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Senior Human Resources Generalist

Eaton and Careers
South Milwaukee, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist. This role is based out of our South Milwaukee, WI location.


The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Sr. HR Generalist is responsible for planning, developing, and administering a variety of HR programs for the site including employment, wage and salary administration, employee communications, employee training and staff development, benefits and other related human resources activities; coordinate & monitor activities to ensure compliance of programs with applicable state & federal laws, regulation & guidelines as well as conforming with Eaton corporate human resources management policies and practices.
In this role, you will be responsible for the following:


Employee Relations

  • Serve as a key point of contact for employees to connect with the human resources department ensuring prompt and effective resolutions while promoting Eaton values.
  • Maintain all aspects of a strong and positive environment in supporting various employee relations activities inclusive of coaching/mentoring supervisors and frontline employees, conducting site investigations, and resolving interpersonal conflicts.
Talent Management
  • Partner with Operations and functional groups to develop strategy to attract and retain required staffing to meet current and future business needs. Understand the business environment and plans (competitors, growth, technology, etc) for talent needs.
  • Leads candidate experience and guides Hiring Manager from pre-hire to onboarding to ensure a smooth process.
Total Compensation
  • Serves as local subject matter expert for employee benefits and payroll questions, coordinating with remote centralized HR service center and payroll teams as necessary, and coordinates benefits enrollment meetings, communications, and processes.
  • Assist site HR Manager with local compensation for both salaried and hourly workforce, including benchmarking within Eaton & external marketplace data.
Projects & Analytics
  • Assist on special projects as needed, including support of ongoing continuous improvement framework; data audits.
  • Analyze workforce trends, labor market trends, and provide insights to support business decisions
  • Foster a Zero Incident Safety Culture by participating in safety and operations audits. Utilize MESH to ensure compliance with state/federal safety requirements and drive “zero incidents” safety culture.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  • Minimum of 2 years of human resources generalist experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in human resources, labor relations or business administration
  • SHRM or HRCI Certification

Skills:

Position Success Criteria:
  • Strong ethics, values, and the ability to influence and impact others’ decision making
  • Strong customer focus and interpersonal skills
  • Experience with positive employee relations and programs
  • Knowledge of HR compliance and legal issues
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Coaching/Facilitation/Conflict Management skills

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.


Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.


You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.


To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.


We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-RC2

Salary : $86,000 - $126,000

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