Human Resources Manager at Multi-Color Corporation
Kansas City, MO
About the Job
Build your Career with an Industry Leader
As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.
The Human Resources (HR) Manager assists with staffing and talent engagement initiatives at the plant level, partnering closely with the Plant General Manager to align local HR priorities with broader business objectives. This role is essential in creating a positive workplace culture, ensuring that staffing meets operational demands, and supporting compliance and safety. The HR Manager collaborates with talent acquisition for direct hiring and works with local staffing agencies to fill temporary positions. Additionally, the HR Manager brings a strong understanding of labor and employment regulations, communicates effectively, and upholds MCC’s Core Values and True Colors.
This position is a one-person department. Candidates should be comfortable with a hands-on approach with support at the corporate level across the broader HR functions.
Why work at MCC:
- Compensation: $85,000-$105,000
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
- Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays
Responsibilities:
- Partners with Corporate Talent Acquisition team to ensure optimal staffing to meet labor plans, including initiating requisitions, screening, interviewing, and securing offer approvals.
- Foster manager development through coaching within a fast growing and continuously improving environment.
- Coach managers on progressive discipline and performance discussions, in line with labor laws and company policies.
- Lead and continuously improve the plant’s new hire onboarding program with an objective of ensuring all new hires receive a proper introduction to the company, their location and their job throughout their first 90 days.
- Drive the plant’s annual goal setting and performance review process, in collaboration with corporate talent management team.
- Prioritize safety by promoting accident prevention, managing incidents, and overseeing workers’ compensation claims and return to work program.
- Provide HR data and turnover reports to support data-driven decisions, addressing staffing needs and enhancing talent retention.
- Collaborate with the Plant General Manager to align HR plans with business needs, adjusting as required.
- Coordinate HR initiatives across departments and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Oversee the annual merit process and manage leave of absence processes (e.g., STD, FMLA).
- Advise management on HR matters, challenge assumptions, and make independent recommendations as needed.
- Develop and update local plant policies, ensuring they reflect organizational values and best practices.
- Model and promote MCC’s Core Values and True Colors.
- Engage in special projects and perform other assigned duties.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or related discipline is preferred but not required.
- 5+ years of HR generalist experience highly preferred; Recruiting experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.
- Working knowledge of regulatory, legal and statutory rules governing employment and labor law.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- High energy level and ability to marshal resources to accomplish projects, tasks and change initiatives.
- Exceptional customer focus and ability to build effective working relationships at all organizational levels.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments and competing priorities.
- High degree of professionalism, discretion and integrity.
Diversity & Inclusion:
MCC fosters an inclusive culture that respects and embraces our teammates’ diverse backgrounds and experiences, so that everyone can achieve their full potential here. We aspire for our company to truly reflect the diversity of our customers and the markets we serve. We are committed to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of peoples’ gender identity/expression, age, language, sexual orientation, ability, race, socioeconomic status, national origin or other characteristics.
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