and present employment agreements.

• Assist in recruitment and on boarding of new hires.
• Manage, train and coordinate staffing specialist and quality resource coordinators.

Operations

• Participate in developing department goals, objectives and systems.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and employment law/legislation to ensure compliance.
• Participate in industry safety groups, improving accident rates, and company WCB rating.
• Assist in efforts to improve safety culture throughout the division.
• Coach managers in effective employee performance management, alignment and engagement of employees in the delivery of departmental goals, and overall talent management.
• Train employees and leaders in regard to employment legislative requirements including human rights, health and safety, employment equity, workplace harassment, diversity, and leadership development subjects.

Organization & management

• Participate on committees and special projects as assigned and required.
• Coordinate and conduct exit interviews and trends in separation.
• Communication of changes to HR policies and procedures.
• Train managers on administration of corrective action to employees. With the assistance of corporate Human Resources, guide corrective action administered to employees pertaining to identified performance concerns.
• Maintain detailed records and logs of events, investigations, and discussions in an organized manner, in a variety of electronic and paper-based formats.
• Claims management for workplace and non-workplace injury or disease including accident Investigations and filing claims with Worker's Compensation Boards.

• Responsible for the entire recruitment attraction and hiring of operations personnel (hourly) program as a process and associated documents within.

Technical

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite including, Teams, and SharePoint

Other

• Any other duties as assigned
• This position will require a minimum of 30% travel

Knowledge, skills, abilities

Work experience

Education background