Human Resources Manager

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

As the Human Resources Manager for our manufacturing facility in Menominee, MI facility you will have an exciting opportunity to make a difference for Caterpillar people – employees, leaders and the communities within which we live and work – by partnering with facility operations leadership to deliver strategic goals supporting our people. 

What You Will Do:

• Building strong trust relationships with HR teams, facility leaders and their leadership teams.  
• Understanding the businesses supported including customers, suppliers, opportunities, challenges, and short-and long-term goals. 
• Clear understanding of the unique workforces, including pulling on key metrics and inputs to develop a strategic and actionable people vision.  
• Strong global team member contributing to the success of the full maintenance components organization.  
• Actively participate as an integral business partner on the leadership teams, ensuring the focus on safety and people as integral to the strategy. 
• Play key role in the facility employee feedback survey results through integrating cultural impacts in the day-to-day business activities. 
• Responsible for end-to-end people strategy and implementation. 
• Provide direction and guidance to all levels of leaders and employees on HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency.   
• Lead efforts to achieve a positive Caterpillar Experience for all employees 
• Provide solutions to attract, develop and retain talent 
• Lead local administration of employment practices, compliance, training 
• Lead onsite HR team
• Partner with expanded Maintenance Components global HR team 

 
What You Have: 

• Education: Degree or equivalent experience
• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
• Employee Relations: Knowledge of the rights and obligations in the employee relations; ability to adhere to legal requirements when handling employee negotiations.
• Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Human Resources Operations: Knowledge of human resources (HR) policies, operational processes and considerations; ability to implement HR related tasks, processes, and projects to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly.
• Talent Management: Knowledge of how an organization attracts, recruits, retains, identifies and develops talent; ability to develop the talent required for an organization to achieve its short-term and long-term goals.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Change Impact Assessment: Knowledge of tools, techniques, procedures, and advantages of change impact assessment; ability to use this knowledge to understand the impact of a proposed change on stakeholders, processes, structures, and tools of an organization.
• Work Schedule Flexibility:  Ability to flex work schedule both early and late as necessary to support multiple shift operation.

What Will Set You Apart:

• HR team leadership experience.
• HR Certification
• Previous HR leadership experience within an operations facility or warehouse. 

Additional Details:

• Location: Menominee, MI 
• This role requires 5 days a week in office
• Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• Minimal travel is expected <5% 

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar –

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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