Entry Level Defense Contractor Jobs in Minnesota

Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In the Motion Systems Group and the Hydraulic Actuator Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for a Human Resources Generalist located in Blaine, MN and support our New Hope, MN site location and others across our Division. This position is responsible for the delivery of end-to-end HR support across the entire team member life cycle. In this role, the HR Generalist, in collaboration with their business leaders, will manage talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement and development, retention strategies, and separation procedures.

An HR Generalist performs direct responsibilities and accountabilities, including, but not limited to

• Lead recruitment by creating requisitions, screening applicants, and managing recruitment process. Create offer packages and conduct background checks. Stay apprised of EEO, state and government regulations to ensure compliance during all talent acquisition activities.
• Participate in job evaluations and job description development. Examine local pay surveys and analyze pay data for wage and benefit review development or other compensation related programs and processes.
• Implement talent-related projects and processes such as talent reviews and performance assessments while deploying talent management best practices.
• Administer the Parker global engagement survey at division locations. Promote survey, provide methods of access for all team members to ensure inclusion and utilize feedback from Learning and Organizational Effectiveness to initiate engagement action plans and take advantage of areas for improvement.
• Counsel management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues. Investigate employee complaints and ensure timely and equitable resolution.
• Lead organizational training efforts relative to Human Resources policies and practices, organizational development, and compliance.
• Employ analytics tools and dashboards to evaluate talent data, conduct detailed analysis and extract insights that drive strategic decision-making. Utilize findings to prepare and present comprehensive reports to management with recommendations for key talent actions and improvement.
• Coordinate annual benefit program enrollment, team member engagement activities and community service endeavors.

Who we are looking for talent with –

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources or in a business field, with an HR minor.
• HR experience including internships, co-ops, or entry-level roles.
• Prior professional, academic, or extra-curricular leadership experience is preferred.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments and/or familiarity with union/labor relations is beneficial.
• General knowledge of various Human Resources or related functions.
• Ability to effectively communicate through verbal, written, and presentations with varied audiences.
• Able to build strong relationships at all levels throughout the organization.
• Strong analytical and technological skills.
• Action oriented and organized.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $60,600 to $100,900 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affi Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required for all positions, and certain positions may require specific types of legal work authorizations. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.