Human Resources Manager
Posted
- Provide effective, timely HR leadership and support to the Johor Bahru manufacturing facility.
- Support site performance by aligning workforce plans, talent practices, and employee engagement initiatives with operational needs.
- Promote fair, consistent, and compliant HR practices and constructive employee relations.
- Partner with the Country HR Manager to support Malaysia-wide HR priorities and country-level matters as required.
- Help maintain a safe, respectful, and productive workplace for employees across the facility.
- Partner with site leadership to understand operational priorities and develop HR plans that support business and workforce needs.
- Advise managers on workforce planning, organization effectiveness, performance management, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
- Lead or coordinate recruitment, onboarding, retention, and development activities for the Johor Bahru facility.
- Manage employee relations matters, including workplace concerns, investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution, ensuring issues are handled fairly and consistently.
- Support the application of company HR policies and local employment requirements; escalate complex or sensitive matters to the Country HR Manager as appropriate.
- Coordinate core HR operations for the facility, including employee records, compensation and benefits administration, payroll inputs, and HR reporting, in collaboration with relevant teams.
- Support change management and communication activities affecting the facility.
- Work with site leaders and relevant functions to address workforce matters in a manufacturing environment, including attendance and frontline employee engagement.
- Provide HR support for Malaysia country-level matters or initiatives as assigned by the Country HR Manager, which may include coordination with other locations or country stakeholders.
- Share relevant workforce trends, risks, and recommendations with the Country HR Manager and site leadership.
- Travel within Malaysia as needed to support assigned HR activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Demonstrated HR experience, including experience supporting a manufacturing, industrial, or other operational workforce.
- Experience advising managers on employee relations, recruitment, performance management, workforce planning, and HR operations.
- Working knowledge of Malaysian employment practices and the ability to apply company policies consistently.
- Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential, sensitive, or complex employee matters.
- Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work with frontline employees, site leaders, and country-level stakeholders.
- Strong organization and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage both site responsibilities and assigned country-level support.
- Proficiency in English; Bahasa Malaysia proficiency is an advantage.
- Willingness and ability to travel between Johor and other locations in Malaysia as required.