Senior Human Resources Generalist

Position: Senior HR Generalist

Location: Dundee, MI, On-Site

Industry: Manufacturing

DIRECT HIRE

Responsibilities:

• Support the Company’s mission, vision, values, and goals in performance of daily activities.
• Maintain positive colleague relations through effective communication and prompt attention to colleague concerns.
• Assist salaried colleagues in preparing and documenting disciplinary action.
• Provide support to salaried colleagues on company policies and procedures.
• Maintain applicant files and records as required by federal and state law.
• Coordinate apprentice applicant testing through external third party/internal testing administration.
• Assist in the orientation program for all new hires.
• Conduct exit interviews with all terminated salaried colleagues.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions for all salaried job descriptions.
• Maintain training records for all colleagues.
• Administer the company benefit plans by servicing the company daily.
• Assist colleagues as a facilitator with the insurance companies and with Corporate Benefits.
• Counsel terminated colleagues of their options under the COBRA guidelines.
• Functions as the company contact for the 401K plan for salaried colleagues
• Acts as a liaison between departmental managers and purchasing with the processing of contractors and working with MLS.
• Maintain accurate records for all salary colleagues and prepare disciplinary write-ups, as necessary.
• Assist in processing all MESC forms and represent the company at all unemployment hearings.
• Maintain all active and terminated salary files in compliance to federal and state employment laws.
• Coordinate all salaried performance reviews after 90 days.
• Assist with colleague relations community service activities
• Assist with the management and tracking of workers compensation, primary contact with carrier and with clinic for work related injuries.
• Tracks and reports department metrics on a monthly/annual basis.
• Assists in the design and implementation of improved processes, structures, and approaches.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership on HR issues to colleagues at the company.
• Ability to assist in identifying, selecting, training and coaching management talent.
• Provides model behavior to demonstrate corporate values.

This full-time role in our Human Resource Team and reports to the Human Resource Manager.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Zero to three (3) years’ experience in Human Resources

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• General knowledge in several HR processes and practices (labor relations, organizational development, leadership development, compensation, benefits, etc.)
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong problem resolution skills, along with customer service and team orientation skills.
• Proven leadership ability and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and write in English and to perform mathematical calculations.

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• SPHR or PHR certification preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.