Director of Human Resources

at  FisherBarton Inc

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Human Resources is responsible for leading all Human Resource functions of the organization in accordance with the policies and practices of Fisher Barton, the ethical and social consciences of business and society, and the laws, regulations and administrative rulings of governmental organizations and other regulatory and advisory authorities and organizations. In this role, you will lead a team of HR Professionals in the following functional areas: talent acquisition, talent development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement.

This role will also be responsible for the strategic human resource planning to provide the organization with the best talent available and to position the organization as the employer of choice, in line with the company’s three core values:

• Customer Excellence
• A Culture of Fairness
• Community Involvement

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Requires a broad knowledge of employment, compensation and benefits, training and development, labor relations, and organization planning.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and personnel policies and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the Board of Directors, groups of managers, executives, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Requires the ability to operate various software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Requires expert level use of ADP or similar HRIS systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or similar
• SPHR Certification
• 8-10 years progressively responsible generalist experience
• Experience as the top HR executive of a division or organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MBA or Master’s Degree in a related field

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND VISUAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with impairments to perform the essential functions.

• The office environment is considered normal. Temperature and noise levels in the plants require regular use of personal protective equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear and use hands to type on keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Location: 700 S. Water St. | Watertown | WI | 53094
Shift/Hours: Monday to Friday 1st Shift, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
FLSA Status: Exempt

WORK ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Wears all required PPE and maintains safe work practices
• Awareness/adherence to Accurate Specialties ISO-9001 Quality and Safety policies.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities and requirements. Individuals must be willing and available for cross training in other areas of responsibilities, as determined by the Supervisor, within the scope of all federal and state laws, as well as Fisher Barton practices and policies.
Fisher Barton is an equal opportunity employer who welcome and encourages diversity in our workforce. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to status or characteristic protected by law.

WHO WE ARE:

At Fisher Barton, we combine years of experience across multiple industries to deliver unparalleled innovation. Our world-class talent understands the behavior of materials and develops leading-edge solutions that meet your unique needs. We’re more than a source for high-quality parts; Fisher Barton is your resource for the highest quality solutions you’ll find—anywhere.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exercise general oversight over the administration of the employee benefits program, and health & wellness programs.
• Participate in executive team to plan and formulate the strategic direction of the company, keeping the team informed of government regulations or HR related matters that could have an impact on the company’s profitability.
• Coordinate the continued cultural transformation from individual Business Units to a “One Fisher Barton” culture, with standard policies and procedures, common talent development pool across all businesses, and career ladders for all employees hourly and salaried, with curriculum identified in the Fisher Barton University to develop succession plans from within the company.
• Maintain overall supervision of the organization’s recruitment, placement, and onboarding programs and ensure compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other regulatory agencies.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items affect the attraction, motivation, development, and retention of the people resources of the organization.
• Develops progressive and proactive compensation and benefits programs to provide motivation, incentives, and rewards for effective performance. Develops programs to allow the organization to embrace applicants and employees of all backgrounds and to permit the full development and performance of all employees.
• Develops appropriate policies and programs for effective management of the people resources of the organization. Included in this area would be programs for employee relations, cultural integration, affirmative action, sexual harassment, diversity & inclusion, etc.
• Coordinates activities, shares best practices & programs, and develops & implements strategic HR plans within all the HR departments in the organization.
• Prepare various reports for management review to include HR metrics, turnover rate, safety statistics, etc.
• Responsible for budget performance and for initiating cost saving directives in the human resource department.
• Other duties as assigned

This role will also be responsible for the strategic human resource planning to provide the organization with the best talent available and to position the organization as the employer of choice, in line with the company’s three core values:

• Customer Excellence
• A Culture of Fairness
• Community Involvemen

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with impairments to perform the essential functions.

• The office environment is considered normal. Temperature and noise levels in the plants require regular use of personal protective equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear and use hands to type on keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Wears all required PPE and maintains safe work practices
• Awareness/adherence to Accurate Specialties ISO-9001 Quality and Safety policies