Senior Human Resources Generalist

Senior HR Generalist, Training & Development   JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high-performance machine tools.  The Vonore, Tennessee location is recruiting for a Senior HR Generalist that will focus on Training & Development initiatives within the Vonore facility.  We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Training and Development Specialist who thrives on helping employees reach their full potential. This role is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic about fostering growth and continuous learning across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in creating and implementing comprehensive training strategies that align with business goals and support employee development. From onboarding programs to leadership development and skills training, this individual will play a key role in shaping a culture of learning, engagement, and high performance. If you are driven by the impact of empowering others through education and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.   Essential Duties and Accountabilities: Lead the development and continuous improvement of a comprehensive training strategy ensuring strategic alignment of training/development with business goals. Supervises a staff of direct Team Trainers and oversees all Global Production Center (GPC) activities. Ensures the team trainers are involved in the successful transition of full-time or temporary new hires to the manufacturing team. Also ensures team trainers are involved in assisting and confirming on-going associate line training. Establish a standard for evaluating and monitoring Team Leader skills development.  Will work closely with Manufacturing leadership to ensure consistency and effectiveness. Responsible for the administration of the JTEKT Learning Management System at the Vonore site. Identify training needs, recommend, and implement solutions along with evaluating and measuring effectiveness. Collaborate with Leadership members to understand their needs related to training and development by proactively interfacing with key stakeholders to understand, recommend and deploy effective solutions. Design and develop programs and curriculum, partner with internal subject matter experts and/or external vendors to achieve defined training, learning and development objectives. Conduct assessments and analyses to define performance, skill and knowledge gaps and recommend training and development to drive individual and company-wide capability and performance improvement. Utilize metrics to validate knowledge transfer and return on investment. Administer Tuition Reimbursement Program. Partner with Maintenance and Engineering Managers to ensure Maintenance/Facilities Apprentice or Technical Programs are effective. Partner with EH&S Team to ensure EH&S training initiatives are executed and effective. Responsible for Training/Development budget and vendor relationships. Support and participate in company sponsored employee and community activities via involvement in employee activity team and the JATV Volunteer In-place Program. Consistently interpret and implement all company policies and procedures. Assume leadership role in maintaining positive employee relations. Must be able to maintain privacy of all PHI in accordance with HIPAA Work daily overtime and Saturdays and/or Sundays when directed by immediate supervisor or, as necessary, to complete essential job duties. Perform other duties as assigned.   Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is responsible for supervising staff members in accordance with policies and procedures.   Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication. Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills Strong experience in needs assessment, curriculum development, and program evaluation. Microsoft Office, Word and Excel knowledge required. Ability to communicate effectively on a one-on-one basis, approachable by all employees with excellent interpersonal skills. Knowledge of current HR laws including ADA, FMLA, Workers’ Comp, TOSHA, EEO, etc. Ability to work routinely on a flexible schedule that supports all shifts. Previous success in influencing without direct authority to effectively manage the needs of multiple stakeholders. Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems.   Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Education or Business Administration preferred. Minimum 3-5 years of related training/development experience.   Work Environment/Physical Demands: Sit with intermittent walking with a strong presence on the shop floor. Manual dexterity for such duties as stapling, collating, sorting, filing, typing, and writing. Communicate (hearing and speech) with individuals in person and by phone. Visually read reports, computer screen, etc. Maintain a minimum of 8 hours worked/day, 5 days/week. It is the policy at JTEKT to provide equal employment opportunities and affirmative action to all qualified individuals. All personnel actions, including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons in all job titles, are administered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law.