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HR Business Partner - Anderson, SC
With nine factories worldwide, Smurfit Westrock Bag-in-Box is the European leader in Bag-in-Box® solutions and its Vitop® tap is the world’s number one for wine taps. Bag-in-Box® is a sustainable packaging choice for many sectors such as wine, juice, liquid egg, dairy and non-food applications such as engine oil and chemicals.
We are seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to join our team and lead the people agenda for our greenfield Bag-in-Box facility in Anderson, SC. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who thrives in fast-changing environments and is eager to build HR processes from the ground up.
As a member of our Plant Excom, you will be the main contact for on-site business stakeholders and HR matters relating to our business. You will report directly to the GM of BIB Anderson Bag-in-Box with a dotted line to the Divisional HR Director.
The impact you will make:
- Build a people-centric culture which truly reflects our company values.
- Develop and implement HR strategies to support the plant’s successful launch and long-term growth.
- Participate in all aspects of a multi-functional HR Department including Compensation, Employment, Benefits, Training, Employee Relations, and Labor Relations under the direction of the General Manager and Divisional HR Director.
- Implement a Comprehensive strategy that builds and develops Winning Teams and Pipeline of talent in all Plants.
- Lead H&S activities.
- Develop a comprehensive strategy with a focus on diversity and inclusion and build a diverse pipeline in our plants with direct hires / promotional opportunities.
- Drive staffing needs and retention of the organization including selection, testing, and hiring of employees as well as conducting new employee orientation and onboarding, engagement retention efforts.
- Oversee labor relations, employee engagement, and compliance with local employment laws. Experience in union and non-unionised companies is preferable.
- Establish HR policies and procedures that reflect best practices and foster a positive culture.
- Conduct periodic training on applicable topics including sexual harassment, diversity, and employment law.
- Lead change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Partner with the team and department to support the tracking of attendance and delivery of attendance feedback. (e.g. feedback and disciplinary action if needed)
- Support and participate in the administrative aspects of the human resources function including maintaining records and confidential employee files, providing statistical and regulatory reporting.
- Demonstrate compliance with all applicable Federal and State Laws including EEO, FMLA, HIPAA, ADA, and Collective Bargaining.
- Measurements of Success: employee Engagement, Attrition, Open Positions, Plant level EBITDA, Safety Metrics & Initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven HR experience (5+) in a manufacturing/start-up environment.
- Human Resources Certification preferred: PHR, SCHRM-CP
- Experience in designing and delivering H&S activities and initiatives in line with OSHA requirements.
- Ability to investigate and assess employee conflicts objectively and solve such issues using a variety of methods and tools, including coaching and conflict resolution.
- Strong leadership, adaptability, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with CoE is a plus
- Ability to navigate complexity and influence stakeholders effectively.
- Knowledge of local labor laws and HR best practices.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing online systems/platforms for applicant and training tracking (e.g. Peoplesoft, Avature, etc.)
- Bi-lingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
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