Senior Human Resources Generalist in New Berlin, Wisconsin at Wenthe-Davidson Manufacturing

About Us

At Wenthe-Davidson, we’ve been leaders in custom tubular metal fabrication for over 80 years. As a 100% employee-owned company with more than 200 dedicated team members, every person here has a direct stake in our success. This means that our employees don’t just work for Wenthe-Davidson, they own a piece of it. Our commitment to continuous improvement, investment in state-of-the-art equipment, and long-term growth has fueled the recent expansion of our 109,000 sq. ft. facility with a new 27,000 sq. ft. addition.

What we're looking for

The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting our employee owners, managing complex HR operations and partnering with leaders to understand and develop solutions for their specific needs and challenges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted resource to employees and managers, ensuring timely and accurate responses, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Offer guidance to employees and leaders (coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions, investigations).
• Provide policies, procedures and laws interpretation to employees and leaders. Identify and develop policies and programs to enhance Wenthe culture.
• Partner with hiring managers on job descriptions, interviewing practices, selection, and offer process; ensure a consistent candidate experience. Manage relationship with temporary agencies.
• Assist employees with benefit and leave questions; coordinate with vendors and payroll; support administration of ADA/interactive process and FMLA/leave workflows (as applicable).
• In conjunction with HR Director, work with employees and leadership to improve work relationships, build morale and increase safety awareness and employee retention.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records; produce routine and ad hoc reports/metrics; support data integrity and process improvements. Support engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and internal communications; help reinforce company values.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency within the HR function and implement initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of the HR team.
• Create standard and ad hoc reports. Help identify trends and potential issues based on HR metrics. Analyze data and make recommendations.
• Lead or support HR projects, such as process redesign, policy rollouts, compensation/benchmarking support, or implementation of HR tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field. HR certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR) or progress toward certification preferred.
• Five years of progressive HR generalist experience. Manufacturing or distribution center environment experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance requirements. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Sound judgment and high integrity; maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues at various levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful or challenging situations.
• Strong consulting and coaching approach; able to influence without authority.
• Commitment to equitable, consistent, and respectful workplace practices.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and report data in an accurate, timely and meaningful manner.
• Basic project management skills, including monitoring completion of tasks against a project plan and communicating project status updates.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.