HR Business Partner

Billingham Site

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation is a speciality materials provider with an unwavering commitment to forging innovative solutions. We possess extensive expertise and leadership in material science within the core market segments of Mobility, Digital, Food and Healthcare. By providing advanced chemistry-based solutions our 70,000 employees enable industry transformation, develop technological advancements, and create more fruitful lives for the global population. Delivering on the core elements of our slogan - “Science. Value. Life.”

Mitsubishi Chemical Electrolytes, a division of MCGC, aims to meet customer needs by working on technologies designed to optimise battery performance. By providing cutting-edge electrolyte solutions using organic solvents, it is an exciting time to join Mitsubishi Chemicals Electrolytes Division.

About the role:

The role holder will be responsible for managing the delivery of a professional and cost-effective generalist HR and L&D service including employee legislation, people management processes, recruitment and selection, absence management, employee engagement, performance management, learning and development. This role will work closely with the business senior management team to develop and implement an effective site HR strategy and improvement plan which aligns to the business strategy and values.

You will support the senior management team with the site employee relations approach and processes, to ensure effective and constructive joint working and two-way communication with the recognised Unions.

You will identify and lead improvements to the HR service and processes within the Electrolytes business.

You will be responsible for supporting or leading aspects of HR activities, projects and changes within the wider EMEA HR team to support the delivery.

Your Responsibilities:

• The role is a busy HR operational role, supporting across all areas of the Electrolyte business. The job holder is part of the site management team and will be required to develop the site HR strategy to support the local business strategy, recognising the anticipated growth and site expansion for this business.

• A key aspect of the role is to develop and lead the employee relations approach and processes for the site with the recognised Union. This will include arranging regular meetings and leading pay discussions.

• Lead the succession planning and talent management for the local site (up to Hay 14), working with the senior team to establish future succession, talent management requirements and early careers opportunities for the site and clear plans to resource those requirements include resource forecasting.

• Ensure that the PDR process is embedded within the business and that the management team are confident to deliver this process consistently across all teams on site. This will require you to work with the management team to ensure that SMART objectives are agreed for all employees and that development and training plans are in place.

• Work with the L&D service to ensure that appropriate training is booked and delivered, recognising the safety requirements of the working environment. This will be supported by working with management to undertake a gap-analysis for each role to identify any outstanding training or development requirements.

• Provide upskilling to the management team as and when required to ensure that the management team are aware of and confident in the delivery of our people processes. This will be provided in the form of verbal updates via meetings, coaching, email communication and providing in-house training.

• Although the role is part of the wider EMEA HR team, the day-to-day aspects are very much stand alone and they will work independently to manage the delivery of the HR and L&D service to the site accessing the wider HR/L&D administration, recruitment and payroll services as required.

Your Qualifications and Skills:

• The job holder requires an understanding of current and future employment law, an extensive knowledge of a wide range of HR policies and procedures and must be able to effectively interpret, implement and review them.

• The job holder will be an experienced generalist HR professional with 5+ years’ experience of working in a similar level role which has included employee relations management. They will be degree qualified with a professional HR qualification to CIPD Level 7.

• Experience of working with and influencing at a senior management level is essential across a broad range of HR topics.

• It is preferable that the job holder has experience of supporting or leading change within a business.

• It is preferable that the job holder has experience of being part of a business that is going through a period of growth and expansion and can demonstrate their ability to support a management team in guiding employees through change, including reviewing and updating internal people processes to support the change.

• The job holder must have very high standards and will have the ability to hold people accountable to these standards throughout the organisation, at all levels.

What could you expect:

Our corporate culture is based on the values of integrity, respect, bravery, collaboration, and persistence, we call it "Our Way". With our approach, together we can shape a more sustainable, progressive and brighter version of the world.

We believe in the power of people with diverse values, viewpoints, and expertise. Our aim is the wellbeing of people and the planet – a concept we call KAITEKI. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment.

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