Human Resources Generalist, Canonsburg, PA

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Generalist to join the Power & Thermal Management Division in Canonsburg, PA.

This Human Resources Generalist position provides day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. This role serves as an accessible first point of contact for HR-related questions, supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, attendance/timekeeping matters, and HR processes, while partnering closely with the HR Manager to ensure consistent and compliant HR support for local operations.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the HR Manager to support supervisors, managers, and other leaders within the organization to achieve business objectives through the HR function.
• Provides day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, serving as an accessible first point of contact for HR-related questions, concerns, and routine employee relations matters.
• Addresses HR-related questions as a first contact and resolves issues in a timely manner and/or escalates them to the appropriate internal department as needed.
• Advises managers regarding disciplinary action, company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintains knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures, and state and federal labor laws applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Presents HR related topics in a variety of group settings (e.g., quarterly plant meetings, new hire orientations, benefits enrollment sessions)
• Supports various HR initiatives such as onboarding activities, annual merit process, annual performance review process, open enrollment, and other organizational reviews.
• Responds to, investigates, and resolves employee complaints and employee relations issues, such as equal opportunity and harassment claims, and implements conflict resolution strategies.
• Partners with supervisors to ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures.
• Supports recruitment and hiring processes for non-exempt production roles, including interview coordination, candidate communication, pre-employment processes, and partnership with recruitment and hiring managers.
• Maintains accurate employee records and HRIS data; prepares routine reports related to headcount, turnover, attendance, open positions, and other workforce metrics as needed.
• Administers leave of absence programs including but not limited to; FMLA and short-term disability.
• Maintains regular visibility on the production floor and supports employees and supervisors across multiple shifts, including occasional early morning, evening, or off-shift support as business needs require.
• Assists the Human Resources department on other assignments and/or special projects as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Able to influence, build trust, and manage conflict.
• High attention to detail and able to handle sensitive information confidentially and professionally
• Ability to take initiative; strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build relationships, attract candidates and make selection decisions.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable interacting with employees at all levels, including hourly production employees and front-line supervisors.
• Strong follow-through and ability to manage multiple priorities with changing business needs.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize when to escalate sensitive or complex matters.
• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word and Excel proficiently.
• Excellent organizational skills, facilitation skills and solid knowledge of HR related laws and regulations.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with reporting capabilities in an HRIS system (Oracle, preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Human Resources (or related field of study)
• 3 years’ experience in a Human Resources role
• Previous experience with recruiting non-exempt and exempt level roles
• Previous experience in supporting an hourly workforce
• Manufacturing experience preferred

About Us

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.

Trusted by the world’s largest hyperscalers, Legrand's Power & Thermal Management division helps operators manage the critical infrastructure that powers modern data centers. Through a portfolio of best-in-class brands spanning power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting infrastructure, we enable customers to deploy, operate, and scale high-density environments. Combining deep domain expertise with a customizable design approach and dedicated support services, we help customers build and operate resilient infrastructure that meets current performance requirements while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems.

Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.