Multisite HR Manager - Fernandina Beach FL

Multisite HR Manager serves as a strategic partner to operations leadership, supporting multiple manufacturing facilities and approximately 275 employees across union and non-union environments. This role provides both strategic and tactical HR leadership to drive business performance, employee engagement, talent development, workforce planning, labor relations, organizational effectiveness, and operational excellence.

The HRBP partners closely with plant leadership teams to implement people strategies that support organizational goals while fostering a safe, compliant, and high-performing culture. This position requires a hands-on leader capable of balancing day-to-day employee relations and labor relations responsibilities with longer-term business and talent strategies.

Primary location: Fernandina Beach FL

Locations: Bradenton, Lake Mary FL, and Lakeland FL

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with plant leadership and functional leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, employee engagement, labor relations, and talent strategies.

• Utilize workforce and business data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and recommend actionable solutions.

• Lead and support organizational change initiatives across multiple sites.

Labor and Employee Relations

• Support union and non-union locations by providing guidance on labor relations, collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievance administration, investigations, and contract compliance.

• Conduct and oversee employee relations investigations and recommend appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

• Coach leaders on performance management, conflict resolution, attendance management, and employee engagement.

• Identify recurring employee concerns and implement proactive solutions that improve the employee experience.

Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness

• Assess organizational capabilities and identify talent gaps.

• Partner with leaders on succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, and workforce planning initiatives.

• Support recruiting, selection, and onboarding activities for leadership and professional positions.

• Facilitate development planning and career growth opportunities for employees and leaders.

Compensation and Workforce Planning

• Partner with Compensation and Total Rewards teams on job evaluations, market pricing, compensation planning, and organizational design initiatives.

• Support annual merit, incentive, and talent review processes.

• Provide workforce analytics and recommendations to support staffing and organizational decisions.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, labor agreements, and company policies.

• Partner with Environmental Health & Safety and operational leadership to support a safe and compliant workplace.

• Oversee compliance-related training, documentation, and employment practices.

HR Operations and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure effective utilization of HR systems, processes, and reporting tools.

• Drive continuous improvement efforts that simplify processes and enhance business performance.

• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, Shared Services, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Labor Relations, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning & Development teams to deliver best-in-class HR solutions.

Culture and Employee Engagement

• Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture across all locations.

• Support employee communication initiatives and engagement strategies.

• Help leaders build strong teams that reflect the company's values and business objectives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience supporting multiple facilities and geographically dispersed leadership teams.

• Experience supporting union and non-union workforces.

• Strong knowledge of employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and employment law.

• Experience conducting workplace investigations and providing leadership coaching.

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and HRIS platforms.

Preferred

• PHR or SPHR certification.

• Experience supporting collective bargaining agreements and grievance processes.

• Bilingual English/Spanish.

• Experience in a multi-site manufacturing organization.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.