HR Generalist in Lewisburg, Tennessee at MEIWA Industry North America Inc

POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs a variety of HR-related tasks including recruitment/hiring, workers’ compensation, benefits administration, classification/compensation, employee relations, safety, payroll and other administrative functions. Provides information and assistance to management, employees, visitors and local officials regarding HR activities, processes, policies and procedures; prepares various documents and forms, coordinates activities and programs; performs a variety of tasks requiring specialized HR knowledge.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Recruitment and Selection: Helping manage the entire recruitment process, including job postings, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and making job offers. You'll need to help ensure that the plant has a competent and skilled workforce to meet production demands.

• Onboarding and Orientation: Facilitating the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring they receive proper orientation, complete necessary paperwork, and understand company policies and safety procedures.

• Employee Relations: Acting as a point of contact for employees to address their concerns, and conflicts. You'll need to maintain a positive work environment and foster good employee relations to improve productivity and employee satisfaction.

• Performance Management: Overseeing the performance appraisal process, providing guidance to managers on setting performance goals, and supporting the implementation of performance improvement plans when necessary.

• Training and Development: Helping to identify training needs, coordinating training programs, and promoting continuous learning and skill development among the workforce to enhance their capabilities.

• Compliance and Policy Implementation: Maintain compliance with labor laws, regulations, and company policies, including health and safety protocols, and conducting training on relevant policies and procedures.

• Compensation and Benefits: Payroll administration, managing employee benefits programs, and conducting benchmarking to ensure competitive compensation packages are offered.

• Health and Safety: Promote a safe working environment and helping implement safety initiatives to prevent accidents and injuries.

• Employee Engagement: Participate in engagement activities, recognition programs, and surveys to gauge employee satisfaction and morale.

• Offboarding and Exit Interviews: Managing the offboarding process for departing employees, conducting exit interviews to gather feedback, and ensuring a smooth transition.

• HR Data Management: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records, generating HR reports, and analyzing data to identify trends and make informed decisions.

• Employee Benefits Administration: Managing employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks offered by the company.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; or a minimum of three (3) years of experience in human resources or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and experience with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and other related software applications.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain a high level of accuracy in all work performed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands/fingers to operate common office equipment; occasionally required to use hands/arms to reach; regularly required to stand and/or walk the distance of the company physical structure; occasionally required to stoop or bend; occasionally required to lift/carry up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to regularly adjust focus; personal protective equipment must be worn at all times in the production area where temperature extremes may often be encountered.