Hr Generalist

Job Description
Overview:
The HR Generalist serves as a strategic partner for all HR related topics within the manufacturing environment. The role is an advisor to all employees from first line supervisors to executive leadership, with an intense focus on building partnerships, proactive problem solving, and excellent communication to deliver high quality customer service to all internal customers. The role is focused on building a trust-based, collaborative partnership with the workforce for all functions to balance the role of both business and employee advocate.
Responsibilities:
Employee Relations:
In-take employee concerns and determine next steps
Perform investigation and resolution of performance, conduct &
attendance issues and escalate to HRM as needed
Perform conflict resolution for employee concerns, harassment, and discrimination complaints
Manage the progressive discipline process with support from HR Manager as needed
Manage the termination process for all employees
Manage employee communication in the event of no call, no show, no return to work, or other employee related concerns
Engagement:
Support recognition planning &
execution (employee appreciation events, open house, vacation luncheons, etc.)
Spend a minimum of 30 minutes per day on the production floor engaging with employees and identifying employee needs
Support and guide facility engagement/culture teams/external engagement to gain employee commitment and maintain positive employee relations by initiating actions and/or processes that improve overall communication, problem resolution, and teamwork
Support supervisors with employee retention and engagement initiatives
Talent Acquisition:
Manage the full-cycle talent acquisition process in collaboration with talent acquisition center of excellence
Create non-exempt and hourly requisitions and route to leadership for approval
Extend offers of employment through completion of pre-boarding activities
Manage pre-employment background and drug testing process
Manage temporary agency relationships/service agreements/recruitment/compensation, etc.
Identify, partner, and measure community partnerships for talent acquisition sourcing
Manage career fair preparation and attendance of events
Prepare marketing and communications for upcoming events, organization announcements, etc.
Support the facility Affirmative Action tracking of good faith efforts
Track and report out key performance metrics related to talent acquisition on a monthly basis
Manage labor forecasting process in support with local HR and Controlling
Compliance:
Ensure compliance of federal state, local employment laws and regulatory agency requirements
Maintain, audit, update HR processes, work instructions and assists with external automotive audit documentation
Support Affirmative Action process to include reporting analysis, underutilization action, and supervisor report out
Support I-9 administration
Support creation of local policies and procedures to include, employee handbook updates
Supports all government related audits as required
Compensation:
Assist compensation/payroll questions
Perform annual hourly wage benchmarking
Employee referral bonus processing &
follow-up
Support time and attendance tracking for new hires, terminations, and bi-weekly payroll as needed
Assist with compensation changes
Benefits:
Assist with benefit questions and liaison between benefits dept.
Administration of benefit programs including eligibility, new employee enrollment, and effective communication.
Facilitate open enrollment training/meetings and questions
Manage leave of absence requests to include intake, analysis, and communication (interactive process)
Support FMLA hour tracking and recertification
Manage ADA reasonable accommodation interactive process
Manage STD/LTD process to include employee, supervisor questions and return-to-work
Misc:
Assist with day-to-day operations of the HR functions and duties
Create and close out purchase order requests as necessary
Submit employee changes via HRIS
Recommends personnel actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses
Creates efficient HR administrative processes by applying continuous improvement measures and methods. Initiates and manages ad hoc teams to evaluates information needs, systems, and procedures to streamline and reduce time of administration or improve accuracy
Support unemployment claim processing and attend UI hearings
Support garnishment processing
Execute job analysis and implementation
Update, track, and report HR key performance metrics monthly
Participate in strategic HR and plant wide projects