HR Generalist-DriSteem

Open position in Eden Prairie, MN due to internal promotion! 

The Human Resources Generalist serves as a key manufacturing facility HR partner, supporting hourly and general staff employees across the DriSteem facility. This role is responsible for recruiting and onboarding, employee relations, policy administration, and day-to-day HR support while maintaining a visible presence in the facilities and partnering with leaders to meet staffing, engagement, and operational needs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Serve as an on-site HR partner for manufacturing facility employees and leaders, providing day-to-day support across hourly and general staff populations.
• Partner with leaders to execute recruiting, hiring, and onboarding activities for production and general staff positions.
• Build trusted relationships with employees and supervisors to support employee relations, issue resolution, and a positive workplace environment.
• Interpret and apply HR policies, employment practices, plant rules, and labor-related requirements with consistency and sound judgment.
• Coordinate key HR processes including onboarding, benefits and leave administration support, employment record maintenance, and HRIS updates.
• Support staffing plans by partnering with leaders and labor planning to understand openings, hiring priorities, and timing needs across the facilities.
• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor and in facility work areas to strengthen partnerships, reinforce policy and safety expectations, and support employee engagement.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support continuous compliance with ISO 9001 standards and procedures.
• Maintain a positive work environment through proactive and ongoing communications with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers, and organizational leadership.
• Comply with all company health and safety regulations and policies while promoting safe work practices. Report any applicable safety concerns or incidences.
• Ensure compliance with departmental guidelines and company standards.
• Significant interface with model production floor, up to and including 30% of the position’s time.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field required.
• Two to five years of human resources experience required, including support for employees and leaders in a manufacturing or facility-based environment.
• Experience supporting recruiting and hiring for hourly production and general staff roles required.
• Working knowledge of HR policies, employment practices, employee benefits, leave administration, and regulated compliance requirements required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as Paylocity preferred; Workday experience desired.
• PHR certification preferred.