HR Generalist (afternoon/midnight shift)

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Human Resources Manager performs HR related activities in some or all of the following functional areas: staffing, benefits, compensation, employee relations, and training. Assists in maintaining a positive employee relations environment. Ensures prompt, efficient and courteous response to all employee relations issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administers employee benefit programs (i.e. medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement)
• including but not limited to facilitating annual open enrollment process; facilitating initial enrollment
• meetings; processing enrollment/change forms and payroll deductions, and COBRA compliance.
• Manages the attendance count system
• Assists with administering and tracking all leaves of absences.
• Assists with staffing requirements including, but not limited to processing Position Approval Requisitions
• (PARs)/Recruiting Authorizations (RAs); screening, testing, interviewing and selecting external job
• applicants; and processing internal job postings,
• Facilitates new hire orientation including processing new hire paperwork and issuing badges.
• Responds to unemployment claims.
• Conducts exit interviews.
• Maintains HRIS records and complies reports from databases.
• Oversees the issuance and billing of
• Generates and processes Employee Change Notices (ECNs) for job and pay changes.
• Assembles and maintains all employee personnel records, files and information, in compliance with legal
• requirements and company needs.
• Consults with management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective
• investigations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day HR related issues, reducing
• legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching,
• counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and
• increase productivity and retention.
• Administer contract terms for new hires, promotions and transfers.
• Assists international employees with expatriate assignments and related HR matters.
• Assist with guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession
• planning.
• Assist with identifying training needs for employees.
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure
• training objectives are met.
• Assist with employee and labor relations including but not limited to conducting internal investigations;
• grievance administration and meetings; processing shift bumps;
• questions in a timely manner; and participating in shift superintendent meetings.
• Assists HR Manager as necessary.
• Displays a positive attitude towards safety, works safely and follows all the Company's safety policies
• and procedures./
• Complies with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards in accordance with company policies, the
• Occupational Health & Safety Act. and the Michigan Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Ensures all employees and visitors have a safe environment in that safety and housekeeping standards
• are maintained; and all hazards, unsafe actions, or unsafe conditions have been identified, corrected,
• and/or eliminated.
• Responds to and investigates all reports of injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property
• damage immediately.
• Take program by performing regular workplace inspections,
• effectively investig
• safety goals.
• Complete other duties as assigned

Note: If there is reason to believe that any equipment, or physical condition of the workplace is likely to

endanger the employee or co-worker, or is in contravention of OSHA and MISOHA, notify management

immediately. If there is any reason to believe that any equipment, physical condition of the workplace or

results and/or equipment build, notify management immediately. Authorities as detailed in our Quality System

for ISO/TS16949 2009 including but not limited to Corrective and Preventative Actions, Control of Documents,

Control of Records, Internal Audits and Control of Nonconforming Product.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

Business Administration, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of four (4) years of direct human resources experience with increasing responsibility or equivalent experience. Bilingual is a PLUS (Spanish/English)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines,
• regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications,
• compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Team oriented, communicates well with others and able to interact with people at all levels and
• departments.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint software.
• Working knowledge of HRIS database systems; and Federal and State employment laws.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Work performed in an office and manufacturing plant environments. Normal mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer. Frequently exposed to varying temperature within plant depending upon external weather condition. Occasionally walks, stands, grips/grasps, bends/stoops, crouches; and lifts and carries up to twenty (20) lbs within the office and manufacturing plant environments.