Senior HR Representative

About Kennametal

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title: Senior HR Field Representative

Location: Asheboro, NC

Job Summary and Mission:

Supports one or more locations in all day to day HR topics; onboarding, advising management and supervisors in HR related topics, grievance procedures, disciplinary actions, terminations, local day to day industrial relations management, employee relations, supports HR Management in talent management processes and change management.

Key Job Responsibilities:

·       Execute key tasks and projects of a complex nature

·       Perform analysis of a complex nature and develop recommendations in support of achieving business objectives

·       Prepare progress, status and forecast reports on multiple key aspects of the assigned area of responsibility

·       May oversee work of Admin/Support type roles

Key Position Accountabilities:

·       Support and advise local management in all day to day HR topics. Ensure compliance with legal, statutory and KMT policies

·       Help to build positive employee relations and atmosphere through KMT programs

·       Manage local industrial relations requirements together with line management.

·       Provide input in creation of execution plans to supply strategy. Executes tasks in support of department goals

Knowledge & Skills:

·       In depth professional knowledge and expertise of a specialized field or multiple disciplines.

Financial/Business Accountability:

·       Primary accountability for the performance of: Function within a business unit and/or own work.

Strategy:

·       Primary responsibility for carrying out all, or portions of, the execution plan relating to specific area of accountability.

·       Provides input into creation of execution plan and updates to plan based on changes in strategic direction.

Leveraging Resources:

·       On a day-to-day basis, leverages resources within area of accountability to execute plan.

·       May leverage resources in cross-functional areas in order to execute most efficiently.

Influence:

·       Influences employees within function to enable decision making.

·       Influences assigned customers/suppliers to maximize objectives.

Decision Making:

·       Makes decisions in the context of a well defined frame of reference form a higher authority or established precedents

·       Decisions are guided by set policies and procedures, business plan, resource availability and functional objectives.

·       Has responsibility for making decisions and managing risks that would have little or no impact on the assets of the Company

·       Provides input on decision making within area of accountability.

Typical Education or Equivalent Work Experience:

·       4 year secondary degree, plus advanced degree preferred.

·       3 - 5 years in discipline.

Equal Opportunity Employer