Human Resources Manager

UBE Corporation America Inc.
Perth Amboy, NJ
Description

Department: Human Resources

Hiring Manager: Head of Urethane Systems

FLSA Status: Exempt

Working Status: Full-Time

Job Summary

The Human Resources Manager plays a critical role in supporting the people and culture of Urethane Systems USA LLC, a leader in advanced urethane and chemical-based solutions. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive HR leadership across multiple business functions, including chemical manufacturing operations and a specialized technical center environment. The role partners closely with leadership and employees to align human resources strategies with business objectives, ensure compliance with applicable employment and safety regulations, and foster a high-performance, compliant, and engaged workforce. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of HR practices within regulated manufacturing settings, combined with the ability to support technical, engineering, and professional teams in a dynamic and innovation-driven organization.

Requirements

  • Partner with managers and supervisors across multiple locations to drive employee performance and development through coaching on performance evaluations, progressive discipline, and connecting managers with learning resources.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and visible HR presence on manufacturing floors, providing proactive counsel to supervisors and managers on employee relations matters including conflict resolution, grievances, safety concerns, and disciplinary actions.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all documentation related to employee performance, conflicts, safety, coaching, terminations, etc., meets professional standards and is maintained in a confidential manner.
  • Manager union relationships, grievances, and contract interpretation.
  • Lead the progressive discipline process, ensuring consistent application of company values and fair treatment across all employee relations matters. Coach managers through difficult conversations and performance improvement planning.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to conduct behavioral-based interviews for manufacturing and technical positions, ensuring candidate quality and cultural fit while maintaining hiring manager accountability for selection standards.
  • Collaborates with internal/external trainers and managers to ensure timely and ongoing delivery of safety training, technical skills development, cross-training initiatives, and leadership development for supervisors and managers. This includes onboarding programs tailored to manufacturing roles and compliance training requirements. Maintains alignment with the Talent & Development Manager on training initiatives.
  • Partners with the management team to ensure that operator scheduling and shift coverage planning aligns with production capacity.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws including FMLA, ADA, OSHA, and wage-hour regulations. Manage reasonable accommodation requests, leave administration follow-up, workers' compensation cases, and return-to-work processes.
  • Monitor and analyze key HR metrics including turnover by shift/department, absenteeism patterns, overtime trends, time-to-fill for critical roles, and safety incident rates. Provide data-driven recommendations to manufacturing leadership.
  • Actively participate in safety committees, continuous improvement activities, and production meetings, contributing HR insights and identifying opportunities for process improvement and employee engagement.
  • Conduct stays interviews and exit interviews and utilizes this data to recommend improvements/changes to the management team with the focus of engagement and long-term retention. Drive improvements in voluntary and involuntary attrition.
  • Drive engagement and continuous improvement mindset.
  • Assists employees with questions related to policy, time management, payroll, code of conduct and acts as a resource for information.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or Industrial Relations.
  • 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including labor relations and multi-site support in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience working within systems including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook; Proficiency with HRIS platforms including SuccessFactors and UKG Pro.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership and relationship-building abilities.
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Ability to influence leaders and drive accountability.
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
  • High discretion, emotional intelligence, and professionalism.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: UBE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Salary Description

$130,000 - $150,000
Posted 2026-02-20

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