Group Director Human Resources

 Who We Are……

At the McWane family of companies, we make ductile iron products, including pipe, valves, hydrants, fittings and plumbing products, and manufacture fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems and steel pressure vessels. McWane conducts business throughout North America and the world. Our major plants by industry include three pipe facilities, three valve and hydrant facilities, seven soil pipe and utility fittings facilities, three tank manufacturing facilities, and one fire suppression equipment facility. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, we’ve made our operations safe, efficient, and compliant while preserving and creating thousands of well-paying American jobs. Our foundries manufacture products that last four generations. Since 1921, McWane’s ductile iron products have safely delivered clean water to countries around the world. When properly installed, ductile iron pipe can last for more than a century, reducing energy consumption and costs during its long, useful life.

What We Live By……

The McWane Way is a core philosophy outlined by the founder J.R. McWane in 1920. Today It encompasses Teamwork, Excellence, Leadership, Environment, Communication, Accountability, Safety and Trust. All team members at every level are expected to know and work by these principles, values, and behaviors. Most importantly, every team member is expected to be able to answer this question, “What does this mean for me?” This is the all-important question because behavior is the best evidence of a living principle. Join the McWane team on the journey to The McWane Way.

Position Overview

The Group Director, Human Resources strategically promotes the McWane culture initiatives throughout all McWane facilities.  Provides expertise, guidance, and support driving the Corporate HR goals, competency, integrity and approachability, inclusion, and all aspects of talent management. Overall objective to an engaged and sustainable team.

Group Director, HR will be influential in communication and building rapport with HR teams and leaders at the McWane facilities. They will also provide expertise and counsel to assigned McWane facilities on:

• Continuous improvement
• Access line support with investigations
• HR audits reviews, identifying compliance requirements and recommendations to the HR team.
• Assess the HR teams for development opportunities.
• Training, facilitation, and coaching to all teams at the facility.
• Mentoring all aspects of Human Resources
• The McWane Way Principles and Behaviors
• Maintain regular visits (annual is minimum) to facilities and supervise communication channels to ensure clarity and continued relationship building.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, or related field or with applicable level of work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of dynamic HR, preferably in a manufacturing industry.
• Minimum 2 years of HR team leadership experience.
• Consistent track record in providing leadership in manufacturing settings including effective communication and social skills.
• Experience in HCM systems.
• Knowledge of HR law practices at state and federal levels.
• Willingness to travel (average 40%). Travel will be in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Union and contract negotiations experience.
• Influence promoting engaging environment and development of others.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.