General Purpose:

The Senior Human Resources Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the Human Resources Team in supporting the plant. This position carries out responsibilities including, but not limited to: employee relations, partnership with the staff, performance management, and policy implementation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ensures timely and accurate compliance with all employee and employment related company and plant policies, procedures, and related government regulations and guidelines. Follows established policies, procedures, guidelines, instructions/techniques, quality and safety practices.
• Develops, interprets, administers, and supports operating policies and procedures in the plant in partnership with management. Coordinates decisions with plant personnel.
• Recruit and screen for exempt, non-exempt, and hourly positions. Utilize best recruiting practices to reduce plant turnover and recruiting costs while hiring top talent.
• Participates in employee orientation, training, benefit reviews, and all onboarding activities for new hires and established personnel.
• Facilitates and actively participates in management development programs for supervisors and leads. Provides direction for scheduling of other training opportunities within the plant. Recommends additional training programs and participates in the development of same.
• Assists with the management of employee performance reviews for hourly and salaried employees.
• Provide support for employee development plans and training initiatives.
• Oversee all corrective action and termination activities for the operation while following company polices. Ability to draft and review communications.
• Conduct investigations into employee complaints and recommend solutions and corrective actions per company policies.
• Participate in audits, compliance testing, and compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Create reports for HR Director, General Manager and others as required, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Walks the departments daily to better understand workflow and to interact with supervisors and leads. Stays aware and ahead of evolving issues.
• Interacts with others in the plant to discuss and resolve issues and concerns.
• Develop initiatives to foster a positive work environment, improve employee morale, and promote employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Must be a detail oriented/organized individual with the ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Understands general business metrics and how each metric influences each department and its employees.
• Proficiency in HRIS and other HR-related software applications. Workday and ADP.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability.
• Able to deal with and problem solve where there may be several concrete variables or situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Willing to work occasional additional hours, weekends as plant demands evolve.
• Able to communicate effectively with co-workers and others. Expected to speak to groups occasionally (i.e. employee meetings, leadership meetings, etc.), and lead tours frequently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks to changing situations and priorities.
• Highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to document, plan, spanet, lead and execute programs/projects.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field.
• Prefer 3 -5 years’ experience with progressive HR responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading others and managing results through direct reports, co-workers, and team members.
• Previous experience in a Human Resources “Generalist” role in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Less qualified candidates may be considered as a Human Resources Generalist.