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At Airgas we RESPECT HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is Hiring for a Human Resource Manager in Pittsburgh PA or Columbus OH!

We are looking for you!

• Hybrid schedule with up to 50% travel.

• Hands on training and career development.

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life including Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match Tuition Assistance Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Abby Chroniger

Airgas is looking for a HR Manager is dedicated to partnering with regional leadership teams and providing Human Resource guidance in talent acquisition compensation benefits administration positive employee relations labor relations training talent management organizational development HR Compliance and special HR Manager is responsible for the coordination and harmonization of activities with HR specialists in Talent Acquisition Compensation Employee Relations Labor Benefits Talent Management Payroll and HRIS. The HR Manager guides and brings to life change initiatives across the business related to talent and HR strategy.

• Develops strong trusted partnerships with business leaders acting as an advisor and partner in the areas of organizational effectiveness talent management employee relations performance and development coaching.

• Facilitates the associate onboarding process ensuring effective support by managers; works closely with hiring managers and Talent Management with a focus on successfully integrating and retaining associates.

• Partners with leaders to support the journey of the immersion process for new sales and operations associates with a focus on quickly developing them and ensuring meaningful contributions early on.

• Partners with Payroll and HR Coordinators for accurate and effective processing of all new hires terminations and personnel changes in a timely manner.

• Administers salary actions for assigned internal communities under the Division Compensation guidance. Ensure a fair and competitive wage structure. Lead annual salary review processes coordinating with the HR Compensation group to ensure organizational consistency and provide feedback on employee satisfaction.

• Develops and facilitates performance calibration with regional management teams to ensure effective and consistent performance management systems are in place.

• Actively guides and engages employees in evaluation of the employee relations climate and implements solutions to issues that arise. Counsel employees and managers on career planning building alignment and work-related challenges. Conduct stay and exit interviews to evaluate work climates and morale. Conduct investigations as needed in an objective and supportive manner to determine growth-oriented solutions.

• Advises managers on performance management including appropriate coaching training and development and progressive support techniques. Review documentation to ensure consistency with Airgas policies and guiding principles.

• Administers all other HR policies and programs. Recommend and implement enhancements to policies and practices as needed. Ensure compliance with all state and federal statutes and regulations.

• Contributes actively to the development and implementation of overall HR strategy. Act as a catalyst for growth in identifying opportunities to improve workforce and HR process effectiveness to enable business strategy.

• In conjunction with the HR group develops and delivers talent development and training assessments and programs to assigned customer groups.

Are you a MATCH

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree in Business HR or related field.

• 5 years of HR Generalist experience with a focus on building trusted partnerships and supporting diverse teams.

• Understanding of HR principles and practices employment laws and regulations and effectively leading comprehensive ER Investigations.

• A track record of meaningful contributions in employee relations talent management or organizational development.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to nurture relationships at all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated while thriving in a highly collaborative environment.

• Experience in fostering collaborative labor relations; specifically within a unionized environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• HR experience preferably within a production and/or distribution environment.

• Professional certifications such as PHR or SPHR are welcomed and highly regarded.

• Familiarity with Workday or similar collaborative HRIS platforms to help us maintain accurate and transparent associate records.

• A track record of meaningful contributions in navigating complex organizational structures and building alignment across diverse internal communities.

• Must have excellent organizational and listening skills paired with a talent for written and oral communication.

• The ability to effectively present and discuss information and respond to questions from employees and managers.

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

• A demonstrated ability to safeguard sensitive information and maintain the trust of our associates.

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) pre-tax commuter transportation benefit parental leave vacation sick time floating holidays jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for eligible employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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