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Manufacturing HR Generalist

    • Job Tracking ID: 512922-844405
    • Job Location: Macungie, PA
    • Job Level: Mid Career (2+ years)
    • Level of Education: BA/BS
    • Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
    • Date Updated: February 01, 2023
    • Years of Experience: 2 - 5 Years
    • Starting Date: ASAP
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Job Description:

Job description

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Generalist will be a full-time professional that will develop a deep understanding of our industry to identify candidates that will uphold our company’s mission, values, and culture. This person will be the support for the day- to-day operations for Smooth-On as part of the HR Team. The ideal applicant will need to demonstrate leadership qualities to manage the administration of human resources policies, procedures, and programs. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, compensation, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action, and employment law compliance.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Administers various human resource plans and procedures for personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.
  • Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
  • Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and non-exempt personnel, interns, and temporary employees. Writes job descriptions and places advertisements on social media, local, regional, and national job boards as appropriate.
  • Provide current and prospective employees with information about job duties, policies, wages, benefits, and opportunities for promotion.
  • On-boarding process: Facilitate offers for employment and on-boarding activities. Provide new employees with paperwork and establish personnel file.

Conduct new hire set-up and initial orientation. Confirm paperwork and any training requirements are completed.

  • Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
  • Works with management team to resolve employee relations issues, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing. Ensure all paperwork is completed.
  • Daily operations of HR functions and duties
  • Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.
  • Monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.
  • Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, and communicating benefits information to employees.
  • Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters, ethical and legal obligations, and employee relations as it pertains to their specific departments and responsibilities.
  • Maintains HR organizational charts.
  • Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed.
  • Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations. Order and send Federal and state posters for all locations.
  • Identify the developmental needs of others; coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 report annually; and maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
  • Assist in processing/maintaining data on OSHA, FMLA, HIPAA and other required information for employee’s records.
  • Prepare and maintain reports that are necessary to carry out the functions of the

HR department. Prepare periodic reports for management.

  • Prepare and submit ACA reporting for Smooth-On and Reynold’s Advanced

Materials.

  • Special projects as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to problem solve and able to multi-task.
  • Ability to analyze key elements of each job posting and required character traits
  • Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instruction for individuals and groups and the measurement of training effects.
  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership techniques, production methods and coordination of people and resources.
  • Monitor/assess performance of individuals to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Exceptional communications skills.
  • Experience with team building.
  • Knowledge of human behavior and performance: individual differences in ability, personality, and interest, learning and motivation methods.
  • Job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and ability to fulfill obligations.
  • Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selections, hiring, training, and discharge.
  • Ability to develop specific goal and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • General knowledge of various employment laws and practices.
  • Ability to work in a busy team environment.
  • Experience in administration of benefits and other HR programs.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel in a Microsoft Windows environment.
  • Ability to prepare PowerPoint or Slide Presentations
  • Ability to handle stress

Job Requirements:

  • Ability to work alternative hours when needed.
  • Travel-minimal required

Company Policies and Additional Requirements:

1. Continually practice safety procedures and policies to protect yourself, others and company owned property.

2. Practice civility in all aspects of your job by actively listening, hearing, and working together with co-workers, vendors, and managers and by resolving issues respectfully and professionally in a civil manner.

3. Comply with company rules, policies, and procedures.
4. Seek guidance from your manager before performing an unfamiliar task or assignment.
5. Complete job tasks efficiently, timely and accurately according to SOPs
6. Maintain work area (e.g., materials, stock areas, desks, floors, shelves, counters, etc.) in a safe, clean, organized, and efficient manner.
7. Must show up for work on time and be willing to work occasional overtime as required (with adequate notice from management).
8. Demonstrate reliable attendance, limited lateness or call outs.
9. Must have reliable transportation to and from work.

10. Willingness to learn other jobs.

11. Perform other job-related duties or responsibilities when requested or required whether specifically mentioned in job description.
12. Willing to work with others in a team environment.

Experience and Skills:

Experience and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
  • A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as an HR Generalist.
  • A minimum 3-5 years' experience in Manufacturing
  • HR Certification a plus.

Additional Requirements:

Employment is contingent on:

  • Applicants consent to a background check to comply with a suitability determination from corporate management. [1]
  • Signature on a company drug-free policy contract.
  • Passing a Company provided substance-screening test.
  • Provide required I-9 documents.
  • Verification of information provided on Employment Application.
  • Valid Driver’s License or State ID.

Benefits

Salary: $65,000.00 - $69,000.00 per year

Benefits:

 401(k)

  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off

Supplemental pay types:

  •  Bonus pay

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