Tenneco is one of the world's leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket. We are seeking a HR Manager for our Engineering Technical Center in Milan, OH. The HR Manager provides leadership, plans and coordinates the Human Resources activities within the NVH Performance Materials Milan Technical Center. Supports all departments to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity and delivery to assure world-class site level performance. RESPONSIBILITIES: Drive site KPI improvement via people and process Align HR goals with site goals Participate in site GEMBA walks and ensure significant facility presence to enable a strong and visible connection to the operations and its workforce Ensure open lines of communication at all levels to be achieved by open-door policy, GEMBA walks, Town Hall and Round Table meeting Predict and forecast future needs of the site aligned with business strategy, regulatory requirements, market dynamics and competitive landscape; develop and execute action plan based on perceived future needs Employ root cause problem solving analysis and implement corrective actions to resolve people-related issues and foster continuous improvement, thus helping to solve the site's biggest challenges Engage with team members to identify PSIF & CI opportunities, fostering a safety-first culture & efficiency; rotate focus areas; take notes & follow-up thoroughly Work with leaders to forecast short-term and long-term staffing needs based on targets and projects; assess current skill sets against future business requirements; implement and monitor action plans Partner with HR Director to assist with the plant facilities to lead the immigration visa administration for NVH Performance Materials locations in the United States and management of external immigration vendor Oversee the on-the-job training & onboarding processes for effective ramp-up of talent Focus on continuously improving time-to-proficiency Monitor and manage multi-skill matrices (cross-training) Collaborate with people leaders to identify meaningful actions to address skill gaps effectively Assess talent, evaluate performance, develop future talent Acquire, develop, advance and retain talent throughout the site Coach and mentor team members and leaders Review weekly data and trends related to HR metrics to identify patterns and areas for action planning Audit SuccessFactors data for accuracy and ensure timely corrections to achieve 100% reliable data inputs Implement tools and strategies to report and translate raw data into valuable business insights Ensure payroll, policy and progressive disciplinary processes are administered timely Align on strategic HR directives, exchange regional insights, synergize on best practices, and formulate individual or joint action plans Continuously seek and share best practices Demonstrate relentless pursuit of ethics and compliance issues Teach, demonstrate and live our Tenneco values Actively create and model a CI culture Demonstrate relentless pursuit of world-class EHS culture and performance Select, lead and develop high-performance HR org Support, coach and challenge site leadership Manage general labor relations, conflict resolution and engagement Work with site leadership team to identify and remove barriers to engagem