Senior HR Generalist

About the role

Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is currently seeking a Senior HR Generalist. This role is onsite at our Troy, IL facility. Relocation is not provided for this position. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Responsibilities

• Recommend, plan, implement and coordinate a wide variety of Human Resource programs and policies and day-to-day personnel activities in accordance with legal, local, divisional and corporate guidelines.
• Provide support in functional areas of human resources including but not limited to recruitment and employment, personnel records, employee and/or labor relations, job evaluation, compensation management, benefits administration, organization development, training, and special projects.
• Assist in the development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures and their dissemination through employee booklets, communications, and/or meetings.
• Prepare reports in conformance with legislated requirements or organization needs.
• Communicate and implement corporate, divisional and local HR policies/procedures.
• Career Development: Coordinate the recruitment process for open hourly or salary positions and assist in the selection and promotion process of hourly and salaried workforce.
• Employee Relations: Partner with operations leadership and union representatives to resolve grievances in a timely and collaborative manner, supporting constructive labor-management relations.
• Day-to-Day Employee Relations: Handle day to day employee relations issues.
• Affirmative Action: Maintain affirmative action and EEO plans to meet federal, state and corporate guidelines.
• Liaison: Serve as liaison between the Eaton Service Center and third-party providers for employee health and welfare benefits issues.
• Onboarding: Facilitate employee orientation program for new employees and employees transferring into facility.
• Inclusion and Diversity: Support and help coordinate inclusion and diversity activities and Eaton Resource Groups (ERG) activities.
• Plant Culture: Support efforts to maintain positive employee relations and plant culture through knowledge of policies and procedures and responses to employee concerns/needs.
• Human Resources Department: Partner with HR Services to complete employment record and compensation updates and audits.
• Separations: Support the end employment process for both voluntary and involuntary separations.
• Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement: Work in a safe manner and perform other duties as assigned within HR function.

Qualifications

• Required (Basic): Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a HR Generalist. No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within a 50-miles radius of Troy, IL to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree in Human Resources or related degree. Five (5) years’ experience in human resources. Previous experience leading employee relations, training, on-boarding, workforce planning, & performance management initiatives. Experience and exposure to various manufacturing environments. Data analytics experience. Experience developing and tracking training programs.

Skills

• Discretion and ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential materials, and possess good business judgment.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
• General knowledge of employment laws (such as the ADA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA) and ability to apply legal concepts to real world.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding, interpreting and easily communicating and aligning policies and practices.