Human Resources Manager in Milton Keynes

This role plays a key part in driving the people strategy at plant level, strengthening leadership capability, and ensuring consistent, efficient HR service delivery. You will partner closely with plant leadership to align local priorities with global HR strategy, support operational excellence, and foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and inclusion.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring plant leaders model company values, uphold policies, effectively manage teams, and drive a culture of accountability.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to plant leaders, offering proactive guidance on complex HR and employee issues.
• Leading local communication strategy to team, feedback mechanisms, and recognition for team and KPI performance; driving Belonging, Inclusivity & Diversity culture and practices.
• Owning HR Service Delivery Issues in the Plant - bridging on escalation/systemic delivery issues.
• Tracking and analysing People KPIs and providing workforce insights to help leaders make informed decisions about staffing, productivity, and engagement.
• Managing local talent acquisition activity as necessary, including process steps, interviews for some roles, and advising on selection of best talent.
• Advising with leaders on onboarding plan and executing local HR onboarding for new employees, managing activities and planning for joining Ball and taking active steps to successfully integrate into team.
• Guiding supervisors on performance management programs, addressing performance issues, and recognising achievements; executing Total Rewards programs, advising on compensation matters aligned with company processes/tools, and supporting annual compensation processes.
• Leveraging skills assessment resources to identify gaps and align Global training programs with business needs.
• Leading activities for activating technical and leadership skills and ensuring compliance with Global training programs.
• Handling grievances, resolving conflicts, and fostering a positive workplace culture.
• Utilising a targeted approach that fits the market needs; owning leadership development focus, talent planning and talent review process for location to ensure critical pipeline of talent.
• Aligning staffing levels with production demands, and addressing labor gaps.
• Negotiating and managing collective bargaining agreements and resolving labor disputes; engaging with works council as necessary.
• Promoting active participation in continuous improvement initiatives (e.g. Kaizen) and utilising the recognition system to reinforce desired behaviours.
• Ensuring adherence to labour laws, safety regulations, and company policies.
• Driving adoption of HR service tools and empowering team to seek solutions through company platforms.
• Performing various administrative tasks related to local HR administration and/or daily tasks.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• Solid experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist role, ideally in manufacturing or a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, labour law, and HR processes.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build strong relationships at all levels.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Data‑driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action.
• English (written and verbal).
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.