Human Resources Generalist

PositionDescription

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The HR Generalist (HRG) is responsible for supporting the fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment. This individual is a key member of the department and supports employees in the manufacturing operations, including salaried and hourly team members, in a variety of HR responsibilities.

This is a dynamic position that requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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Benefits Administration

• Administer employee benefits including life events, change reporting, invoice approval, and employee communication
• Coordinate and communicate annual open enrollment
• Manage FMLA and Short-Term Disability in compliance with legal requirements
• Communicate benefits procedures during offboarding
• Coordinate premium payments for new hires, changes, and terminations with payroll vendor
• Support benefits audits and reporting requirements

Payroll

• Enter and maintain employee data in the payroll system, including rate changes, time worked, paid leave, deductions, and other updates

Employee Relations

• Conduct thorough and objective workplace investigations
• Facilitate progressive discipline including verbal/written warnings, corrective actions, and terminations
• Lead employee relations efforts and provide mentorship to back-up support

Staffing Recruitment

• Perform full-cycle recruitment including screening, interviewing, assessing, partnering on selection, and extending job offers
• Create and update job descriptions through position analysis and collaboration with hiring leaders

Offboarding

• Conduct exit interviews, identify trends, and recommend improvements
• Ensure a seamless separation process by completing final pay actions, access removal, equipment retrieval, and checklist tasks

Safety Compliance

• Manage worker’s compensation reporting and follow-up
• Maintain safety incident documentation and corrective action tracking
• Oversee OSHA recordkeeping and required postings
• Participate on the Safety Team and provide department reporting

HR Administration

• Develop, maintain, and communicate SOPs, policies, and HR documentation in alignment with legal requirements
• Maintain employee personnel files and HR records

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills Abilities

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Required

• Strong knowledge of general HR practices, procedures, and functions
• Strong knowledge of HR compliance - benefits, 401k, FMLA and short-term disability
• Strong knowledge of ATS and HRIS functions
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or management
• Ability to handle conflict and perform comfortably in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of employees within the organization
• Understands diversity and the importance of fostering an open and respectful work environment
• Strong Microsoft Office ability - Outlook, TEAMs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred

• Manage multiple tasks in order to meet deadlines with attention to detail
• Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness
• Works well independently, yet is cooperative in working with team members

Qualifications Experience

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Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Management with an emphasis in HR or related field and least 2 years of HR work experience (preferably in a manufacturing/production environment) is required. In lieu of degree, equivalent relevant work experience is considered.

Travel

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Occasional

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to walk and reach with hands. The employee is frequently required to sit and rarely required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Employee uses computer keyboards often. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employee views computer monitor often.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

The employee is rarely exposed to airborne particles or chemical agents. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Switchgear Power Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.