HR Business Partner Union Manufacturing

Location: Northlake, Illinois, US; on-site at the manufacturing facility.

Salary: $85,000–$105,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global, a DIC Group company, produces packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary HR contact and site HR leader for the Northlake manufacturing facility.
• Partner with site leadership on workforce planning, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Lead employee and labor relations, including grievances, job bidding, collective bargaining agreement administration, and union leadership liaison activities.
• Guide investigations, accommodations, corrective actions, terminations, and other employee relations matters.
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring for exempt and professional roles.
• Lead engagement, recognition, development, compliance, and community participation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of HR management experience, including 2 years in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice to have

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Master’s degree in HR or Labor Relations.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle, or iCIMS HRIS systems.
• Experience with continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time on-site work supporting employees, operations leaders, and union leadership.
• Merit increases, paid holidays, and paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match; benefit eligibility timing may vary.
• Equal employment opportunity policy covering protected characteristics under applicable law.

Hiring process

• Employment agencies must have a signed contract and search engagement in place; unsolicited resumes will not be accepted and will not generate a fee.