Human Resources Coordinator

Summary / Objective:

The HR Coordinator follows established procedures to perform human resources-related duties at a professional level and may carry out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations, HR automation, training, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, or payroll. Works with HR Generalists and Specialists to provide advice and counsel to managers, supervisors, and employees as to Human Resources policies, procedures and employee benefits. Listens to employee concerns and provides feedback on employee morale to HR Generalists, HR Specialists, and HR Manager, indicating suggested corrective action to resolve any problems. Provides policy guidance to management, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Human Resources or Business preferred) and at least 2 years of manufacturing plant human resources experience. OR
• 5 years of manufacturing plant human resources experience.
• HR experience at the plant level of a manufacturing company (preferably in a 24/7/365 manufacturing environment) required.
• HR experience in HRIS, HR Automation, Benefits, Payroll, and/or Employee Relations activities required.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification or ability to obtain within 24 months in position.
• Proficient HRMS system experience required, Cloud-based, such as UKG preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite required.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel strongly preferred.
• Experience with MS collaborative platforms, such as SharePoint and Teams, preferred.

Competencies:

• Human Resource Knowledge
• Commitment to Ongoing HR Learning
• Communication
• Analytical & Critical Thinking Skills
• Ethical Approach for Human Resources
• Promotes Company Values and Philosophy
• Relationship-Building
• Personal Leadership
• Organizational and time management skills.

Physical Demands:

• Demands associated with working in a fast paced, high stress environment.
• Capable of lifting 20 lbs.
• Ability to bend over, kneel, squat, stoop, twist and climb stairs.
• Ability to work scheduled shift and on-call responsibilities, including weekends.

Typical Duties / Responsibilities:

• Prompt, regular, and dependable attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with internal customers to promote quality customer service.
• Assist HR leadership in ensuring that company employment, personnel, and equal opportunity policies and practices comply with the applicable provisions of federal and state labor laws including the maintenance of necessary files.
• Manages personnel records (hard copy and electronic to ensure completion and accuracy of data.
• Initiate record keeping and retrieval methods in compliance with government regulations, as needed.
• Under the direction of the HR Manager and/or Generalist, work with HR Specialists to administer various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel.
• Participate in administrative staff meetings and attend other meetings such as seminars.
• Analyze data and make recommendations to HR leadership for corrective action and improvement.
• Provide functional guidance for administrative support needs.
• Work with HR leadership to respond to employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, etc.
• Frequent contact with personnel inside and outside the company requiring reasonable tact, discretion, self-expression, and a working knowledge of the benefits, policies, and procedures.
• Facilitate or provide training (including new hire orientation) to the workforce.
• Perform administrative functions, type letters and memos, post and distribute, as needed.
• Complete verification of employment (written and/or verbal) request.
• Coordinate appropriate HR information for the company newsletter.
• Complete wage and salary reports and survey as needed.
• As needed, assist HR Generalists and Specialists in screening candidate applications / resumes. Order temporary help for various departments.
• Coordination and active participant with employee relations activities inside and outside of core business hours to support a 24/7 manufacturing business environment.
• Coordinates internal communication for sympathy notices, birth announcements, electronic communication boards.
• Perform audits of procedures and reports on the effectiveness of designated company programs, as needed. Provide reporting on the degree to which goals and timetables have been attained.
• Interact with operators by spending time in their work areas (e.g. control rooms, office work areas)
• Additional assignments as deemed necessary by management.