Human Resources Manager
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Responsible for administering human resource policies, programs, and practices for Franklin Electric and
its global workforce. Plans, organizes, and implements policies and procedures to management of all
levels.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Proposes, publishes, and administers personnel policies.
• Stays current on recent federal, state, and case law changes and monitors labor law updates and
newsletters for changes that affect human resources.
• Prepares, recommends, and maintains records and procedures for controlling personnel
transactions and reporting personnel data.
• Manages labor relations, provides advice, and counsels on personnel issues.
• Designs personnel forms and directs the maintenance of personnel records by all departments.
• Administers classification programs, which includes classifying and reclassifying positions and
ensuring employees have accurate job descriptions.
• Directs the safety program and workers’ compensation claims handling and tracking.
• Manages compensation by creating a wage/salary scale.
• Directs benefits administration, enrollment, and open enrollment meetings.
• Creates and manages job descriptions.
• Prepares performance review forms and directs the distribution of the forms to supervisory
personnel.
• Develops and administers an effective recruitment program.
• Coordinates recruitment efforts with hiring managers, coordinates interviews, accepts resumes and
applications, interviews, and assists with the final decision process.
• Finalizes reconciliation audits and reports.
• Conducts needs assessments, develops training curriculum, and conducts training sessions on
various human resource topics.
• Finalizes all HR internal audits and approves necessary adjustments.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervises non-supervisory employee(s).
o Interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving
problems.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Abilities
• Understands relevant laws affecting human resources and payroll, including but not limited to
safety, medical and military leave, payroll, HIPAA, etc.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small
group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the
organization.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business and personal information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement).
• Provides accurate work on a consistent basis.
Human Resources Manager
Created 6/2010
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Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed
instructions.
Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally
assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work
operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
Uses noncomplex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines,
etc.).
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field (required).
• Five to seven years of relevant experience in human resources, benefits, or a related field
(required).
Computer Skills
• Intermediate: Accounting, 10-key, alphanumeric data entry, Microsoft Office suite, payroll systems,
human resource systems.
Certificates and Licenses
• SPHR (required).
• GPHR (preferred).
Application Procedure:
Send resume and cover letter to: slairson@fele.com
Human Resources Manager
Created 6/2010