Human Resources Assistant Contract Jobs in Decatur, IL

• Provide daily, onsite HR support to employees, supervisors, and plant leadership in a unionized manufacturing environment, ensuring consistent application of HR policies, labor agreements, and company standards.
• Partner closely with the HR Business Partner on labor relations strategy, contract administration, and issue resolution, escalating complex or sensitive matters as appropriate.
• Serve as a visible and accessible HR resource on the plant floor, building trust with both hourly and salaried employees.

• Support the interpretation, application, and administration of collective bargaining agreements, ensuring consistency and adherence to contract language.
• Participate in employee relations and labor matters, including investigations, grievance support, and preparation of documentation for disciplinary actions, in alignment with established labor relations practices.
• Assist supervisors in managing attendance, conduct, and performance issues in a manner that is compliant with labor agreements and company policy.

• Coach supervisors and managers on effective performance management, including setting expectations, providing feedback, progressive discipline, and documentation in a union environment.
• Reinforce the importance of consistency, nonretaliation, and due process in all peoplerelated decisions.

• Support HRBPled workforce planning, talent acquisition, and retention efforts by executing local plant activities and providing operational insights related to hourly workforce needs.
• Colead local recruiting efforts for hourly and salaried roles in partnership with the Global Talent Acquisition team, ensuring fair, consistent hiring practices and a positive candidate experience.
• Support onboarding and integration of new hires, reinforcing safety, expectations, and plant culture from day one.

• Support facilitation of training for supervisors and employees on HR policies, labor relations fundamentals, workplace conduct, performance management, and compliance topics.
• Support change management initiatives by helping communicate, implement, and reinforce organizational or operational changes in alignment with labor agreements and HRBP guidance.
• Promote understanding of leadership responsibilities in a unionized environment, including effective employee communication and issue escalation.

• Monitor HR metrics such as turnover, absenteeism, discipline trends, and engagement indicators; share insights with the HR Business Partner to support datadriven decisions.
• Work proactively with plant leadership to identify opportunities to enhance employee engagement, communication, and labormanagement collaboration.
• Act as an onsite culture and values champion by supporting DEI initiatives, reinforcing respectful workplace standards, and fostering a positive employee experience for both union and nonunion employees.

Required and Preferred Education/Certification

Required and Preferred Work Experience

Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay range.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.

Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.