HR Generalist

Company Overview:

Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group, commonly known as Foxconn, is the world's largest electronics manufacturer and leading provider of technological solutions with a network of over 233 campuses across 24 countries. In the US, Foxconn employs 8,000 across 56 different sites with manufacturing operations in Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and California. As of 2025, Foxconn ranks 28th among the Fortune Global 500 and reported revenue of approximately USD $259 billion.

The company's diverse product offerings span four major segments: smart consumer electronics, cloud, and networking solutions, computing, and various other components. Foxconn makes 40% of the consumer electronics that we find in our everyday lives. In recent years, Hon Hai has adopted the 3+3 strategy, focusing on three emerging industries - electric vehicles, digital health solutions, and robotics - while leveraging three key technologies: next-generation communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and semiconductors. Together, these initiatives position the company as a leader in innovation for the 21st century.


Hon Hai Technology Group is deeply committed to championing environmental sustainability within its manufacturing processes. By integrating sustainability into its operations framework, the company strives to serve as a best-practice model for global enterprises, enhancing corporate responsibility while meeting the growing demand for environmentally conscious production methods.


Job Summary:

The HR Generalist leads HR work for the start-up of the Santa Clara NPI site. The role builds the HR foundation for commissioning, ramp-up, and ongoing operations. The role shifts from start-up work to normal operations and adjusts HR support as the site moves through each phase. The role sets local HR strategy and works with plant leadership to establish the local business culture while partnering with regional HR.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Works with regional HR, shared services, and TA to staff and onboard the site.
• Partners with plant leadership on workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Manages agency relationships and screens agency candidates for technician-level capability.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Works with staffing partners on performance or conduct issues while ensuring agency workers are managed consistently with plant practices.
• Leads ER for plant employees and builds an issue-resolution culture that resolves concerns early and supports engagement.
• Reinforces the local business culture through leader coaching and consistent application of plant practices.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and maintains clean HR practices.
• Works with local leaders to identify risks and develop solutions that support operations.
• Engages regional HR on significant issues and partners with the region when broader support is needed.

Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations

• Coordinates with regional HR and shared services on compensation, benefits, and HR operations and provides insight into local market practices.
• Supports linkages between local HR activities and HR shared services to ensure correct execution.
• Ensures all HR documents and entries are complete and accurate for payroll and HR systems and reporting.

Workforce Analytics & Reporting

• Monitors workforce trends and uses local data to identify issues and develop solutions.
• Leads local reporting and analysis that support start-up and ongoing operations.
• Maintains HR records that support regional reporting.

Safety, Customer & Cross-Functional Support

• Supports site start-up activities with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and EHS.
• Coordinates onboarding, orientation, and job-related training with regional L&D to support workforce readiness.
• Supports the establishment of the safety culture and reinforces practices that support engagement and retention.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Coaches plant leaders on performance and communication and champions company values.
• Builds leader capability for a high-automation environment.
• Supports BU employees on-site with routine ER needs and aligns escalations with region HR.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Development, or a related field is a plus
• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred.

Experience:

• Eight + years of progressive more responsible Human Resources experience.
• Experience as primary HR lead in manufacturing, technology, or startup environments.
• Experience with site startups, workforce ramp-up, or high-growth operations strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, talent acquisition, and HR compliance.
• Experience managing staffing agencies and contingent workforce programs.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, California state, and local employment laws, including wage and hour requirements, leave administration, workplace investigations, and employee relations best practices.
• Experience supporting customer audits, operational readiness activities, regulatory reviews, or compliance audits preferred

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

The HR Generalist works in both office and production environments. The role requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the facility, with occasional lifting. The position may involve exposure to noise, dust, or varying temperatures when supporting operations on the production floor and requires appropriate personal protective equipment when necessary.

EEOC Statement

Foxconn is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Foxconn prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetics, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, Foxconn complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.