Employee Relations Manager

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges.

Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What's Possible

Air Products Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., has manufacturing and distribution operations in Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta.

Air Products core industrial gas business provides atmospheric and process gases serving a variety of customers in 50+ countries, including refining, chemical, gasification, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food and beverage, welding, and healthcare.

Do you enjoy building and maintaining positive connections with others? We encourage you to apply to this exciting opportunity today!

Air Products (NYSE : APD), has an immediate opening for an Employee Relations Manager in Canada. Ideally the position would be based in Edmonton, AB, however, this position could be residence-based anywhere in Canada.

What You'll Be Doing :

• Regular site visits with leadership teams to observe safe workplace behaviors, engage with employees and supervisors, and ensure compliance posters are updated and visible to all employees.
• Handle investigations, complaints, workplace harassment, and general inquiries.
• Participate in employee relations activities, monitor employee performance and attitudes, and make sound recommendations to support an appropriate outcome.
• Develop Canadian policies to support company current and future strategic objectives as well as to follow provincial requirements.
• Develop, implement, and translate company Human Resources policies for Air Products Canada according to each provincial / federal requirement.
• Ensure that corporate initiated programs meet appropriate Canadian legislation and are consistent with local conditions.
• Provide input / feedback to Global Compensation and Benefits regarding design, legal compliance issues as they relate to employees, policy interpretation, and employee communication (French / English).
• Liaise with internal and external legal counsel. Provide input, guidance, and represent the company in any legal or mediation proceedings as they pertain to employees, for example, Human Rights Commission, Provincial Worker's Compensation Boards, Provincial Labour Boards, Employment Standards, OHSA, etc.

Skills / Abilities :

• Bachelor's Degree (in Human Resources preferred)
• 3+ years hands on experience in employee relations and labor relations
• Bilingual (French Canadian / English)
• Minimum of 25% travel to site locations (required)
• Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian HR laws and regulations
• Experience with EEO / harassment investigations and general workplace complaint resolution
• Workday or other HRIS experience (preferred)
• Experience in union avoidance strategy development and execution (preferred)
• Valid Driver's License required; good driving record

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We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter.

To learn more, visit About Air Products.

Air Products offers a competitive salary, extensive health benefits package, company paid pension and company matched RRSP plans.

We strive to be inclusive of the diversity of our employees, invest in their development and foster a collaborative and respectful work environment where all employees feel like they belong and matter.

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. We are an Equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background. In accordance with AODA, applicants with disability requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance.

Due to Canadian Immigration regulations, we are only able to consider applications from Canadian citizens or other individuals legally entitled to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.