Human Resources Senior Specialist

The senior HR specialist will play a key role in supporting the HR team with day-to-day activities, including recruitment, employee relations, benefit administration, training, and compliance. This role will be a key partner for shift leaders and managers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and exit interviews. Partner with Area Leaders and Section Managers in talent development and coaching. Assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures. Prepares and maintains the employee handbook and policies and procedures manual. Serves as a point of contact for employee inquiries regarding HR policies and procedures. Supports conflict resolution, investigations, and employee disciplinary actions. Fosters a positive workplace culture through employee engagement initiatives. Assists employees with benefit enrollment and questions. Coordinates with vendors to ensure benefits administration is accurate and timely. Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, and approving invoices for payment. Maintains accurate and confidential employee records. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Participates in HR-related projects, such as performance review cycles and policy updates. Prepares regular reports on HR metrics (e.g., turnover, headcount, absenteeism). Assists in new team member orientation, including presentation of materials. Maintains Human Resource Information System records and compiles reports from the database. Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems. Prepares management reports as requested (e.g., discipline, overtime, employee count, county of residence). Represents the organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations. Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a four-year college or technical school. 7–9 years of experience as an HR business partner, generalist, etc. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Fluent in English; Japanese as a second language is helpful. Mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Indiana Automotive Fasteners is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Iafi