HR Business Partner

**About Shermco**

Since 1974, Shermco has become North America’s largest and fastest growing NETA-accredited electrical testing organization. Our focus is to make sure electrical power systems are functioning properly and safely. Add to that our Professional Engineering Group, Rotating Machinery Division, Renewable Energy Services, and Field Repair and local Repair Service Centers, places Shermco in a position to handle all things electrical. All done with an emphasis on safety and client service. That’s why we sayif it’s in the electrical power system, Shermco does it.

Backed by Gryphon Investors, a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management, Shermco is poised for the next decade and beyond.

Shermco Canada is seeking an HR Business Partner.

**JOB SUMMARY**: The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for a range of duties focused on delivering HR support, solutions, and best practices that reflect the business objectives of the organization.

**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide HR support to multi-jurisdictional organization in a technical environment.
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct thorough investigations into complaints, policy violations, and other employee issues.
- Provide support, coaching, and advice to the business on employee relations issues, applicable employment laws, company policies.
- Partner with managers to provide performance management solutions including disciplinary action, performance improvement plans, expectation setting and ensure proper documentation is completed.
- Develop, revise, and implement company policies.
- Lead and participate in HR projects, initiatives, strategies, and process/system improvements.
- Lead and participate in meetings, presentations, and training with various levels of the organization.
- Communicate and educate employees on company policies, job responsibilities, working conditions, compensation, career advancement opportunities, other HR related information.
- Collaborate with legal to process employee immigration items to facilitate business travel, work in multiple jurisdictions, work visas, etc.
- Process and participate in employee termination events including RIF/layoff, termination for cause/dismissal. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and policies, as well as ensure all applicable approvals in place prior to termination. Participate in termination meeting. Complete offboarding.
- Process voluntary turnover such as resignations, retirement, etc. Issue exit surveys to identify trends and areas of concern. Provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
- Participate as company HR representative in outside proceedings such as mediations, settlement meetings, unemployment hearings, etc.
- Create and maintain documentation for a variety of employment related items.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other departments on an ongoing basis that have cross over into HR such as Legal, Risk, EHS, Payroll.
- Partner with Compensation team to develop job descriptions.
- Manage immigration cases.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of HR related legal requirements and changes.
- Other duties as assigned.

**WORK SCHEDULE**:

- Monday through Friday, 40-hour work week; extended hours may be required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
- Will be required to carry a company cellphone and be available during non-regular hours for urgent matters.
- Will be required to travel occasionally to other service centers.
- Remote work available, however, work at corporate head office as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY**:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or similar preferred or equivalent experience.
- HR certification a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive related experience; preferably in a multi-site, industrial, engineering, business services, manufacturing, or similar organization.
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
- Proficiency using MS Office and HRIS systems; experience with Ceridian Dayforce HCM a plus.

Skills and Abilities Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills and with a proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to multi-task, be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment and to perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must possess a positive, service-oriented attitude, be easily approachable, confident and possess an enthusiastic approach.
- Must be flexible and adaptable and have a strong sense of urgency
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, speak