Senior HR Generalist

About the role

Eaton’s Power Components Division is currently seeking a Senior HR Generalist. This is an on-site position based at our Horseheads, NY facility. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to plant leadership on employee relations, performance management, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Interpret and administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement, including grievance management and arbitration preparation.
• Lead employee relations efforts such as investigations, conflict resolution, and leader coaching to mitigate risk.
• Drive employee engagement and culture initiatives, including surveys, action planning, recognition, and site-level programs.
• Support full-cycle recruitment and onboarding in partnership with hiring managers to enhance quality of hire, retention, and time-to-fill.
• Coach supervisors and managers on leadership effectiveness, employee development, and performance management.
• Oversee HR operational processes including timekeeping (Kronos), payroll coordination, job changes, wage administration, and leave management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through Eaton Business Excellence and other process improvement methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and internal procedures.
• Analyze HR metrics (e.g., turnover, absenteeism, engagement) to identify trends and provide actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Required (Basic): Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 2 years of experience in human resources
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Human Resources, Labor relations, Industrial/Organization Psychology and/or HR certification
• Prior labor relations experience
• Experience in manufacturing and/or union environment
• Prior experience with talent management and organization effectiveness tools with a professional salaried workforce
• Experience working with HR systems and data management tools (e.g., HRIS/HRMS such as Oracle, Workday, or similar systems); ability to maintain data accuracy and confidentiality

Benefits

We provide 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.