Human Resources Manager

The purpose of this position is to manage a Human Resources department; overseeing administration of Safety, staffing, compensation, record keeping, policy, continuous improvement, benefits, recognition, performance management and compliance. Responsibilities include development and administration of personnel rules and regulations, pay and job classification structure, and programs for employee engagement & training, safety, health and quality of work life.

Qualifications

1. Overall - Plans, organizes, and controls activities of the department. Participates in developing department objectives and systems. Maintains and aligns annual department goals with corporate goals through the use of A3’s. Participates in staff meetings. 2. Safety – Actively participates in all Safety related activities, directs the actions of the Plant Safety and Training Coordinator as well as the Plant Health Center Manager. 3. Staffing - Conducts recruitment efforts and participates in interviews for exempt and nonexempt plant personnel. Monitors career path programs, employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and exit interviewing; writes and places advertisements. 4. Compensation - Implements and annually updates compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts annual salary surveys; analyzes compensation; monitors performance evaluation program and revises as necessary. 5. Ethics - Reads, understands and is committed to conducting business in accordance to Albany International’s Business Ethics Policy. All business of the company should, at all times, be conducted ethically, fairly, honestly and with integrity. · 6. Record Keeping - Establishes and maintains department records and reports. Maintains company organization charts. 7. Policy - Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures. Consults corporate manual and HR Department as needed. 8. Continuous Improvement - Evaluates reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and plant, as well as services performed. 9. Compliance - Keeps abreast of legislation affecting human resources; trains management and monitors company policies to ensure compliance. 10. Responsible for ensuring compliance in all areas of Human Resources and maintaining all compliance tasks in accordance with federal, state and company requirements. Understand, adhere and follow the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) including but not limited to T22, T23, T24, T29 and T30.