Human Resource Generalist

Job Description:

ABOUT ITW MEDICAL

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2025. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

ITW Medical, a division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), is a global manufacturer and supplier of flow control, filtration, and fluid management solutions for leading medical device brands worldwide. We differentiate ourselves through innovative, high-quality products, operational excellence, and world-class service to our global customers.

What we do matters. The work performed at ITW Medical has a direct impact on patient care, drug delivery, and vaccination efforts around the world. Our teams are driven by purpose, accountability, and continuous improvement, leveraging ITW’s unique culture and proven business model to deliver meaningful results.

Position Summary:

This position provides day-to-day professional HR support and policy administration to businesses. The HR Generalist serves as a trusted advisor to the plant manager/site leader and carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: Recruiting, Employee Engagement, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Employee Relations, Benefits, Wellness, Compensation, Performance and Talent Management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as a partner to business stakeholders and provides technical and analytical expertise in various aspects of the Human Resources function.
• Works with Division stakeholders to support recruitment activities including assessing current resources/partnering agencies, recommending new innovative technology-based solutions, and improving ongoing process improvement.
• Acts as employee engagement champion – coordinates the delivery of engagement surveys, works with leadership to analyze results, and advises on action plans. Facilitates awareness of engagement and cultural opportunities within the business.
• Provides guidance and support on daily general employee relations issues and special HR projects.
• Supports the ITW performance management cycle, advising and coaching in areas of goal setting, mid-year feedback activities, annual performance review, and the compensation planning process.
• Organizes and conducts new employee orientation; creates a positive first impression of the company and serves as a role model for ITW values.
• Inputs and maintains employee data in the HRIS system such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and employee statistics for reporting. Prepares regular and special reports using HRIS.
• Prepares employee communication documents including new hire, disability, benefit, separation notices and related documentation. Assists in the dissemination and collection of data and forms.
• Works with ITW corporate human resources or third-party providers, as necessary, in management of employee life cycle processes and transactions.
• Manages compensation planning of all non-exempt production and technical roles using wage surveys.
• Stays up to date on legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Human Resources functions and ensures compliance in policies, procedures, and reporting. Active role in development of the Division Affirmative Action Plan. Ensures compliance with required legal postings on bulletin boards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration or similar field of study.
• 1-3 years of experience in Human Resources role with recruitment experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Strong business partnership capabilities.
• Ability to learn and adapt to our changing business, help assess talent, and become familiar with our industry and its implications for our division.
• Demonstrated ability to produce results within a team environment, to develop relationships at all levels, and to appropriately challenge or influence decisions.
• Strong coaching and influence skills for managers and supervisors across various functions.
• Detailed-oriented, focused on continuous improvement, process orientation, and compliance.

• Demonstrates good listening skills; able to communicate status on process with colleagues, keep team members informed, and responds clearly to employee inquiries.
• Demonstrates a positive friendly attitude in working with all levels within the organization.
• Independent and organized work style: effectively manages and prioritizes workload, assume and manage multiple tasks without close supervision, adapt to change, and consistently meet deadlines. Ability to make independent decisions and regularly suggest ways to improve services and processes.
• Strong technical skills/aptitude: Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word and Excel). Experience with HRIS systems (Workday).
• Ability to use good judgment and discretion with highly confidential business and employee information.
• Ability to travel occasionally to other ITW locations/Corporate office, if needed.

Compensation Information:

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this role. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, market level, other job-related factors, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. As applicable this role will also receive overtime compensation and may be eligible for shift premium compensation.

Pay Range: $70,000-90,000

Benefits

Benefits for this role can be seen by visiting www.itwemployee.com. In addition, employees can qualify for vacation, sick, and holiday compensation benefits.

Vacation - up to 120 hours within first year

Sick - up to 40 hours of time within first year

Floating Holiday - up to 8 hours of time within first year

Holiday - 10 paid holidays per year, these holidays are selected by the Division

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.