Human Resources Coordinator
Location: Wilmington, MA
Benefits: Enhanced Carer/Paternity Leave, Additional Holiday, EAP and more
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com/

We’re currently seeking a Human Resources Coordinator to join us. You’ll join a dynamic team of engineers, sales people, marketers, administrators, designers, assemblers, chemists, web developers, accountants, analysts, programmers and many more. Globally we are united by our shared values that drive our culture. We want to be an employer where you make our difference.

At Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions you face different challenges every single day. You are empowered to dream bigger and work smarter. You have time to live your life outside of your job.

We offer a full induction with training and ongoing support for all our systems and products. Along with this you’ll gain access to SSE academy where you can upskill and develop at your own pace.

Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an SSE PLC Group company (https://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com/). SSE (London Stock Exchange - FTSE 50) is a manufacturer of engineered solutions, employing 8500 people across 130 operating units globally. We offer a range of fluid handling solutions across the biotech and industrial markets.

This role will focus on:

Role Summary

As the Human Resources Coordinator, you are hands-on and understand the importance of supporting colleagues face to face, in person on-site. You are ready to ensure that the human resources department runs efficiently. You enjoy helping people, building trusting relationships, and understand when to escalate potential issues or concerns to appropriate higher-level HR colleagues. You are compassionate, empathetic and can showcase this and your organizational skills in relating to colleagues in need of support, communication efforts, and recruiting. In partnership with the hiring manager, provides support with administration, HR projects and initiatives, new hire processes including onboarding, recruitment, and employee engagement. You are detail-oriented in such tasks as entering colleague data into our HRIS system. You understand that confidentiality is of the utmost importance.

What you’ll be doing

• You will exhibit effective communication abilities, including written and verbal communication.

• You will prioritize and be responsive to HR-related issues brought to your attention.
• You will uphold optimal procedures and principles by evaluating internal practices, external trends, and networks.
• You will also have the ability to create reports and pull data for presentations, enhancing the decision-making processes of business leaders.
• You will represent Watson-Marlow Americas at internal events, conferences, and meetings, where appropriate and when needed.
• You, as a Watson-Marlow Americas colleague, will have the ability to work in a team setting with an in-depth understanding of the company’s values.

• You understand that the effective implementation of Strategy25 is fundamental to the future success of Watson-Marlow Americas and always apply a ‘transformational’ mindset. You do not settle for ‘average’ deliverables.
• You use reason to address challenges while embodying our Company Values, demonstrating professionalism, ethical practice, courage, influence, inclusiveness, commercial drive, and a commitment to quality.
• Ensures the maintenance, integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records.
• Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
• Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.

• Provides clerical support to the HR department.
• May assist with payroll functions including processing, answering employee questions, fixing processing errors, and distributing checks.
• Acts as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability, and retirement plan providers.
• Conducts or assists with new hire orientation.
• Assists with planning and execution of special events such as benefits enrollment, organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday parties, and retirement celebrations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

This is what you’ll need to be successful in this role

• Be a people person - do what it takes to create and maintain trusting relationships with all employees.
• Takes initiative to follow issues from beginning to the end with mutual satisfaction of the outcome- including following up.
• Ability to challenge others effectively and appropriately when appropriate.

• Will work collaboratively as one, or in a team with a growth mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of tools.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Prior related office experience preferred.
• Experienced in conducting successful recruitment procedures through to orientation.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn payroll management, human resource information system (HRIS), and similar computer applications.

Closing date: 04/09/2023

As a growing and ambitious organization with a presence in over 60 global locations and across multiple markets, we can offer you the working environment and support needed to be successful. We are committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
About Watson-Marlow

Every day, we help companies across the globe to be more efficient and sustainable. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) is the world leader in niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies. Comprising ten established brands, each with their area of expertise, but together offering our customers unrivalled solutions for their pumping and fluid transfer applications. Together with our colleagues across Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, we are proud to be a FTSE 50 company.