HR Manager

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Provide supervision and guidance to direct reports; coach and develop direct reports to ensure future succession and bench strength
• Act as a change agent and work to establish a positive workplace culture focused on high performance and transparency through an effective communication strategy
• Facilitate development and implementation of company enterprise programs; align them with corporate and local business HR strategy policies programs and objectives to promote high employee engagement

Recruiting and Talent Acquisition

• Lead and actively participate in talent acquisition by recruiting selecting orientating and training team members
• Maintain job requirements and job descriptions for all positions; use HRIS (UKG Pro) to track applicants
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and develop tailored recruiting strategies
• Create and maintain job descriptions and job requirements for all positions
• Use various online platforms (Indeed LinkedIn Glassdoor etc.) to source and attract potential candidates
• Establish and maintain relationships with local trade schools and universities for recruiting purposes; coordinate and participate in job fairs career events and other recruiting activities
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting strategies and adjust as needed
• Schedule and deliver new hire orientation and benefits overview to new hires
• Manage the new hire paperwork and on-boarding processes
• Assist in pre-employment testing and communicate results
• Manage background MVR check and drug testing for all current employees where required (i.e. CDLs)
• Counsel managers on candidate selection and best practices for effective and legal interviewing

Talent Management

• Oversee the talent management process; facilitate talent assessment process
• Design talent development plans as appropriate
• Identify competency knowledge and talent gaps; create and participate in plans for filling those talent gaps

Employee Relations

• Act as a point of contact for employee concerns grievances and conflicts ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Conduct regular employee engagement surveys and analyze results to identify areas for improvement
• Provide guidance and support to managers on handling employee performance issues disciplinary actions and terminations
• Conduct and analyze exit interviews to identify trends and recommend changes to improve retention

Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all federal state and local laws and regulations
• Conduct timely and thorough investigations into employee complaints harassment allegations and other workplace issues
• Provide training to employees and managers on legal compliance topics such as anti-discrimination harassment prevention and workplace safety
• Create and maintain personnel and medical files properly complying with company records retention and destruction policies
• Manage workers compensation cases with third party provider

Administrative

• Accurately maintain employee information in HR database (UKG Pro)
• Generate and run basic reports (i.e. anniversary birthday telephone lists)
• Respond to Unemployment Claims complete employment verification requests
• Verify attendance hours worked and pay adjustments; look up and communicate PTO balance
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree in related field required
• Masters degree or MBA preferred
• Professional HR certification (PHR or SHRM-CP) highly desired
• Minimum of five (5) years Human Resource experience (to include benefits) in a 100 person organization required
• Safety program management experience preferred
• Must possess excellent MS Word/Excel/Outlook skills
• Experience with HRIS database required UKG Pro preferred or other HRIS platform
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to critically think through issues using sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional planning organizational andcommunication skills required
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential insurance (life medical dental vision) paid holidays paid vacation 401(k) with matching contributions. We provide our employees with a smoke-free drug-free workplace.

About Us

MRL manufactures quality built highly productive Traffic Paint Thermoplastic Plural Component and Line Removal/Pavement Grooving equipment. Since 1967 MRLs extensive hands-on pavement marking contracting experience innovative engineering and attention to quality has enabled MRL to become the largest equipment supplier to the Industry. Decades of MRLs reliable performance setting Industry Standards coupled with the Industrys largest parts support inventory and most experienced technical support staff can be summed up in one statement When It matters most MRL Delivers!

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material cleans infrastructure and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901 Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal governmental industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove IL with manufacturing facilities worldwide the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal visit: .

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information status as a protected veteran or any other protected category characteristic or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process contact Human Resources at . All other applications must be submitted online.#LI-PZ1