At HWI we are looking for human resources business leaders to help us manage our most important resource, our talent. The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) will report to the Senior Director, Talent Management, and serve as a trusted and collaborative advisor in providing proactive, practical and valued HR thought partnership to field leadership while ensuring alignment with HarbisonWalker's corporate culture and business initiatives. Join us during this exciting and time and you will help us implement the HR Business partner function and have responsibility for our manufacturing locations.

Position is remote, with 25% travel. Candidate must be regionally located to support onsite operations at White Cloud, Michigan, Gary Indiana, and Acton, Ontario.

Essential Functions

• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relation issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations. Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g. coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Assists in the recruiting process in the assigned geographic areas by working with hiring managers to develop an understanding of open positions, screen resumes, conduct interviews and assist with on-boarding on new employees.
• Drives change as a proactive and valued member of the function's management team driving strategic plans and objectives across their geographic area.
• Provides guidance and input on organizational design, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of success of training programs. Follows-up to ensure training objectives are met. Delivers training as needed.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Provide organizational development interventions and support including organization design, leadership transitions, enhance communication processes and reward/recognition programs.
• Assess organization capabilities; identify competency and talent gaps, ensure development of people resources; support talent assessment and succession planning.
• Be a trusted partner and initiate and maintain effective communications with management and employees; provide coaching and guidance on matters related to performance management, offer feedback on style and behaviors to improve employee productivity and engagement.
• Ensure and maintain the alignment of all corporate HR initiatives and programs, implement and deliver HR programs within the assigned geographic area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Management or related field
• At least 5 to 7 years of overall Human Resource Management operating as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager supporting multiple lines of business/locations.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, talent management, employee and labor relations, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
• Strong influencing skills with people/teams and experience operating successfully in a complex organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. Relationship building, and change management skills will be essential.
• Demonstrated ability to impact organizational effectiveness and excel on high performing teams capable of delivering strategic results. Strong desire to be held accountable for results.
• Significant experience with workforce analytics plus the ability to use data and reporting to drive strategic decisions.

Additional Qualifications

• Master's Degree Human Resources, Business, Management or related field preferred
• Strong intellectual capacity to assimilate and analyze complex qualitative and quantitative data for making solid business decisions
• The ability to build relationships with key decision makers and demonstrated acumen for consulting with functional leaders in the development of talent and business strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including presentation planning and delivery skills
• Effective change agent, constantly challenging conventional thinking, approach and methodology to drive breakthrough results, with a process focused, continuous improvement mindset
• Demonstrated strong business knowledge and capability to assess HR implications of business priorities.
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills
• Unquestionable personal and business integrity with credibility both within the company and externally
• Experience with Canadian labor law is strongly preferred.

About Us

HarbisonWalker International Background

With more than 150 years of industry leadership, HarbisonWalker International (HWI) is the largest supplier of refractory products and services in North America. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company’s international network spans North America, Europe, and Asia, with many manufacturing plants, strategically placed global sourcing centers, and technology facilities in both the United States and China. Serving virtually every major industry that requires refractory solutions to enhance production and protect assets, HWI is consistently recognized for its talented experts, industry firsts, and intensely driven excellence.

Are you looking for a career with opportunities to create, build, and participate in the evolution of an industry that’s vital to American and global manufacturing? A career with a company whose leadership is committed to business success and making HWI a great place to work? A career that is both challenging and rewarding? A career with professional and personal growth, work-life balance, and the chance to work with exceptional coworkers?

Think HWI.

Our Vision: We will be the first and only call for industry

Our Mission: Our solutions drive industry performance

Our Values: We are safety first, trustworthy, sustainable, inclusive, innovative, passionate

We’re actively expanding our team of dedicated, enthusiastic people — particularly in research and development, engineering and manufacturing, product management, and sales. As a dynamic, growing global refractory leader, we offer competitive compensation, benefits packages, and wellness programs.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Self-determined schedule

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gary, IN 46404: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Human resources: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gary, IN 46404

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