HR Generalist

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day. At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care. Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact. Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next. What is the role where you will make an impact? Human Resources Generalist: The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with HR management in supporting the Winston Salem, NC location. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: training documentation, recruiting, onboarding, employee orientation, policy implementation, and event planning and management; additional responsibilities as needed. What will you do in this role? Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include supervisor/leadership training, safety training, anti-harassment training, positive employee relations and communications training. Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers/supervisors to understand skills and competencies required for openings. Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications. Implements new hire orientation, onboarding and employee recognition programs. Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; recognition, and morale. Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors; refers complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff. Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations. Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance. Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law. Support on-going goals of optimizing work, reducing administrative burden and continuous improvement. Event planning; employee engagement activites, safety week activities, retirement parties, birthday and anniversary events. Excellent skills in influencing positive culture through collaboration, teamwork and informal leadership. Performs other duties as assigned. What skills do you bring to the role? Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to speak and interact with individual and groups of employees at all levels of the organization. Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and appropriate sense of urgency. Strong and collaborative relationship with corporate HR Service Center, Payroll, Leave and Benefits. Leadership and coaching skills. Problem-solving skills and resourceful thinking. Ability to collect, report and analyze HR data, then suggest recommendations. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Strong interpersonal and empathy skills. Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations. Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams) Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS talent management and other related HR systems; UKG/Workforce Management preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required. At least 3-5 years of human resource management experience preferred, preferably in a Manufacturing setting. SHRM-CP or HRCI PHR certification a plus. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr TekniPlex