Sr. Employee Relations Specialist

About the Role

Arthrex Manufacturing has an opening for a Sr. Employee Relations Specialist at our facility in Ave Maria, FL. As a Sr. Employee Relations Specialist, you will provide guidance to employees regarding policies and procedures, support employee engagement and training, and answer general questions from employees. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Advises employees and management on the interpretation of personnel policies, programs and procedures of the company's Employee Resource Guide.
• Counsel managers and employees consistent with company policies/practices, legal considerations, etc. and facilitate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Lead employee relations investigations on employee issues.
• Provide feedback and information to the Compensation Department supporting wage determinations and administration.
• Facilitate training as necessary (On-boarding, HR software user training, annual compliance).
• Support the Benefits team programs (communication, meeting coordination, open enrollment support).
• Review and assists managers with the content of annual performance evaluations.
• Monitor documents used to evaluate, correct and enhance job performance and other workplace behaviors, assuring overall fairness and consistency, and meeting business requirements.
• Provide coaching and consulting to managers in order to enhance their people and performance management skills.
• Support and facilitate organizational change by seeking and developing ways for the teams to be most effective.
• Assist with training and regulatory audits as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors' Degree required.
• 7 years Human Resources experience in an Employee Relations or Generalist role required.
• Experience preferably in a 300+ employee Manufacturing/Assembly environment; Medical Device Manufacturing environment preferred.
• PHR, SPHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Honesty, integrity, and strong knowledge of HR principles and employee relation skills.
• Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customers concerns or objections.
• Strong business technical writing skills and excellent communication/people skills.
• Ability to investigate and bring closure to complex HR issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Highly skilled in creating credible business partnerships within the organization with managers and employees.
• Ability and willingness to be a part of the plant floor connecting with the workforce and delivering strategic and tactical HR value.
• Track record of successfully managing high volume HR processes.
• Coaching and counseling on all levels of the organization.
• Must have an analytical mind that provides creative solutions to day-to-day problems, and an ability to relate to employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to initiate and provide workforce metrics.
• Ability to multi-task within a deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to embrace change, and suggest creative innovative solutions as it relates to the business needs.
• Ability to lead and drive change in a manufacturing environment.

Technical Skills

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with SAP Success Factors and/or HR Acuity is a plus.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to problem solve and handle sensitive issues.
• Ability to handle situations during a crisis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Language Skills

• Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above.
• Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management.
• Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.

Work Environment

The area that this job is performed in is a general office or open cubicle/workstation environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)