Sr. HR Operations Generalist – Manufacturing

Overview

The Senior HR Operations Generalist serves as a trusted HR partner within a complex, multi-shift union manufacturing environment. This role delivers advanced HR support across employee relations, compliance, workforce planning, performance management, and organizational development. The Senior HR Operations Generalist plays a key role in supporting front-line leadership, strengthening plant culture, enabling operational

performance, and driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will create a workplace where employees are respected, informed, supported, and engaged. This role contributes directly to safety culture, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Acts as a primary advisor for complex employee relations issues, providing guidance, coaching, and conflict resolution support to leaders and employees.
• Under the direction of HR, conducts thorough ER investigations and recommends solutions that reduce risk and reinforce fairness and respect.
• Serves as a culture champion, fostering open communication, psychological safety, and trust.
  
  

Compliance

• Strong understanding of employment law, policy interpretation, and compliance risk management.
• Leads compliance activities such as audit preparation, recordkeeping reviews, and regulatory reporting.
• Ensures HR practices align with legal standards and Saint-Gobain Values, empowering leaders to make informed decisions.
  
  

Frontline Leadership Support

• Actively participates 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 and fostering a collaborative environment.
• 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 to enhance operational efficiency and workforce development.
• Acts as a strategic partner to frontline and midlevel leadership on workforce strategy, staffing, performance, and employee development.
• Coaches leaders on effective communication, accountability, corrective action processes, and change leadership.
• Supports the plant's leadership capability by reinforcing TEC behaviors.
  
  

Talent Acquisition

• Supports recruiting activities for hourly and early career salaried roles, including job postings, screening, interview
• Partners with plant leadership on proactive workforce planning and talent strategies.
• Oversee onboarding effectiveness and drive improvements that enhance new hire engagement and retention.
  
  

HR Metrics

• Owns HR data integrity at a site level -(turnover, attendance, staffing, and ER trends).
• Presents data driven recommendations to improve workforce stability, engagement, or efficiency.
• Use metrics to identify workforce patterns and to influence strategic decisions.
  
  

Collaboration & Cross Functional Partnership

• Works closely with Operations, EHS, Finance, Payroll, Corporate HR, and other partners to align HR actions with business priorities.
• Supports or facilitate training, engagement, and recognition programs.
• Operates both independently and with direction from HR in managing priorities, investigations, and projects with minimal supervision.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Industrial Relations, or related field preferred.
• 3 years HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment required. Union experiences preferred.
• SHRM SCP or SPHR certification preferred.
• Knowledge of employment law, HR strategy, and front-line leadership support required.
• Effective communication, coaching, facilitation, and relationship building skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, manage complex ER situations, and lead HR initiatives required.
• Proficiency with HRIS and Microsoft Office required.
• UKG/Kronos experience preferred.
  
  

The client offers a competitive salary package that is dependent on qualifications and experience, as well as a strong benefit package, plus participation in a company-wide bonus plan. For immediate consideration and faster response, please forward current resume to: sb@scientificsearch.com. Please include job #19934 in subject line. Please note that all candidates applying must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident. Client will NOT sponsor.