HR Business Partner

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us

Job Requirements:
The Human Resources Business Partner position will be responsible for supporting the Fulda plant management and the Sr. HRBP with HR based projects for the BU plus providing ongoing employment law knowledge to HRD's for all Germany plants.

This Human Resources Business Partner is accountable to the plant to ensure Human Resources services are delivered in a cost efficient and high-quality manner. The role will provide business partnership to the Plant Manager and the leadership team. As well as oversee all elements of Human Resources and be the main liaison to employees to ensure the business needs are met.

The scope of activities includes workforce planning, talent management, communication, leadership development and learning & development. The Human Resources Business will be expected to provide guidance and recommendations on diverse and/or complex issues, and ensure compliance based on accurate interpretation of federal, state and local policies and regulations. The expectation of the Human Resources Business Partner is to a keep good relationship with the management and employees to ensure high retention and morale.

**Responsibilities**:
- Be a strategic thought partner to the Plant Manager and leadership team- Bring the voice of employees to critical organizational decisions- Take an active role in understanding business issues. Recommend and develop approaches and programs to address those challenges.- Lead and manage HR to ensure achievement of Global Operations and Global HR departmental goals- Recruit, hire and onboard hourly and salaried personnel- Ensure development and succession plans are in place for those placed in a 9 box performance and talent review- Champion a robust training program that supports all employees both in technical and leadership roles- Administer company policies and procedures including participation in new employee orientation- Maintain human resources systems, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll plus other employee information- Manage a robust absence management program that is consistent and fair- Facilitate group processes and enable and encourage employee involvement, problem solving, targets and best practices concepts- Provide advice and coaching to local managers on people policies and procedures, employment arrangements and local labor law- Support managers to resolve employee relations cases (such as disciplinary, grievance, absence, retirement, social disputes, etc.)- Build a strong relationship with the Union- Promote, support and educate employees on Employee systems including but not limited to Unifrax Thanks, Careers, Workday, payroll etc.- Provide HR data analysis and insight, enabling informed, fact-based decision making- Support the implementation of varied HR projects enabling successful delivery of the HR strategy- Provide first line support to employees on local employment related queries- Provide support and guidance to direct reports- Contribute or lead HR global projects- Support other functions with accurate employee record keeping i.e. safety training records

Qualifications/ Experience:
- Manufacturing experience-
- Must be able to handle a diverse and heavy workload.- Experience with Workday is also a plus.- Experience as a HR Business Partner at a global company is also a plus.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, skills or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.

If you are interested in being part of a world class Human Resource here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively e