Sr Human Resources Generalist - Bilingual

Job Description

Job Description

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EMI, an LSI Industries company, is trusted by North America’s leading grocery and retail brands to create innovative and eye-catching display fixtures and millwork. For more than 30 years, JSI has been designing and manufacturing its display fixtures across its four North American locations.

EMI Industries is a division of LSI. LSI is headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol LYTS. The company manufactures advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. The company’s American-made products, which include non-residential indoor and outdoor lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, help create value for customer brands and enhance the consumer experience. LSI also provides comprehensive project management services in support of large-scale product rollouts. The company employs approximately 3,000 people at 23 manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about LSI is available at

We are looking for a Bilingua l  Senior  HR Generalist  to support our team in Tampa, FL and Alpharetta, GA. 

Position Overview:

The Bilingual Senior HR Generalist is responsible for delivering operational HR support to two or more sites or one very large site. This role serves as a trusted HR partner to employees, managers, and site leadership, handling day-to-day transactional HR processes while contributing to broader talent and compliance initiatives that support business objectives.

As a senior-level generalist, the role bridges tactical execution with thoughtful analysis and process improvement, ensuring consistent application of HR policies, timely resolution of employee needs, and alignment with company values in a multi-site manufacturing environment. The Senior HR Generalist acts as the primary point of contact for timekeeping, leave administration, workers’ compensation intake, and related compliance matters, while partnering closely on strategic priorities such as employee engagement, retention, and regulatory readiness.

Essential Job Functions:

HR Operations & Administration

• Conduct new-hire orientation sessions and manage the full onboarding process for employees at appointed sites, ensuring a smooth and positive introduction to the company. 

• Enter new hires into the HRIS and related systems, maintaining accurate employee records and completing all required documentation in accordance with company policy and legal requirements. 

• Process and audit employee timecards for their appointed sites, ensuring accuracy, compliance with wage and hour laws, and timely submission for payroll (without performing payroll processing). 

• Support open enrollment activities by assisting employees with benefit-related questions, form completion, and system navigation (without managing or administering benefit plans). 

• Partner with site leadership to execute HR processes including new-hire onboarding, offboarding, and internal transfers.

Compliance, Leave & Workers’ Compensation

• Serve as the primary intake coordinator for Workers’ Compensation claims, liaising with employees, managers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators to ensure timely reporting and case management. 

• Monitor and administer FMLA, LOA, and STD processes, including tracking eligibility, documentation, and return-to-work coordination while ensuring full regulatory compliance. 

• Conduct regular audits and maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation statutes, and applicable state regulations). 

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Recruiting & Talent Coordination 

• Provide light recruiting support by assisting with candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and scheduling in partnership with site leadership. 

• Coordinate with internal talent partners, external recruiters, and temporary staffing agencies to fulfill short-term and long-term hiring needs at appointed sites

Employee Support & Relations

• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations issues, conducting initial intake, investigations, and follow-up in partnership with the Regional HR Director. 

• Deliver timely and professional support to employees and managers on HR-related inquiries, performance concerns, and workplace issues. 

• Promote a positive work environment through proactive employee engagement and consistent policy application.

Strategic HR Support & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to light strategic initiatives including talent development, employee engagement programs, and process optimization in collaboration with the Regional HR Director. 

• Analyze HR metrics and trends (timecard accuracy, leave utilization, workers’ compensation data) to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions. 

• Support site leadership with HR projects, change management, and cross-functional initiatives that drive operational efficiency and organizational growth.

  Training & Internal Partnership

• Assist in the development and delivery of HR-related training for employees and managers on topics such as leave policies, timekeeping, workplace conduct, and compliance. 

• Partner with the Regional HR Director and cross-functional teams to ensure HR programs align with business needs and company objectives

Other Duties 

•  Perform additional assignments aligned with corporate direction.

• Support cross-functional initiatives and strategic business objectives

  Travel 

Ability to travel up to 30% to their appointed sites, company locations, and occasional industry or training events.

  Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge or background in HR operations, employment law, leave administration, and workers’ compensation processes, with understanding of multi-site manufacturing environments.

• Strong leadership presence and ability to influence without direct authority.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.

• Ability to communicate complex HR concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Proficiency with HRIS systems, timekeeping platforms, Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and related tools.

• Advanced competency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, demanding, multi-site environment.

• Effective negotiation, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Superior verbal and written communication skills for high-level interactions with co-workers, vendors, and employees.

• Ability to work harmoniously with teams, adapt quickly to changes, and commit to continuous learning and growth.

• Self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism

Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience 

• 5+ years of progressive HR generalist experience in a manufacturing or multi-site environment.

• Demonstrated experience managing timekeeping, leave administration, workers’ compensation, and compliance.

• Prior exposure to strategic HR initiatives such as employee engagement or process improvement.

Technical Knowledge 

• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, workers’ compensation, and multi-state employment regulations.

• Familiarity with HRIS, time and attendance systems, and Microsoft 365 applications.

• Understanding of manufacturing work environments and associated HR challenges.

  Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee will have prolonged periods of sitting and occasional walking and standing. The employee may be required to lift/carry objects of up to 25 pounds. The employee will frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, grasp, and manipulate objects. The employee is also required to have better than average dexterity to use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

EEOC

LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.