Regional Human Resources Business Partner - Ajax, Canada - IDEAL INDUSTRIES

Description

Overview:
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

has built a reputation for over a century by crafting iconic tools and practical technology required in aerospace, data communications, electrical, wire processing and construction.

The global family of IDEAL brands includes IDEAL Electrical, Anderson Power, Enatel, and IVRY Technologies.

A vibrant and dynamic company, IDEAL is best known for our wire connectors, the gold standard for making electrical connections around the world.

Nearly every commercial jet is assembled using IDEAL wire strippers and, as part of the critical equipment on NASA missions, our tools even help NASA astronauts fly to the moon.

Most important, our products benefit skilled tradespeople, who reach for IDEAL tools every day.

IDEAL is propelled by the concept of Building an IDEAL World.

Our family-run business is committed to building ideal relationships with customers, employees, and communities by crafting some of our industry's most innovative and trusted tools.

Responsibilities:

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for collaborating with business leaders, department managers, and employees to foster an IDEAL culture.

Reporting to the General Managers in the Region, and indirectly to the SVP HR of IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC, the Regional Human Resources Business Partner is a key member of the Management Teams and drives the organizational development activities that supports the business strategies and results for the Region.

Additionally, this role manages all human resource related issues for a manufacturing facility with professional, production, technical, and administrative employees.

Key responsibilities for this role include organizational development, employee relations, performance management, policy implementation, recruitment, and implementing HR best practices.

This role proactively communicates and acts as a change agent while balancing employee needs with business objectives to create integrated solutions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:


Employee Advocate/Relations:

• Assist in building management capability to facilitate an open, inclusive, IDEAL culturebased environment that enables effective employee relations. Ensure role is perceived as an objective employee resource and escalation path for unresolved employee relations issues. May conduct investigations and provide conflict resolution as necessary.
• Mediates and resolves complex employee relations issues; conducts thorough and objective investigations and performance management when necessary.
• Lead company Long Service Awards Program and other company hosted & holiday events.
• Lead wellness programs.

Organizational Development, Recruiting & On Boarding:

• Serves as a key member of the management team, participating in business staff meetings to assist in driving business results.
• Develop and drive people and organizational development strategies that are aligned with the business strategy.
• Coach management team ensuring that they are delivering on results and inspiring their teams.
• Partner with senior management to develop effective leadership and management succession planning. Ensure creation of a talent pipeline, succession planning, management development and career development for employees.
• Provides input on workforce and succession planning as well as assists in business unit restructuring and organizational development.
• Recommends and initiates activities that increase organizational performance including leadership effectiveness, operational performance, talent growth and teambuilding
• Partners with department managers to identify recruitment needs and leads the recruitment process.
• Manages the partnership with IDEAL's temporary agency to ensure the companies workforce can adjust when necessary.
• Coordinates onboarding procedures, processes and reporting.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Oversee local benefits and compensation programs, performance management programs.
• Lead the annual performance management, goal setting and calibration processes (PMP).
• Working with IDEAL's Total Rewards Director and Regional Controller, lead benefits for the Region including benchmarking, vendor analysis, vendor recommendations and vendor management.
• Annually participate and report on the Region's pension program to IDEAL Industries Retirement & Benefits Committee.
• Benefit & HRIS Administration:
• Maintain status reports and pay changes to ensure accuracy and alignment between payroll and benefit systems.
• Ensure accuracy of HRIS benefit information.
• Administration of disability management and worker's compensation (WSIB) programs.
• Annual pension reporting to the FSRAO.

Health & Safety:

• Member of the Health & Safety Committee.
• Work with departments to identify health & safety solutions.

Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all Employment Standards, labors laws and IDEAL company policies.
• Interprets human resources policies and p