Chanute Manufacturing Hiring for HR Generalist at Chanute, KS Full Time

he HR Generalist will be responsible for the following areas: labor relations, employee engagement, talent acquisition support, onboarding and training, policy compliance, benefits support, FML and affirmative action issues, and other HR projects as assigned. The HRG serves as primary contact and liaison for employees and answers questions regarding HR programs, policies and procedures.

Duties

• Contribute to the development of HR plans to ensure the business needs are appropriately understood and represented.
• Ensure HR processes and projects align with the enterprise, P&L business and HR Strategy.
• Participate in the effective implementation of all HR initiatives across assigned P&L to ensure achievement of objectives. Partner with HR colleagues to improve processes within the organization to increase the level and quality of service provided to business groups.
• Facilitate workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, salary review, etc. in collaboration with HR colleagues and line managers as appropriate.
• Consult with managers and provide guidance and coaching when appropriate. Establish close working relationships to understand P&L business objectives and requirements to assist in the timely delivery of people related solutions.
• Partner with the HR colleagues in the areas of talent acquisition, talent management, benefits, and compensation to ensure a holistic delivery of human resources support to the business.
• Provide expert consultation in organizational effectiveness to business management, specifically thought leadership focused on: talent identification, development and management, resource management, strategic optimization of organizational structure, and change management-design/change processes to take organization through change transformation.
• Maintain in depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Payroll: man-hour reconciliation, vacation and absentee accounting and various labor hour management reports.
• Insurance: coordinate health insurance policy administration; manage worker compensation accident reporting and carrier correspondence, process worker comp medical claims. Administer back-to-work efforts.
• Personnel: Improve/maintain employee satisfaction and management-employee relations. Ensure adequate staffing levels through effective recruiting and retention strategies. Maintain hourly personnel files, coordinate hiring and job applications, perform initial job interviews, pre-employment testing and new employee policy training.
• Administrative: supervise receptionist and office clerical positions. Oversee payroll, vacation, absentee accounting, and Job filing. Perform limited clerical duties for the VP Operations and Plant Manager.

Qualifications
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources or related field.
• 3+ years of broad HR experience in a unionized manufacturing setting highly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills including: Windows, Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and HR related software (e.g. Oracle preferred, Fusion, Taleo).

• Knowledge and understanding of employment laws and regulations.
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness.
• Works well independently yet is cooperative in working with team members.
• Ability to train and coach others at employee and manager levels of the organization.

• Business Acumen – Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Financial Aptitude – Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information.
• Self-Confident – The trait of being comfortable in making decisions for oneself.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chanute, KS 66720: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Human resources: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location