Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

Permanent 

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Medevio

Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio, we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group, we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds.

To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year, we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge, continuous learning, growth, and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States, European Union, and Asia, and over 2,200 employees worldwide, together, we will meet tomorrow's challenges today.

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Human Resources Manager is to support the Medevio manufacturing facility in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The role partners closely and collaborates with the Medevio US HR team, Regional HR Service Center and local site leaders to deliver quality human resources services and support to the site. This position reports to the Head of Human Resources (US). The Human Resources Manager provides leadership and ongoing support for: payroll, benefits, staffing; salary planning and administration; performance management; rewards management; job evaluation; policy interpretation; employee relations; training and development; and individual, career and organization development; compliance, and strategic planning. This position will partner with the site leadership team on strategic initiatives including, leadership development, engagement actions and strategic planning.

The Human Resources Manager is a part of a greater Medevio Human Resources team and collaborates with eight other global sites within Medevio. The Dorado site has approximately 100 associates across 3 shifts.  This position is onsite 5 days a week.

What You’ll Do Every Day:

• Drive manager and employee self-service adoption on human resource processes and highly repeatable functional tasks.
• Partner with the regional HR Service Center to ensure effective and efficient benefits and payroll administration.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition function, staff jobs in a timely, cost-effective manner with high quality candidates, consistent with company policies and practices and legal considerations. Work with hiring supervisors and managers to assess staffing requirements; develop job descriptions consistent with good job design practices; screen applicants; and make appropriate hiring and offer recommendations.
• Address matters of and facilitate activities to improve employee engagement in coordination with site leadership team and employee feedback.
• Partner with site leadership team to maintain and introduce site policies and continue to develop trusted relationships.
• Help identify and develop innovative incentive/reward systems that address business needs.
• Develop salary structures and/or conduct special compensation studies based on local market values.
• Facilitate resolution of employee relations issues. Identify and partner with internal resources to assisting addressing issues. Counsel managers or employees consistent with Medevio policies/practices, legal considerations, etc.
• Consult with managers and employees on training and development needs. Identify group and individual development needs. Deliver training and facilitate group processes. Develop strategies (including job rotation or expansion, coaching, internal or external seminars, etc.) to address needs. Work with managers and employees to implement the strategies.
• Facilitate organizational assessments and development of strategies and tactics to address current issues and future needs. Conduct research and make recommendations for best practices. Play key role in presentation of proposals and implementation of plans.
• Other duties assigned as required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in human resources, including payroll processing, recruiting, benefits administration, performance management systems, employee relations, training, and individual and organizational development.
• Certification of Human Resource Management or equivalent a plus.
• Working knowledge of HR administrative requirements pertaining to OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, COBRA, EEO, ADA, Unemployment, and Workers' Compensation.
• Familiarity of federal, state, and local (Puerto Rico) laws and regulations that impact human resources and the employment relationship.
• Demonstrated knowledge of organizational development a plus.
• Fully Bilingual (Spanish/English).
• Ability to travel outside of Puerto Rico up to 10%.