Founded in 1995, Novae started making trailers in January 2001 with the idea to offer quality products with great service, deal fairly with people, and recognize that suppliers, employees, community and customers are all important to success. Our purpose is to create opportunities for people to make their lives better and to leave a legacy of positive impact.

Headquartered in Markle, IN, Novae is one of the fastest-growing and most respected trailer manufacturers in North America, operating 12 distinct brands including Sure-Trac, H&H Trailers, CAM Superline, Trailerman, ITI Cargo, Midsota, Mirage Trailers, and LOOK Trailers. Novae has grown both organically and through acquisitions to become the second largest trailer manufacturer in North America. Novae currently has more than 1,200 employees, 22 manufacturing facilities across 9 states and maintains an active dealer network of more than 1,100 partners.

Our company is driven strongly by growth and a set of core values the leadership team emphasizes: Embracing and Driving Change, Service-Minded, Strong Character, Self-Discipline, Accountability, Work Ethic.

In December 2021, Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar"), a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, completed its acquisition of Novae LLC in partnership with the Company's two founders and senior management team. Under Brightstar's ownership, Novae has already grown significantly in size and is poised to continue to grow.

Job Summary Be a support to and advocate for employees at assigned Novae LLC brand(s) while balancing the needs of the organization; plan, direct, and coordinate the assigned human resources department's activities in the functional areas of recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and development, performance management, policy administration, and employment law compliance while fostering a culture supporting the Mission of Novae LLC.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a Mission driven human resources team to meet or exceed organizational goals while creating an environment where people can be great at what they do and proud of what they have done. Monitor team performance, promote personal development, and provide them with guidance on performing individual tasks.
• Respond to all requests from employees, the human resources team, and other leaders with a high level of empathy, urgency, and accountability.
• Act as the Human Resources Generalist for the local team at the manufacturing location of your home office.
• Act as a resource for leaders in proactively leading employees. Advise on organizational policies, employment laws, and, when needed, facilitate the corrective action process through counsel, documentation, and delivery. Discuss situations with the Vice President of Human Resources, as appropriate and to ensure consistency across Novae LLC.
• Plan and ensure execution of recruitment activities for open roles, including forecasting and monitoring recruitment budget. Perform all recruitment, selection, and hiring functions for professional positions.
• Monitor the On-Boarding Discussions and performance evaluation processes to ensure quality execution and compliance of programs. Refine at the brand level for relevancy. Coach leadership and human resources team, when needed, for better relationship building conversations. Work with Vice President of Human Resources if a holistic change is recommended.
• Analyze human resources metrics for departmental planning, objective development, and Performance Management System execution.
• Act as a resource for employees in understanding the expectations and culture at Novae LLC; advise on organizational policies and advocate for positive relationships and individual growth.
• Ensure the safety of our co-workers through supporting safe work practices, regularly discussing safety as a priority, investigating accidents with the response team, monitoring safety related reports for trends, and participating in corrective action of safety issues, when needed.
• Make certain the human resources team is compliant with all employment laws. Research changes and seek training for yourself and the team to remain compliant. Work with Vice President of Human Resources to make recommendations for changes, when appropriate, and support the roll-out of changes across Novae LLC.
• Work with Corporate Compensation Manager on analysis of compensation. Support the execution of the annual merit consideration cycle, market related wage changes, and other off schedule compensation changes as needed.
• Work with the Corporate Benefits and Wellness Manager on the execution of open enrollment, administration of benefit offerings, support the wellness programs from Novae LLC and monitoring leaves of absence.
• Assist in other areas and perform other duties, as needed. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job.)

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent demonstrated skills and experience, required. PHR or SHRM-CP is preferred.
• Knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines and deep understanding of employment laws.
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Highly motivated with customer service mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of management.
• Able to manage confidential information is imperative.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily operates in a fast paced, office environment within a manufacturing organization.
• Sometime will be spent in production supporting employees.
• Routinely use standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.
• Regular travel to various worksites and meetings, mostly local.
• Responsibilities require willingness to work outside of typical office schedule.
• Will meet with employees on the production floors of all plants.

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Novae LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Novae LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.