American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designer and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark, and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Lead the Plant Level Team (PLT) in the overall coordination and optimization of the human resources and the training/development functions in meeting or exceeding established plant goals. In addition to the traditional HR generalist responsibilities, this role must be an active leader in the development of the PLT, the salaried workforce and the hourly workforce.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:
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 ability required.
Experience
* 8-10 years human resource management experience; manufacturing preferred.
* Minimum of 6 years of supervision experience; multiple departments.
* Must have experience in developing individuals and teams in a high performance environment.
* Track record of successful project management.
Skills
* Bi-lingual in Spanish required.
* Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft Office products experience preferred - Outlook-Word-Excel-Access-PowerPoint.
* Management style must be consistent with CITE principles.
* Strong planning/organization - time management skills.
* Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Education
* Undergraduate degree in human resources or related discipline; PHR/SPHR certification or advanced degree is a plus.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Ensure that the AWC culture exists and flourishes in assigned location. Should there be issues regarding the cultural imperatives, the HR Manager must be willing and able to intercede and correct the issue.
* Assist the plant manager in developing the PLT. This includes: teambuilding activities, organizational development, succession planning, development of individual development and performance improvement plans.
* Maintain a strong HR presence on the plant floor.
* Proactive coordination of all recruiting activities; salary and hourly.
* Provide counseling and resource assistance in the areas of policy, benefits, salary administration, training/development, performance issues.
* Assist the plant manager and the PLT with leadership skills development for both PLT and floor level team.
* Monitor and coordinate all local/state governmental and regulatory compliance activities.
* Through active participation in all employment actions at location works to insure that all employment laws are