Senior Human Resources Generalist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Coach, counsel, guide, and mentor employees at all levels on best practices for attracting, engaging, and investing in employees through the employee lifecycle, strengthening retention and development.
• Implement strategic HR initiatives in talent management, staffing, retention, diversity, organizational development, and performance management for non-union employees’ facility.
• Align HR priorities with operational needs to ensure customer-centric service delivery.
• Lead talent acquisition efforts by setting objectives and KPI’s for the area of responsibility, ensuring a sustainable pipeline for production, trades, technical, and supervisory positions.
• Provide subject matter expertise and counsel operations leaders on change management, leadership style, and effective communication to support organizational transitions.
• Support leadership development by guiding managers through HR processes and systems (performance reviews, succession planning, talent discussions/development) and building management competencies.
• Foster positive employee relations by promoting proactive HR practices, open communication, and engagement initiatives to maintain a collaborative, union-free environment.
• Partner with leadership to address workplace concerns promptly and ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Participates in various activities related to employee relations, including workers’ compensation cases and conflict resolution, providing counseling to managers and employees of low to high complexity, and conducting interviews (follow-up, exit, and others).
• Works with site leadership to coach, train, and guide regarding employee relations, policy interpretation, procedures, benefits, compensation, job description development, payroll, turnover, employee satisfaction, performance management, conflict resolution, and legal issues (e.g., FMLA, ADA, sexual harassment, etc.).

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred.
• HR experience in a union environment is preferred, including the administration and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements preferred.
• Broad knowledge of HR practices, including talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, change management, and organizational development.
• Experience developing, implementing, and improving HR processes and policies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Effective conflict resolution and mediation skills.