Human Resources Generalist

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 2-15 years of experience within HR and adjacent roles
- 2+ years in relevant environment such as manufacturing, industrial, or operations‑heavy
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related
- Experience processing payroll
- Recruiting experience (specifically with hourly roles preferred)
- Familiarity with Ohio employment law such as FMLA, workers' comp, etc. 
- Committed to employee engagement, training, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Able to work fully onsite M-F
- Flexible to come in outside of normal business hours for things like investigations on other shifts when needed

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experienced working with unionized workforces
- Workbrain for payroll
- Experience with Oracle
- Experienced outside of HR, such as operations
- Flexible to visit either site in Barberton or Cleveland

• Provide day‑to‑day HR support to employees and supervisors across all shifts
• Offer guidance to supervisors on corrective action and disciplinary processes to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Assist with employee relations issues, including documentation, coaching, and policy interpretation
• Support hourly and salaried recruiting efforts, including job postings, screening, scheduling, and onboarding. 
• Partner with hiring managers to support staffing needs and a positive candidate and onboarding experience.
• Maintain accurate HR records, personnel files, and HRIS data
• Administer attendance, corrective action, and other HR processes consistently and fairly
• Coordinate new‑hire orientation and ensure a smooth onboarding experience
• Assists Quality, EHS, Operations, and Maintenance teams in delivery and tracking of technical and job-based trainings for all roles.
• Investigates, addresses and mediates conflicts, ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies.
• Recommends and assists in developing local level policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining, organizing, and verifying the accuracy and completeness of employee paperwork for new hires, changes, and terminations.
• Completes unemployment claims and answers requests.
• Investigates, prepares and submits payroll adjustments for all staff in a timely manner and communicates adjustments to the relevant parties. 
• Updates and maintains the HRIS system (Oracle).   
• Coordinates site-wide communications and events in support of the lead team.
• Support initiatives related to engagement, retention, and culture building
• Gather employee feedback and identify engagement and retention trends.
• Facilitate training on HR policies, leadership skills, and compliance topics
• Assist with training coordination, compliance tracking, and communication of HR programs
• Partner with EHS and Operations to reinforce safety expectations and reporting
• Prepare HR reports and metrics such as turnover, attendance, and staffing updates.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Assists other worksites in the division as necessary.