HR Advisor in Birmingham

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries.

Location: Aston

Job Responsibilities:

• Support and participate in the implementation of the strategic HR Plan, projects, and initiatives to positively add value to both our business and employees.
• Provide high quality, proactive, first-line HR support to the business whilst consistently demonstrating HR best practice.
• Provide advice to develop and coach people managers to manage employee relations issues using the HR policies and procedures, ideally resolving issues where possible informally.
• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees to develop and implement pragmatic and flexible HR solutions, taking into account current legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Provide advice and support on all aspects of the employee lifecycle including recruitment, employee relations, on-boarding, absence management, compensation and benefits, learning & development, performance management, administration, compensation, payroll.
• Be a champion of HR process change.
• Analyse processes, data and trends to make recommendations to management team for continuous improvement.
• Partner with HR colleagues of all levels to drive efficiencies and leverage best practices.
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place and managed effectively for all critical HR processes.
• Lead and/or actively participate in HR projects, aligned to key identified HR priorities.
• Continue to develop professional knowledge, skills and experience.

Job Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Ideally experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of current and relevant employment legislation, case law and HR best practice as well as HR and OD related policies and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and evaluative skills.
• Excellent written communication skills sufficient to undertake research and write analytical reports, policies and procedures.
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks/projects and maintaining momentum towards satisfactory resolution.
• Comfortable with difficult conversations.
• Previous success of working closely with senior stakeholders to gain buy-in and support of HR and company initiatives.
• Ability to analyse information accurately, to interpret policies and procedures and to give clear advice.
• Maintain up to date professional knowledge.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.