Job Description

Company Description Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER. This position will be based out of our global headquarters in Hatfield, PA (Suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing, sales and service offices located around the world. Our products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: life sciences, petrochemical, semiconductor, LED, alternative energy, and analytical instruments.

Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 150 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs approximately 51,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Job Description POSITION SUMMARY

The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery and execution of core HR services to employees and managers. In addition to ensuring there is a fully qualified workforce, this role will perform a variety of employment related functions with the ultimate purpose of enhancing employee engagement, productivity and ensuring employee compliance with applicable laws and company policies. The person in this role must protect the organization by keeping sensitive and personal information confidential. They must also support a wide variety of HR programs, processes and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist with recruiting efforts by helping to develop job descriptions, placing job ads, screening candidates, participating in interviews, extending offers, and conducting background screens.
• Manage onboarding process to include collecting and processing new hire paperwork, conducting new hire orientation, checking in with hiring managers and new employees to ensure successful onboarding, creating employee badges, etc.
• Coordinate administration of the performance management process to include drafting communications when steps in the process need to be performed. This includes training managers and employees on the process, tracking the timely creation of goals, completion of reviews, etc.
• Participate in ongoing management of human resources management systems. This includes payroll, applicant tracking, and HRIS systems.
• Prepare and maintain company and employee records. This includes partnering with respective managers to process employment transactions (hires, transfers, equity adjustments, promotions, etc.). Must routinely generate reports and metrics to monitor HR trends.
• Participate in compensation administration, including annual compensation (wage and salary) programs; writing and updating job descriptions as necessary; conducting annual salary surveys, etc.
• Assist in the development and administration of reward and recognition systems to ensure they are competitive and equitable to assist in acquisition and retention of high quality employees.
• Oversee benefits administration to include enrolling new employees, participating in the annual open enrollment process, and providing support and guidance to employees throughout the year.
• Drive enhanced employee climate by coordinating employee opinion surveys, assisting with survey results analysis, developing and implementing improvement plans to improve employee climate.
• Coordinate communication processes in order to develop and maintain a cooperative and motivated workforce, including development, execution and maintenance of annual communication plan
• Develop and maintain required governmental reports such as affirmative action program. This entails activities like filing annual EEO-1 report, and maintaining other records, reports, and logs to conform to governmental and internal record retention requirements.
• Provide leadership and support for company health, safety, and wellness initiatives.
• Provide oversight and leadership for planning and organizing of employee relations activities. (Service awards, holiday events, wellness initiatives, etc.)
• Provide support for training and leadership development initiatives to include organizing training to inform employees/managers on job related activities, policies, best practices, career planning, etc.
• Guide managers on how best to handle employee relations issues by listening and making suggestions to come to resolution, conducting employee relations investigations, assisting with drafting corrective action documentation when necessary, and escalating more complex issues to higher management as needed.

Qualifications IDEAL EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate must exhibit the ability to communicate at a high level, both verbally and in written form; work well with a variety of people; manage a large number of projects at one time and establish positive relationships with internal and external customers and vendors. Further, the Human Resources Business Partner must possess superior decision-making skills to help drive business results. To achieve these goals, it is critical that the successful candidate possess the following background:

• 5 -7 years of human resources experience, with at least 3 years in a generalist role. It is preferred that at least a portion of experience has been in a manufacturing / industrial environment.
• B.S. in Human Resources Management or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with employees and third party resources in remote locations.
• Fully computer literate in all respects. This shall include Windows, MS-Office, and payroll and human resource management systems. (Preferably Workday, Ceridian, Dayforce, SmartRecruiters)
• Superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a high degree of initiative, creativity, and problem solving ability.
• Multi-tasking with a detail orientation and commitment to accountability in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance / Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts

The opportunity to join a well-established (70 + years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

Please visit our website: http://www.brooksinstrument.com/

ITW COMPANY OVERVIEW

ITW was built on innovation and the strength of new ideas. These values have helped us expand into multiple platforms in nearly 60 countries. But at each of our businesses, the independent entrepreneurial spirit and freedom to innovate remain strong. It’s the highly talented people at ITW businesses all over the world who drive our success through new products and customer driven solutions. Together, we are ITW—a Fortune 200 company that has prospered for 100 years, and changed the way people live and work, all over the world.

Brooks Instrument is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without required to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.