Position Summary:

Mold-Masters, Coperion, Rotex, and DME are Operating Companies of Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

Our Asia team is looking for a Regional Human Resources Director, Asia to provide business support to the operating companies and lead the HR teams in region. As Regional HR Director, Asia you will be responsible for the management and carrying out a full range of HR support for the operating companies of Hillenbrand in region, which includes, talent acquisition support, employee relations issues, organizational effectiveness, compensation/job evaluation, performance management, and other HR related functions and issues as well as the Payroll and Benefits function for the Asia team. This role is a combination of working strategically with senior business leaders, liaising with global HR Centers of Excellence as well as carrying out transactional HR activity including analyses, developing, and implementing processes and systems for efficiency as well as providing key management and support to assigned staff.

This role reports into the Human Resources function and has solid reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources and dotted line reporting to the local Business Leader for Mold-Masters, Asia.  

What you’ll do:
 

Regional HR leadership and business partnering for Mold-Masters, Coperion, Rotex and DME:

• Manages a team of HR professionals.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to the Company policies, the Code of Ethical Business Conduct and applicable laws Performs other relevant duties and project as assigned.
• Proactive stakeholder communication and strategic HR business partnering to the leadership of the Operating companies through value added consultation and coaching.
• Ensure global HR initiatives are executed consistently within the Region and reports are submitted, as required.
• Lead talent management activities such as calibration, leadership development and succession planning and ensures that the company's performance evaluation program is executed effectively and on a timely basis.
• Engage and collaborate with the regional Talent Acquisition team to contribute to an effective recruitment of the region’s staffing needs as well as Affirmative Action initiatives.
• Leads staff in the administration of the annual compensation process for the operating company population in the Region working in partnership with compensation teams.  Oversight of local incentive plans and ensure compensation governance is adhered.
• In collaboration with Group Insurance Broker, develop plan designs, ensure cost efficiencies review benefit carriers, manage administration of benefits, manage employee communications, and prepare annual renewal proposals for senior management approval.
• Initiate progressive policies/best practices that build on the success of the culture that provides for open communication and opportunities for growth.
• Identify and realize opportunities to align and consolidate HR policies and practices and, digitize HR administrative processes in country and region where applicable as well as promote recommendations for productivity and/or method improvements of HR team.
• Provides ongoing advice and counsel on strategic and operational employee relations issues. Consults external legal counsel to ensure that policies comply with the law.
• Ensures the effective administration of HR controls in compliance with relevant legislation and HR policy
• Ensure practice of Disability Administration, Management and Return to Work strategies etc. is compliant with legal requirements.
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs from employees, prospective employees, and government agencies.
• Ensure all regional practices is compliant with Health and Safety and environmental Protection statutory requirements.
• Ensure ISO guidelines are followed for HR related practices where applicable.

Specific HR support to Mold- Masters:

• Functions as a business partner to the Mold-Masters leadership team, providing guidance and counsel and acts as a conduit for organizational feedback, including areas of coaching, associate performance, and managing risk. 
• Manage Mold-Masters Human Resources operational budget.
• Manage HR related document submission in support of the annual financial audits and related compliance requests.
• Manage all administrative services (ie. transportation, canteen, cleaning, security reception, landscaping etc.) efficiently and cost effectively, ensuring quality of standards and work.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business or human Resources
  • Minimum of 7 years HR working experience with at least 3 -5 years of team leading.
  • Experience in an international company with 5000+ employees in manufacturing industry or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Possess excellent judgment, deep understanding of HR principles and practices, demonstrated leadership and business acumen.
• Bi-lingual Chinese and English
• Proven ability of developing/identifying top talent and drive change/transformation.
• Support business objectives while creating a positive human resource culture in the company
• Experience with working in large companies who operate globally required
• Ability to work in fast paced environment, managing multiple priorities
• Experience using MS Office Products

Travel

• Regular and frequent travel to our offices in Shanghai, Nanjing and Wuxi
• International travel may be required up to 15%.

Location

• Kunshan, China

Physical Demands:

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

EEO: At Hillenbrand we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

2 Zhaotian Rd, Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215336

Who we are: 

Mold-Masters is a global leader in the plastics industry. We design, manufacture, distribute, sell and service highly engineered and customized plastic processing equipment and systems. Our hot runners, temperature controllers, auxiliary injection and co-injection systems are utilized by customers of all sizes in every industry, from small local manufacturers to large worldwide OEM manufacturers of the most widely recognized brands. Over the course of our 50+ year history, we've built our reputation on delivering the best performance through our broad range of innovative technologies that optimize production to enhance molded part quality, increase productivity and lower part cost. Unlock your operations' full potential with Mold-Masters. Mold-Masters is a Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] .  In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.  At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".