HR Generalist

Role Purpose

Responsible for supporting the daily operations of the HR department, including recruitment assistance, employee relations management, training coordination, HR data maintenance, performance management, ensuring the efficient execution of HR processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively deploys hiring process for hourly workers and temporary employees
• Educates plant leadership on union contracts and local and state employment law to ensure compliance with contracts and applicable personnel management laws
• Manages and mitigates employee grievances by ensuring supervisors and leadership are creating an open forum for discussion and resolution of plant issues
• Coaches and counsels plant management in development and demonstration of leadership and management practices required to establish and maintain a positive work environment
• Resolves employee relations issues in a fair and consistent manner that protects the needs of the plant to operate in an effective and efficient manner
• Educates plant employees on shared service and third party vendor capabilities to increase use and benefits of these services
• Takes ownership for specific HR initiatives that support the effective operations of the organization by developing and/or delivering HR programs (e.g., attendance tracking, training, communications)
• Tracks and documents employment issues and requests (e.g., FMLA,workers compensation) as required for procedural and legislative purposes
• Identifies employee value proposition issues affecting turnover and works with Plant HR Manager to identify actions for improvement
• Establishes and maintains a presence on the plant floor to keep a read on the pulse of the organization
• Implements appropriate risk management policies and procedures to ensure plant compliance with safety requirements and local, state, and federal employment laws

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Previous administrative or HR-related experience is an advantage.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HR software systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Basic knowledge of labor laws and HR practices is a plus.