Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources Generalist

This is a hands-on, operational Human Resources Generalist role supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate enjoys being on the floor, managing day-to-day employee needs, supporting frontline leaders, and ensuring HR processes run smoothly and efficiently.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support for employees and frontline leadership in a manufacturing environment
• Execute HR processes including onboarding, employee relations support, attendance tracking, disciplinary documentation, and offboarding
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee HR questions and concerns
• Support compliance with company policies, labor regulations, and safety practices
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation
• Partner with supervisors to ensure consistent application of policies
• Support investigations, corrective actions, and employee engagement initiatives
• Assist with benefits administration, timekeeping, and HR system updates
• Help keep HR processes organized, compliant, and moving quickly

Scope & Level of Role

• This role is execution-focused, not consultative or strategic
• Does not own workforce planning, organizational design, or enterprise HR strategy
• Works closely with leadership but is not a business partner-level role
• Success in this role is measured by responsiveness, accuracy, compliance, and employee support
• Execute transactional core HR processes, including coordinating and conducting new-hire orientation, onboarding, offboarding, exit interviews, unemployment claims, leave administration, OSHA reporting, and return-to-work programs
• Serve as a first point of contact for associates and supervisors regarding HR policies, procedures, and day-to-day employee concerns
• Provide guidance and follow-up support related to attendance, conduct, and policy interpretation
• Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition to support recruiting, onboarding, and new-hire readiness, including orientation scheduling and documentation

POSITION SUMMARY:

Supports HR Manager and HRBP to successfully implement local initiatives, and execute regional and corporate programs. Help to create an environment to attract, develop, retain and engage talent throughout the OpCo to deliver business goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execution of transactional core HR processes (e.g. coordinate and conduct new associate orientation, unemployment claims processes, onboarding and exit interviews, transitional return to work, leave administration, OSHA reporting, etc.)
• Provide coaching and guidance to associates and supervisors regarding policy and procedure
• Support hiring managers and Talent Acquisition to support recruitment and staffing plans.
• Support and maintain eTime system and payroll-related activities
• Support HRBP to drive an inclusive and diverse culture
• Administer programs to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction levels

Education and / or Experience:

• 2-5 years of experience in Human Resources management preferred and/or an equivalent combination of related training and experience
• Bachelor's degree with major or emphasis in Human Resources, Business Administration or a closely related field required for external candidates but preferred for internal candidates

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification preferred
• Workday experience preferred.

Professional Skills:

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Speaking & Speech Clarity: Talking to others to convey information effectively and the ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Oral Comprehension: Listening to and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension: Reading and understanding information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression: Communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Expression: Communicating information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning: Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Problem Sensitivity: Perceiving when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Fluency of Ideas: Coming up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.