SR. HR Generalist

Eaton’s GEIS division is currently seeking a SR. HR Generalist. Relocation assistance is being provided for anyone currently residing outside a 50-mile radius of Reno, NV!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Primary function:

Plan, develop, & administer a variety of major human resources management programs for the company including employment, wage & salary administration, employee communications, employee training and staff development, benefits & other related human resources activities; coordinate & monitor activities to ensure compliance of programs with all applicable state & federal laws, regulations & guidelines as well as conforming with Eaton corporate human resources management policies and procedures.

In this function you will:

• Serve as a key point of contact for employees to connect with the human resources department, while promoting Eaton values and providing courteous and timely service to all employees

• Lead hourly and salaried talent acquisition and management activities, including building and maintaining a successful internship program, diversity and veteran outreach, and serving as a liaison with Eaton University Relations team.

• Coordinate recruitment efforts with the Eaton Talent Acquisition Center, and Monitor employment for contingent personnel through partnership with Randstad and on-site RIS Spherion manager.

• Strengthens employee retention and engagement through establishing the standard onboarding and orientation processes with integrated efforts from various functions.

• Maintain all aspects of a strong and positive environment by supporting various employee relations activities inclusive of coaching/mentoring supervisors and frontline employees, conducting site investigations, and resolving interpersonal conflicts.

• Assist site HR Manager with local compensation for both salaried and hourly workforce, including benchmarking within Eaton & external marketplace data

• Serves as local subject matter expert for employee benefits and payroll questions, coordinating with remote centralized HR service center and payroll teams as necessary, and coordinates benefits enrollment meetings, communications, and processes.

• Assist in planning, developing and administering Training and Development programs using Performance Mgt Tools, Eaton University, annual survey and certification/standard.

• Proactively implement positive employee engagement strategies and initiatives to drive improvement in morale and retention.

• Generates and analyzes regular and ad-hoc reports for regulatory, budgeting, and auditing purposes.

• Assist on special projects as needed, including support of ongoing continuous improvement framework; data audits; participate in safety and operations audits and initiatives.

• Partners with HR Services to complete wage assessment and develop market adjustment proposal (if required).

• Facilitates the end employment process for both voluntary and involuntary separations.

• Prepares and distributes HR related communications.

• Other duties will vary

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required

• Minimum two (2) years of human resources generalist experience

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, MBA, or Industrial Organizational Psychology

• Three (3) years of human resources generalist experience

• HR experience in a manufacturing environment

• Bilingual (English & Spanish)

• Experience in project management or event planning

• Experience in employee engagement

Skills:

• Knowledge of state and federal employment and EEO laws, employee benefits administration, salary administration concepts and policies, employee relations, communications and recruitment and selection.

• Customer focus and interpersonal skills

• Must have effective oral and written communication skills, including positive interviewing and counseling skills and techniques.

• Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, tact, and persuasiveness needed in handling employee concerns and in dealing effectively with management and employees to resolve employment-related issues.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here ( for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.