POSITION OVERVIEW
The Human Resources Generalist is a key player in both strategic HR initiatives and day-to-day operational activities. The HR Generalist will collaborate closely with leadership to drive HR strategic initiatives that align with our company goals, while also handling essential HR functions to support our workforce.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement HR strategies that support organizational goals
- Provide guidance on HR policies, processes, and best practices to ensure compliance and effectiveness
- Manage full cycle recruitment processes, including sourcing, interviewing, onboarding
- Support HR structures and processes that will improve the employee experience, support operations, streamline administration and improve overall productivity
- Process biweekly payroll with precision and promptness
- Manage employee relations issues with professionalism, providing guidance and support to managers and employees
- Provide feedback to leaders on effective communication of priorities, setting expectations, allocating resources, removing barriers, delivering feedback, recognizing performance, and ensuring accountability for meeting expectations
- Administer HR programs including benefits, leave, disciplinary actions, investigations, performance management, productivity, compliance, employee development, engagement initiatives, health and safety, training, etc.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance
- Works as an active team member by participating in problem solving, team building, and all other team activities to improve the processes, productivity, quality, etc. of the department
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Growth Mindset: Embraces setback as opportunities for growth, persists in the face of obstacles, and continually seeks improvement; Is willing to step out of the comfort zone to achieve growth and success
- Above the Line: Exhibits “above the line” behaviors and attitudes such as accountability, ownership, honesty, integrity, collaboration, and proactive problem solving.
- Outside - In Approach: Understands and prioritizes the needs of customers
- Communication Behavior: Brings an open-minded and respectful approach to communication at levels; Handles conflict in a constructive manner, seeking sustainable resolutions with all parties; Listens attentively; Communicates effectively, respectfully, and routinely keeps supervisor apprised about work status and challenges
- Team Work and Cooperation: Participates in and promotes both teamwork and cooperation beyond department boundaries through cross-functional collaboration; Responds to team member requests with a positive attitude and timeliness; Takes on challenges timely, is willing to leave the personal comfort zone and doesn’t procrastinate
- Initiative: Shows engagement and takes appropriate action
- Personal Drive and Attitude: Goes the “extra mile” as needed to achieve targets; Remains calm, professional, and focused in stressful circumstances; Handles setbacks with a growth mindset and stays “above the line”
- Accountability: Accepts personal responsibility for achieving targets; Displays honesty and fosters trust across all organizational levels consistently; Able to accept failures and feedback with a consistent eye forward
- Safety Awareness: Understands of safety regulations; Follows instructions and adheres to safety protocols; Reports safety concerns and incidents; Participates in safety training
- Change and Innovation: Identifies opportunities and brings ideas forward that provide solutions to workplace challenges; adapts well to changes in priorities, processes, or work assignments
- Professionalism: Sets an example of high standards through ethical and professional conduct
ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrates understanding of general HR policies, procedures, and best practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, confidentiality of sensitive information, and cultural awareness
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications, ADP Workforce Now
- Resourceful mindset with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to stay informed and on top of how the ever evolving employment law and compliance landscape will affect HR and company operations
- Self-motivated, results orientated and excellent interpersonal skills
- Aptitude in problem solving - identifying issues/gaps and suggesting solutions
- Excellent communication and coaching skills
- Strong leadership, structured problem solving, and communication & coaching skills
- Ability to multi-task, adjust priorities, create project plans, and manage competing deadlines
- Strong commitment to quality and safety
- Excellent organizational and coordination ability
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
Required: A Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field
Experience:
Required: Minimum four to five (4-5) years of relevant experience as an HR Generalist, HR Specialist, or comparable role
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements: Position requires the ability to stand, sit at a desk, walking around office and plant, lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds. Also requires the ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates. Must be able to stand, twist, lift, pinch, walk, bend, kneel and have hand and wrist dexterity.
Work Environment: While performing duties of the job, the employee will work in a metal finishing environment. The employee will be exposed to fumes and vapors, high noise exposure. Work environment involves daily exposure to potential physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards. Exposure to chemicals, cold, heat, humidity, dust, fumes, and noise. We provide a regulated, safe/healthy environment for our employees.
ITAR REQUIREMENT
- This position requires access to United States Export Controlled information.
