HRGENII in Dudley, Massachusetts at Henke Sass Wolf Of America

Position Summary

The Human Resources Generalist II is responsible for supporting day-to-day HR operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position plays a key role in recruiting, benefits administration, leave management, attendance tracking, HR reporting, and employee support. The successful candidate will be a hands-on HR professional who is organized, adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a lean HR team structure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, debriefing, onboarding, applicant tracking, and recruiting-related reporting. Draft employment offers and onboarding documentation in accordance with approved hiring decisions and established procedures.

• Maintain candidate pipelines and ensure timely movement of candidates through the recruitment process.

• Administer employee benefits programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, employee communications. Coordinate with benefit carriers and service providers to resolve employee and administrative issues.

• Reconcile benefit carrier invoices and investigate enrollment or deduction discrepancies.

• Administer leave programs including FMLA, ADA accommodations, STD, LTD, personal leaves, and return-to-work processes.

• Maintain leave documentation and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.

• Assist with initial workers' compensation claim reporting, documentation, and related employee communications.

• Monitor daily absenteeism and attendance activity, ensure accurate attendance documentation, and escalate attendance concerns to the HR Manager for review and follow-up.

• Maintain accurate attendance records and support attendance-related reporting.

• Prepare recurring operational HR reports and metrics, including recruiting activity, absenteeism, overtime, PTO utilization, leave administration, and other routine workforce reports.

• Support HR data analysis and reporting initiatives.

• Maintain employee records and ensure data integrity within ADP Workforce Now.

• Support administration of ADP Workforce Now Time & Attendance, Benefits, Talent, and HRIS modules.

• Assist with onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, maintenance of employee files, employment records, and required HR documentation.

• Respond to employee questions regarding HR policies, benefits, leave programs, and general employment matters.

• Support employee relations activities, investigations, documentation, and corrective action processes as assigned.

• Serve as payroll backup and support payroll-related activities as needed.

• Participate in open enrollment planning, communication, and administration.

• Assist with audits, compliance activities, and special HR projects.

Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

• 3-7 years of progressive Human Resources experience.

• Strong recruiting experience required.

• Strong benefits administration experience required.

• Strong leave administration experience including FMLA and ADA coordination required.

• Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or operational environment preferred.

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now required.

• Experience with Time & Attendance, Benefits, Talent, and HRIS modules required.

• SAP experience preferred.

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint skills.

• Excellent organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and operational accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated ownership mentality and accountability.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

• Comfort balancing transactional responsibilities with broader HR initiatives.

• Willingness to adapt to changing business needs and workload demands.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• This position is part of a lean HR team supporting a manufacturing operation.

• The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing multiple priorities while maintaining strong execution of transactional and operational HR responsibilities.

• The role requires flexibility, adaptability, strong follow-through, and a collaborative approach to shared departmental responsibilities.

• May have the opportunity to serve as a member of the Safety Committee and support employee safety initiatives.

Training Requirements

• Job-specific training per the current training plan.

• General safety, GMP, and OSHA compliance training.

• Participation in ongoing professional development and cross-training.

Additional Information

This individual may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisors. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an 'at-will' employment relationship.

Henke Sass Wolf of America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.