About this role
<div> <h3><strong><span>JOB PURPOSE</span></strong><span> </span></h3> </div> <div> <p><span>As </span><strong><span>HR Manager for the Swansea plant</span></strong><span>, you won’t just support the business — you’ll help shape it. Working closely with the Plant General Manager and Senior Management Team, </span><strong><span>you’ll drive a people-first agenda</span></strong><span>: building engagement, strengthening capabilities, and embedding a culture of accountability and performance that delivers lasting impact.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>You’ll be part of a wider international HR community</span></strong><span> across Amcor’s EMEA network and Meat & Dairy Business Unit, giving you exposure to broader initiatives, best practices, and opportunities to collaborate beyond the local site. Backed by the scale and expertise of a global organisation — while retaining the autonomy to make decisions locally — you’ll play a visible and influential role in both the plant’s performance and employee experience.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>If you thrive in a<strong> </strong></span><strong><span>fast-paced environment</span></strong><span>, want your work to make a tangible difference, and are excited by a role with real scope, visibility, and </span><strong><span>influence</span></strong><span>, then this role is for you.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <h3><span>PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES</span><span> </span></h3> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><strong><span>Lead the HR turnaround agenda</span></strong><span> — Drive and deliver the HR plan supporting the plant’s recovery, improving accountability, reducing absenteeism, increasing flexibility, and strengthening employee engagement across the workforce. </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><strong><span>Be a true business partner</span></strong><span> — Act as a key member of the Senior Management Team, advising the Plant General Manager on people strategy, workforce planning, organisational design, and change management within a complex manufacturing environment. </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><strong><span>Own the full HR cycle and labour relations</span></strong><span> — Oversee all core HR activities including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning & development, compensation, payroll, and offboarding, while managing relationships with the GMB union and employee representatives and ensuring compliance with UK employment law. </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><strong><span>Build and develop the HR function</span></strong><span><strong> </strong>— Lead and support the local HR team while collaborating with the wider EMEA and Meat & Dairy HR network to share best practices, drive consistency, and strengthen HR capability across the site.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <h3><span>QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS</span><span> </span></h3> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>10+ years of HR management experience </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Proven experience <strong>working in plant or production-site environments is essential</strong></span><strong><span> </span><span> </span></strong></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Strong track record in <strong>labour relations</strong>, including <strong>union engagement</strong> and <strong>UK employment law compliance </strong></span><strong><span> </span></strong></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Previous </span><span><strong>people management</strong> experience </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Experience</span><span> leading <strong>change </strong></span><span><strong>management</strong> initiatives in complex, fast-paced organisations </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Hands-on and pragmatic approach, with the ability to </span><strong><span>balance strategic thinking and day-to-day operational execution</span></strong><span>, both on the shop floor and at senior leadership level </span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to</span><span> <strong>influence</strong> and <strong>build trust</strong> </span><span>at all levels across the organisation</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div>