What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Generalist position at Saint-Gobain Abrasives?
WHY DO WE NEED YOU?
The HR Generalist provides comprehensive Human Resources support to a dynamic, multishift manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with frontline leaders, employees, Operations, and HR leadership to strengthen employee relations, ensure compliance, support talent acquisition, drive performance management, and enhance workforce capability. This role partners closely with frontline leaders, employees, operations, and HR leadership to strengthen employee relations, ensure compliance, support talent acquisition, drive performance management, and enhance workforce capability in a shift manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with frontline leaders, employees, Operations, and HR leadership to strengthen employee relations, ensure compliance, support talent acquisition, drive performance management, and enhance workforce capability.
Essential Functions
Employee Relations
Saint-Gobain Abrasives is the world's leading manufacturer of abrasives, offering powerful, precise and user friendly solutions enabling customers to shape and surface finish all types of material even the most complex and challenging applications across a diverse range of markets. Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users.
LEGAL STATEMENT
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com.
Benefits In Joining Us
Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:
The HR Generalist provides comprehensive Human Resources support to a dynamic, multishift manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with frontline leaders, employees, Operations, and HR leadership to strengthen employee relations, ensure compliance, support talent acquisition, drive performance management, and enhance workforce capability. This role partners closely with frontline leaders, employees, operations, and HR leadership to strengthen employee relations, ensure compliance, support talent acquisition, drive performance management, and enhance workforce capability in a shift manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with frontline leaders, employees, Operations, and HR leadership to strengthen employee relations, ensure compliance, support talent acquisition, drive performance management, and enhance workforce capability.
Essential Functions
Employee Relations
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee concerns, workplace issues, and policy questions.
- Partners with HR in supporting fair and thorough investigations while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and respect.
- Promote a culture of trust and open communication consistent with TEC principles and Saint-Gobain's values.
- Ensure HR practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as company policies.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and support compliance reporting, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Apply policies consistently to empower leaders and reinforce fairness across the workforce.
- Partner with HR to support supervisors and managers with coaching, corrective action, attendance, and conflict resolution.
- Provide day-to-day HR guidance that empowers leaders and promotes consistent, transparent decision-making.
- Support recruiting activities for hourly and early career salaried roles, including job postings, screening, interview coordination, and selection.
- Collaborate with operations to ensure workforce plans align to staffing needs, shift coverage, and production schedules.
- Lead onboarding activities to ensure new hires feel welcomed, prepared, and connected to our culture from day one.
- Maintain and analyze HR data, including turnover, absenteeism, headcount, staffing, and employee relations metrics.
- Use insights to inform decision-making, identify trends, and recommend practical solutions.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity in HRIS and timekeeping systems.
- Actively participate in Gemba walks at manufacturing sites to observe operations, engage with employees, and gather insights on workplace culture and employee needs, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives by participating in training sessions, facilitating employee engagement, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Work closely with Operations, EHS, Payroll, Finance, IT, and Corporate HR to support business needs.
- Participate in engagement activities, training efforts, and recognition programs that strengthen plant culture.
- Build strong relationships at all levels to reinforce collaboration and shared ownership of workforce goals.
- Manage competing priorities under direction while recognizing when to escalate issues.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Relations, or related field preferred.
- One plus year of experience as an HR Generalist in a manufacturing or industrial environment strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of employment law, HR best practices, and frontline leadership support is strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and coaching skills are required.
- SHRM SCP or SPHR certification is preferred.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives is the world's leading manufacturer of abrasives, offering powerful, precise and user friendly solutions enabling customers to shape and surface finish all types of material even the most complex and challenging applications across a diverse range of markets. Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users.
LEGAL STATEMENT
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com.
Benefits In Joining Us
Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:
- Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
- LiveWell Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
- 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
- Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
- Group Legal
- Identity Theft Protection
- Auto and Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance and Discounts
- Back-up Child & Elder Care
- PerkSpot Employee Discount Program