Leader, People

About this role

About Us: BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description: The Leader, People plays a critical role in ensuring that culture and People practices are consistently delivered across teams and locations, reinforcing care for both team members and the business through reliable execution, strong operational oversight, and effective leadership. This role owns the delivery and performance of People Operations, flexing support based on business needs while ensuring onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, safety, compliance, and core People processes are executed accurately, consistently, and in alignment with company policies and legal requirements.

The Leader, People leads and develops team members by setting clear expectations, reinforcing standards, and enabling consistent decision-making across day-to-day operations. Serving as a key connector between People Business Partners, leaders, and team members, this role ensures People programs, processes, and policies are implemented effectively and experienced consistently across the organization.

Additionally, the Leader, People strengthens the connection between how People practices are designed and how they are delivered, identifying trends, resolving operational gaps, and driving continuous improvements that enhance organizational effectiveness and the overall team member experience.

Key Responsibilities People Operations Execution • Own execution and performance of onboarding, offboarding, and core People processes across teams and locations, ensuring a consistent and well-coordinated experience. • Oversee Workday transactions, position management, and workflow execution, ensuring accuracy and data integrity. • Ensure team member records, documentation, and compliance requirements are maintained in alignment with policies and regulatory standards. • Oversee employee lifecycle processes including terminations, separations, and exit interviews, ensuring compliance with state and local requirements. • Ensure effective management of team member documentation including medical documentation, accommodations, and employment records. • Serve as an escalation point for team member and leader inquiries, ensuring clear, timely, and practical guidance.

Employee Relations Guidance & Coordination • Guide employee relations intake, ensuring concerns are managed with professionalism, consistency, and discretion. Gather relevant information and ensure appropriate documentation. • Oversee fact-finding and investigations, ensuring appropriate documentation and alignment to policies and risk considerations. • Provide direction on performance management processes, including disciplinary actions and performance improvement plans (PIPs). • Ensure consistent and fair application of policies, practices, and employment standards. • Apply and interpret federal, state, and local employment laws in day-to-day decision-making. • Partner with People Business Partners and Shared Services on complex or escalated cases.

Safety, Compliance & Workforce Operations • Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of safety activities, including OSHA logs, incident documentation, and compliance requirements. • Support coordination of safety incidents, including workers’ compensation processes, clinic coordination, and return-to-work programs. • Partner with site and operations leaders to reinforce safety practices, committee engagement, and compliance expectations. • Ensure compliance with required employment postings, audits, and regulatory standards. • Oversee local support for leave of absence processes and accommodations in alignment with centralized teams. • Act as a liaison for payroll-related coordination and team member inquiries, ensuring alignment with shared services.

Recruiting & Workforce Support • Oversee recruiting coordination, including opening requisitions, assigning recruiting, interview scheduling, and candidate communication. • Support local recruiting efforts, particularly for manufacturing and front-line roles, including participation in interviews or phone screens. • Ensure background checks, onboarding communications, and hiring processes are completed accurately and efficiently. • Coordinate contingent labor needs in partnership with recruiting teams.

Performance, Training & Leader Enablement • Guide execution of performance management cycles, including goal setting, feedback processes, and documentation. • Coach leaders to improve the quality

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