Senior HR Specialist (Production)

Employer: Easpring Finland New Materials Oy

Location: Kotka, Finland

About Easpring Finland

Easpring Finland is developing a battery materials plant in Kotka to meet the growing demand for battery materials in Europe. The plant will produce cathode active materials required for electric vehicle batteries.

We are looking for an experienced HR professional to support the growth of our production organization and help build scalable HR practices during the company's ramp-up phase.

Position Summary

As a Senior HR Specialist – Production, you will act as the primary HR partner for production-related functions. You will support managers and employees throughout the employee lifecycle while contributing to employee relations, workforce planning, compliance, and the development of HR processes and practices.

The role will play an important part in establishing scalable HR practices, supporting organizational growth, strengthening management capability, and ensuring effective people management and employee relations practices during the company’s ramp-up and production expansion phases.

This role is ideal for a hands-on HR professional who enjoys working close to the business in a dynamic manufacturing environment and contributing to the development of a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations throughout the employee lifecycle for production employees

• Support production managers in people-related matters, workforce planning and organizational changes

• Provide HR guidance and coaching to line managers on people management, employee relations and workplace issues

• Coordinate outsourced payroll administration, benefits administration, and time and attendance processes

• Support attendance management, absence management and related workforce administration processes

• Support employee relations matters, co-operation procedures and union interactions

• Support employee relations investigations and workplace-related case management when required

• Facilitate communication between management and employees to ensure effective information flow

• Participate in recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities

• Support organizational changes and workforce transitions during ramp-up and production expansion

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes and guidelines

• Ensure compliance with Finnish labor legislation, collective agreements and company policies

• Monitor employee wellbeing, absenteeism and workplace-related concerns and support appropriate actions when required

• Contribute to building scalable HR practices, strengthening management capability and driving operational excellence during the company’s growth phase

• Respond effectively to employee and business needs in a fast-changing manufacturing environment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field

• Minimum 5 years of HR experience in manufacturing, industrial or production environments

• Solid understanding of Finnish labor legislation and employee relations practices

• Experience working with trade unions, co-operation procedures and shop-floor employee populations

• Experience in supporting managers in employee relations and workplace matters is considered an advantage

• Full professional proficiency in Finnish and English

• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and a practical problem-solving mindset

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing battery materials company

• A key role in building HR practices and culture during a major industrial investment project

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of a modern manufacturing organization during its growth phase

• International working environment

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Join us in our exciting journey ahead! We welcome talented individuals to be part of our team.