Senior Human Resources Manager, Manufacturing & Operations

The Senior Manufacturing & Operations Human Resources Manager serves as the senior-most HR Leader for the Toledo Manufacturing Plant and local Distribution Centers. 

This role is responsible for strategic HR direction, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness across Libbey's U.S.

manufacturing and supply chain functions.

These functions include production, quality assurance, plant engineering, molding & machine repair, service/distribution, environmental health & safety and accounting. 

The Senior Manufacturing & Operations Human Resources Manager overseas full HR strategy for a complex, multi-union manufacturing operations workforce, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.

Qualified candidates must be able & willing to work onsite at Libbey's 24/7 manufacturing facility. 

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Labor and Union Relations
+ Leads long-term labor strategy for the Toledo Plant and local distribution centers.
+ Serves as primary HR escalation point for all union activity, drives consistency across multi-union and multi-site environment.
+ Defines and implement facilities-wide communications strategies.
+ Partner with plant leadership and labor partners to establish, plan for and participate in union collective bargaining contract negotiations.
+ Oversees complex grievance and arbitration strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with Libbey’s
+ long-term labor strategy, existing policies and defined disciplinary processes.
+ Provides consultation and guidance for managers and associates on the Collective Bargaining Agreements, and Libbey’s policies and processes.


* Talent Acquisition
+ Continuously evaluates and seeks to improve processes for efficient and cost-effective hourly hiring, through partnership with internal and/or external partners and the plant leadership team.
+ Leads the talent strategy for all salaried and hourly roles; ensures alignment with business growth, and succession planning.
+ Oversees onboarding and creates long-term workforce pipeline strategies (apprenticeships, skilled trades development, labor partnerships).
+ Manages compliance and reporting


* Talent and Organization Capability Development
+ Manage the annual talent review and succession planning processes for each functional client group
+ Directs talent strategy, ensuring bench strength, succession planning and leadership capability building.
+ Assess training & development needs for client groups and identify comprehensive and cost effective development solutions
+ Develop and deliver training programs
+ Create/maintain current job descriptions for all roles
+ Ensure core people data is accurately maintained
+ Active involvement in managing the annual compensation programs that influence CBA increases, merit and incentive processes
+ Recomme...