Manager, Human Resources

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.; North Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building products manufacturer in North Wilkesboro, NC, seeks a Human Resources Manager to act as a strategic thought partner for the site leadership team. This role involves driving HR initiatives aligned with business goals, managing day-to-day HR activities, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in HR with a focus on employee engagement, retention, and development. A competitive compensation package is offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a large manufacturing facility.
• 3+ years partnering with plant and senior leaders.
• Proficient in technology and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor on HR-related matters.
• Partner with leaders to implement HR initiatives.
• Coaches leadership for capability building.

Skills

Strategic HR business partner

Change management

Data analysis proficiency

Leadership coaching

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Six Sigma certification

Job description

Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, US, 28659

Company: Jeld-Wen Inc.

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Manager, Human Resources to join our growing team.

The Role

THE ROLE

The Human Resources Manager (HRM) will be a strategic thought partner to the North Wilkesboro, NC manufacturing site leadership team. This position plays a pivotal role in driving HR initiatives and aligning HR strategies with the business goals. This includes the ability to balance the day-to-day activities required in human resources for the approx. 200 person site while also thinking strategically about key opportunities that will further enhance the business as it relates to our talent initiatives. The ideal candidate has a continuous improvement mindset to continually analyze ways to improve culture, employee engagement, retention and skill development (for both employees and management) while supporting Jeld-Wen values and focus on Safety, Quality and Delivery. This leader will also focus on defining standards for how HR-related fundamentals are applied across the site and function.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as a strategic advisor to site leadership on all HR-related matters.
• Partnerwith business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Centers of Excellence tostrategically implement initiatives to drive business strategy and improveorganizational capability.
• Coachesleadership to build leadership capabilities that address and resolve bothhuman and technical aspects of the work environment while building a talent pipeline.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance for line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions) as well as help management transition through our HR transformation into a Shared Services model.
• Partners with key stakeholders to drive regular HR processes including annual salary planning, performance reviews, talent development, investigations, and succession planning.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to all ~200 employees and management at the site. Conducts regular roundtables in partnership with plant leadership, identifies key trends to improve working relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
• Utilizes data insights and metrics to provide recommendations to enable sound talent decisions and initiatives.
• Identifies ways to continuously improve the HR function, processes and procedures and shares best practices across the organization.
• Participate and/or lead projects and special initiatives within and outside the HR function as assigned.
• Develops direct reports via stretch assignments and coaching to help grow skillsets.

External Job Description

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Progressive experience as a strategic HR business partner.
• Comfortable with complexity, ambiguity, and the ability to managing change while also leading others through change.
• Experience in transforming the HR function or working in an HR Shared Services model is beneficial, but not required.
• Demonstrated experiencedrivingHR strategy in the following areas: performance management, employeeengagement and retention, staffing, compensation, diversity/inclusion,leadership coaching and development and succession planning.
• Developing HR goals and priorities that align to business priorities and supporting leaders to ensure business success. Partnering with leaders to hold their employees / teams accountable.
• Proficient in technology and comfortable with data analysis.
• Experience working in a large matrix organization is preferred.
• Ability to understand and think strategically while managing and delivering on short-term goals.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written, and the ability to work across the organization and interact/influence/negotiate effectively at all levels.
• Must have the ability to maintain the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field. Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Recommend 5+ years of applicable experience in a large manufacturing facility, preferably with 3+ years partnering with the plant and other senior leaders.
• Experience with lean manufacturing concepts, Six Sigma certification, SQDCI, etc. preferred.

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn .

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’.

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees will receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. JELD-WEN does not accrue time off for salaried positions. We believe in mutual trust and workplace flexibility, therefore appropriate time off for vacation, illness, or other reasons will be agreed upon with your manager per our Flexible Paid Time Off Policy. Employees can also enroll in the following company benefit programs including, 401k Retirement Savings Plan, Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Discount Program.

Expected pay for this role is between $94,600.00 to $157,600.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.