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Human Resources Business Partner

Coperion Corporate
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
May 30, 2025
Shift 1 (United States of America) Position Summary: The HR Business Partner at Shick Esteve in Kansas City, MO is responsible for acting as a strategic partner to site leadership and broader HR functions. This role involves driving workforce initiatives, supporting integration efforts, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. The HR Business Partner will facilitate change management, talent development, and operational HR activities to foster a high-performance culture aligned with corporate objectives. Work You'll Do:
  • Collaborate with site leadership and functional managers to develop and implement HR strategies that support business goals and workforce planning.
  • Lead and communicate HR activities related to integration into the new corporate structure, including policy harmonization and role alignment.
  • Partner with global HR teams on recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and retention initiatives tailored to the manufacturing site's needs.
  • Serve as a point of contact for employee relations, conducting investigations, counseling managers and employees, and recommending resolutions.
  • Ensure local compliance with federal, state, and corporate HR policies, maintaining accurate employee data within HRIS systems like Workday and ADP.
  • Support learning and development programs, including training and leadership initiatives.
  • Assist with HR operations such as promotions, transfers, salary adjustments, and performance management activities.
  • Lead or participate in special HR projects, sharing best practices to enhance HR service delivery and organizational effectiveness.
Team: This role will be part of the HR team at Shick Esteve, collaborating closely with site leadership, HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), and other regional HR partners. Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
  • 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or generalist, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven ability to build strong relationships across various organizational levels.
  • Experience in change management and effective communication strategies.
  • Familiarity with HRIS and payroll systems, particularly Workday and ADP.
  • Strong conflict-resolution, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree or HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) preferred.
  • Experience with employee engagement, talent management, and organizational development initiatives.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and operational workflows advantageous.

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Who we are:

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion's divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers.Coperion is an 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 recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . 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".

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