HR Business Partner, Canada

HR Business Partner – Canada

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

JOB SUMMARY

This position manages human resources activities to support Celeros Flow Technology’s manufacturing facility in Burlington, ON and service operations in Calgary, AL.   Responsibilities of the HR Business Partner will include, but are not limited to employment, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, communications, policy and procedure development & compliance, compensation, benefits, training, and employee services to meet strategic HR and company objectives.  The primary focus of this position will be to provide full-range HR support to site leaders, operations managers & supervisors, talent and performance management, and employee services.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administration and delivery of human resources policies and procedures to ensure people managers have the appropriate tools that enable their teams to meet their objectives
• Provide functional / operational management with assistance in identifying, evaluating, and resolving work performance gaps or staffing needs
• Advise and assist managers in preparing disciplinary documentation, performance improvement action plans, and grievance and appeal responses. Analyze facts and provide guidance, recommendations and resolutions to managers and employees
• Labor Relations responsibilities include managing the relationship with Teamsters Canada and participate in development and negotiation of bargaining agreements, facilitate change in agreements to enable achievement of business goals, facilitate on-going relationships with internal and external union leadership, administer grievance procedure and support manufacturing leadership regarding corrective discipline actions. 
  • Represent company with government agencies with respect to unionized work force including Ministry of Labor, Employment Standards branch.
• Provide program management and administration for Celeros FT Talent Management programs, specifically the Talent Review process, while developing and executing in house manager/employee leadership training, and employee development initiatives.
• Supports HR Operations with Canada-wide employment related health, disability and retirement benefit programs through service providers and third-party brokers, ensuring compliance with company policies, current collective agreements and industry patterns and practices. 
  • Actively participate in administering enrollment, change and termination of participation in various plans, submit required documentation and communicate changes due to short or long-term disability, retirement, or termination.
• Manages Performance Management Process. This will include: 
  • Goal deployment process, ensuring that all salaried employees have performance plans and reviews;
  • Coaching managers on content of review documentation;
  • Training on new performance plan development.
• Provides employee relations support to site management and employees to ensure complaints, discipline, performance management and corrective action procedures are handled in a fair, consistent, and legally compliant manner, within the terms of the relevant company policies, provincial regulations, and current practice.
• Support the planning and delivery of the end of year performance and reward cycles. 
• Responsible to ensure compliance with Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Ontario and Workers Compensation Board Alberta reporting and procedural requirements including monitoring of rates, reporting of incidents and accidents, maintenance of NEER reporting and communication with management with respect to penalties or rebates.
• Update and maintain group HR trackers
• Identify or generate reports as needed to provide management information to operational leaders and provide information to support people related activity
• Plays key role in ensuring working procedures comply with laws and regulations; stays abreast of laws and regulations through professional reading, electronic professional websites, and internal counsel
• Work on HR projects to optimise the HR proposition and service delivery
• Analyse Employee Engagement Trends per annual survey and support facilitation of improvements with management population.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Advanced knowledge of Canadian labor laws and hiring best practices required
• Experience supporting manufacturing facilities required
• Experience working with union leadership preferred
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast-paced and demanding
• Must be self-directed, have excellent initiative and organisational skills
• Exhibits a strong ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive, and energy
• Proficient in all MS products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Demonstrated ability in creative problem-solving and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communications and performs a variety of tasks including special projects with a degree of creativity and latitude
• Relies on minimal instructions and pre-established guidelines, may require independent judgement to perform the functions of the job

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 -5 years’ experience in a Human Resources Business Partner or Generalist role required
• Strong understanding of Human Resource concepts, practices, and procedures
• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Manufacturing experience in a Union environment preferred

Celeros Flow Technology is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Applicants must have current authorization to work in the country in which the position is located to be considered.