HR Manager

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Job description

Overview

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., is a worldwide leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture media, reagents, and medical devices for researchers and clinicians. The company provides unrivaled service and quality to scientists working in biopharmaceuticals, cell therapy, and regenerative medicine, assisted reproductive technology and cytogenetics, and industrial cell culture for the large-scale production of biotherapeutics and vaccines. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific adheres to both ISO and FDA regulations and operates dual cGMP manufacturing facilities in California, USA, and Tokyo, Japan. The company's consultative philosophy combined with expertise in cell culture and compliance provides customers with unique capabilities and support. For over 50 years, FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific has remained uniquely flexible and focused on media while becoming a strategic global leader in media products and services. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc. is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation reporting to FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation.

We are hiring an HR Manager who will Manage multiple HR activities within the organization. Enhances the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. Contribute to business strategy by understanding the business and the top priorities to execute against the people strategy in line with the business goals.

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Responsibilities:

* Initiating and planning employee activities to foster positive company morale and employee engagement.
* Maintaining a positive work environment through effective employee relations practices
* Proactively providing creative and engaging solutions to motivate employees at different career points (ie: early career, management, leadership)
* Managing performance appraisal process.
* Managing leaves of absence
* Managing internship program
* Supporting managers and employees in matters related to career development, staffing initiatives, employee relations, and performance management.
* Coaching managers to pro-actively manage employees (e.g., performance and attendance) and provide advice to resolve grievance and disciplinary issues
* Providing support in developing and delivering training sessions on HR related topics.
* Participating in the company newsletter.
* Maintaining job descriptions and coordinating updates until uploaded into MasterControl.
* Providing support and guidance to HR staff, Sr management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and employee relations issues arise
* Responsible for managing position approval process in JIRA
* Supervising Human Resource Staff; plan, assign and review assignments; counsel staff; evaluate job performance and approve or recommend actions.
* Managing the development and ongoing execution of the organizations Affirmation Action plan to achieve AAP goals
* Managing Workers' compensation by reporting work related injuries to the insurance carrier and working to close claims in timely manner.
* Preparing employee separation notices, related documentation, and conducting exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
* Managing temporary staffing activities including contracting with outside suppliers to provide employee services, such as temporary employees, search firms, or relocation services
* Continually strive to provide 'best practice' HR advice and support, through information sharing internally and external benchmarking
* Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
* Maintaining knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
* Performing other duties as assigned.

Experience/ Education:

* Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field. PHR or SPHR certification.3 5+ years in an HR related capacity.
* 1-2 years of supervisory experience
* Knowledge of federal and CA labor laws.
* Broad technical knowledge of Human Resources management, wage and hour laws, benefits.
* Advanced knowledge of business administration practices.
* Experience with a payroll system and benefits administration.
* Possession of the highest level of tact and diplomacy is a necessity.
* Organization skills.
* Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
* Employee investigations regarding misconduct.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Good presentation skills.

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.