DuPont

Plant HR Leader

Newark, Delaware Full time

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Job Summary

As a member of the Americas HR Team, you will have an opportunity to provide HR support to three sites primarily in the Delaware and New Jersey areas and be relied upon to lead and deliver HR programs & processes to employees and leadership teams while providing guidance in Human Resources areas.  In this role you will work closely with other members of the Americas HR Team, our Centers of Expertise, and our Business HR teams to help shape the overall work experience of our employees and leaders. You will promote a work environment focused on exceptional opportunities, experiences, and helping each employee to create a connection to our purpose. You will leverage your strategic skills to develop proactive, forward-looking plans to drive continuous improvement in the employees’ experience and business results of the site.

This is an onsite position. Candidates should be local and within a commutable distance to the plant and corporate sites.

This position has no direct reports.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Communicate, implement, and support the delivery of HR programs for the site in alignment with the overall HR strategy and HR delivery model
  • Provide overall Human Resources support to the site and collaborate as appropriate with our HR Centers of Excellence and HR Business Partners
  • Interpret and administer site policies
  • Prepare reports, collect data, develop summaries, and report status of any on-going legal matters
  • Lead workplace investigations as needed; thought partner with other team members on investigations as needed
  • Lead initiatives to build individual and organizational talent capability for the site and business
  • Advise and counsel supervisory staff on effective employment practices to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies to effectively motivate the workforce
  • Advise and counsel regional and global leaders on effective organization changes, employment practices, and proactive people strategy as needed
  • Collaborate as appropriate within the HR team regarding improvement ideas and process simplifications
  • Collaborate with Site Leadership to advance a culture centered on feedback, partnership, transparent communications, a positive employee experience, and continuous improvement
  • Resource for coaching to all employees and leaders in the organization with a focus on improving overall site and business performance
  • Ensure compliance to company, government and/or local requirements and policies
  • Travel to your different sites as business needs dictate, which will vary in frequency

Education & Experience

Required:

  • BS/BA in Human Resources or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in Human Resources field
  • Manufacturing experience is required
  • Exceptional communication skills (oral and written)
  • Demonstrated ability to drive change in an organization
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all levels and areas of an organization
  • Ability to influence courses of action and implement best practices
  • Must possess excellent judgement, organizational, and strategic skills
  • Experience leveraging AI to enhance your work processes is a plus
  • Experience with Kaizen and problem solve techniques is a plus
  • Willingness to travel less than 25% required

Preferred:

  • Master’s Degree preferred

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