HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Are you an HR professional with at least five years of experience, looking for a rewarding career opportunity with one of the Top 50 Best Places to Work in North Dakota?

If you’re energetic, eager to learn, and ready to serve as a strategic business partner supporting an assigned division, we’d love to talk with you about joining the Butler Machinery family.

As an HR Business Partner, you’ll work closely with both operational and executive leaders to influence day-to-day strategy, while collaborating with fellow HR team members on company-wide initiatives. This role offers significant opportunity to grow your skills, make an impact, and prepare for future internal career advancement as Butler continues to expand.

Why Butler Machinery?

• Unmatched Retirement Benefits: Minimum 10% company contribution to your retirement plan annually, with the potential for an additional 5% based on company performance.
• Stability & Legacy: Family-owned and successfully operating as a Caterpillar dealer for 70+ years.
• Travel & Flexibility: Partner with our locations across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana—traveling by company plane to your assigned locations. Once fully trained, enjoy a flexible work schedule, including the option to work from home one day per week.
• Career Growth: Access to internal leadership development programs and opportunities to attend local and national HR seminars and conferences.

This position can physically be located out of Bismarck (ND), Fargo (ND) or Rapid City (SD).

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Leads the full life cycle talent acquisition process to recruit and build best class talent within the organization.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues.
• Works closely with management and team members to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
• Consults with operational management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to operational management.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of team members, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes turnover trends, and recommends retention strategies.
• Participates in development and conducts new supervisor training.
• Provides guidance and input on operational restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

 Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited university preferrable in Business or Human Resources
• 5+ years human resource business partner experience resolving complex employee relations issues
• Ability to travel on a regular basis via company plane and/or fleet vehicles to Butler locations within North Dakota, Western South Dakota, Nebraska, and Eastern Montana. Estimated 15-20% monthly travel, including visits to store locations, trainings and conferences, etc.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, team member and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws
• Experience supporting Union hourly employee workgroup is preferred, but teachable
• Proficiency with HRIS systems and experience with upgrades and component implementations
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential or ability to obtain certification within one year of employment 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization’s hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

As a family business for three generations, we currently employ over 900 associates in 20 locations throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska. We are looking for self-motivated, forward-thinking individuals to join us in our continued success. If you desire to start your career with our team, here are some things we offer within our full benefits package: 

• 10% Annual Retirement Employer Contribution, with an Additional 5% Discretionary Employer Contribution
• Health Insurance – 3 plan options
• Health Savings Account – Employer contribution up to $1,300/year 
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• Dental Insurance – 2 plan options 
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability Coverage – 60% of base pay/salary
• Long-Term Disability Coverage 
• Maternity / Paternity Benefits
• Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(K) Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – including Health Coaching 
• SmartDollar – employer paid financial planning program 
• Legal Shield/ID Shield products 
• Voluntary Benefit options - Cancer Insurance/Accident/Hospitalization
    

EOE/Vet/Disability
#LI-Onsite