Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations
AdvanSix, Hopewell, Virginia, United States, 23860
AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people's lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.
Please view a short video about our company here, AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at http://www.advansix.com
Why work at AdvanSix? • We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being • Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program • Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development • Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
The Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations is responsible for leading all HR activities across Operations and Manufacturing, with direct oversight of the HR Generalists who support these critical functions. This role partners closely with senior leadership to drive organizational transformation, talent development, and positive employee and labor relations. The Director will champion strategic workforce planning, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring HR programs and practices align with business objectives and foster an engaged, high-performing workforce.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Partnership
Serve as a strategic partner to Operations and Manufacturing leadership, supporting business objectives and driving change management initiatives. Lead, coach, and develop HR Generalists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing HR team. Act as a coach and counsel to senior leaders, managers, and employees to mature People-focused, Customer centric, Performance driven culture.
Talent Management & Workforce Development
Develop and execute workforce plans aligned with current and future operational needs. Set the tone and partner actively with managers and HR centers of excellence on improving the employee experience including talent acquisition, onboarding, learning & development, performance management, and succession planning for hourly and salaried employees. Partner with Workforce Development Managers across manufacturing sites to ensure hourly workforce hiring and training effectiveness and efficiency and monitor key associated people metrics (retention, certifications, progression).
Employee & Labor Relations
Establish and maintain positive labor and collective bargaining relationships Act as point of escalation for sites and Labor Relations Manager to resolve employee relations issues (including grievances and investigations) promptly and effectively.
HR Operations & Compliance
Ensure execution of people programs/processes, including goal setting, performance reviews (including hourly probationary reviews), compensation planning, and benefits annual open enrollment. Ensure compliance with all internal policies and external state and federal regulations (FMLA, EEOC, NLRA, etc.) Partner with Health, Safety, and Environmental teams to implement effective programs and meet enterprise and site objectives.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's in HR/OD/Business preferred. 8-10 years of HR Generalist experience, with at least 3-5 years in a unionized, manufacturing or operations environment. Demonstrated labor relations experience, including experience leading a collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Additional Qualifications:
A curious personality who asks questions that add value to discussions. Collaborative team member who builds strong working relationships across the enterprise. Knowledge of contemporary HR and manufacturing processes, including continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean preferred). Strong business and financial acumen; ability to link business objectives to HR strategies. Experience leading and developing HR teams; proven ability to influence and drive change without direct authority. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization; including ability to explain data and insights to key stakeholders in a digestible format Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to maintain confidentiality Ability to manage large workload, quickly understand priorities, and be very responsive to customer needs; capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously with tight deadlines Ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels (ie both executive and lower levels) A resilient person who demonstrates the ability to see failures as minor setbacks, with the tenacity to bounce back quickly and turn challenges into opportunities Proficiency in HRIS and analytics tools; ability to leverage data for decision-making.
The compensation range for this role is $168,500 to $252,700.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.
Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.
The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past work experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
Please view a short video about our company here, AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at http://www.advansix.com
Why work at AdvanSix? • We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being • Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program • Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development • Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
The Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations is responsible for leading all HR activities across Operations and Manufacturing, with direct oversight of the HR Generalists who support these critical functions. This role partners closely with senior leadership to drive organizational transformation, talent development, and positive employee and labor relations. The Director will champion strategic workforce planning, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring HR programs and practices align with business objectives and foster an engaged, high-performing workforce.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Partnership
Serve as a strategic partner to Operations and Manufacturing leadership, supporting business objectives and driving change management initiatives. Lead, coach, and develop HR Generalists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing HR team. Act as a coach and counsel to senior leaders, managers, and employees to mature People-focused, Customer centric, Performance driven culture.
Talent Management & Workforce Development
Develop and execute workforce plans aligned with current and future operational needs. Set the tone and partner actively with managers and HR centers of excellence on improving the employee experience including talent acquisition, onboarding, learning & development, performance management, and succession planning for hourly and salaried employees. Partner with Workforce Development Managers across manufacturing sites to ensure hourly workforce hiring and training effectiveness and efficiency and monitor key associated people metrics (retention, certifications, progression).
Employee & Labor Relations
Establish and maintain positive labor and collective bargaining relationships Act as point of escalation for sites and Labor Relations Manager to resolve employee relations issues (including grievances and investigations) promptly and effectively.
HR Operations & Compliance
Ensure execution of people programs/processes, including goal setting, performance reviews (including hourly probationary reviews), compensation planning, and benefits annual open enrollment. Ensure compliance with all internal policies and external state and federal regulations (FMLA, EEOC, NLRA, etc.) Partner with Health, Safety, and Environmental teams to implement effective programs and meet enterprise and site objectives.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's in HR/OD/Business preferred. 8-10 years of HR Generalist experience, with at least 3-5 years in a unionized, manufacturing or operations environment. Demonstrated labor relations experience, including experience leading a collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Additional Qualifications:
A curious personality who asks questions that add value to discussions. Collaborative team member who builds strong working relationships across the enterprise. Knowledge of contemporary HR and manufacturing processes, including continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean preferred). Strong business and financial acumen; ability to link business objectives to HR strategies. Experience leading and developing HR teams; proven ability to influence and drive change without direct authority. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization; including ability to explain data and insights to key stakeholders in a digestible format Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to maintain confidentiality Ability to manage large workload, quickly understand priorities, and be very responsive to customer needs; capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously with tight deadlines Ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels (ie both executive and lower levels) A resilient person who demonstrates the ability to see failures as minor setbacks, with the tenacity to bounce back quickly and turn challenges into opportunities Proficiency in HRIS and analytics tools; ability to leverage data for decision-making.
The compensation range for this role is $168,500 to $252,700.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.
Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.
The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past work experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.