Greene Tweed is hiring: HR Generalist in Kulpsville

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Job summary:

The HR Generalist role will partner with our manufacturing organization to provide HR solutions that support our goals, strategies and objectives and will drive the development of HR operational excellence across performance management, talent acquisition, development, and employee relations. This key role provides support and consultation on issues to improve business results while optimizing people, structure and process.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists in the communication and implementation of HR policies and procedures within the site. Serves as the internal subject matter expert on internal HR policies and procedures, HR compliance, and employment law matters. Keeps groups informed of changes in HR policies, employment legislation and counsels managers and employees on policies and procedures
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures and programs. Advises management of appropriate resolution of employee relations issues. Supports investigations to resolve employee relations or legal issues
• In conjunction with the Talent Acquisition organization, this individual will help drive the recruitment process for hourly positions and ensure site Manufacturing and Quality organizations are resourced effectively. Identifies key skills and competencies for these organizations to support business goals.
• Ensures onboarding of new hires and exit processes with terminating employees are administered consistently and effectively.
• Serves as first point of HR contact for union relations, grievances, antroubleshooting issues.
• Supports manufacturing and quality supervisors and other assigned client groups in effective execution and administration of the performance management system. Assists with the administration and implementation of salary planning, performance appraisal and objective setting programs within the site.
• Identifies key processes within site HR that need improvements in order to drive greater efficiencies.
• Assists in the development of employee engagement and communication strategy efforts for site to support company's business objectives.
• Participates in HR projects as assigned. Works with other HR team members and other departments to complete projects and assignments throughout the year.
• Ability to adjust hours to meet with 2nd or 3rd shift employees on agreed upon schedule.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications: BS/BA in Business, HR or related field

Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years of HR experience required.
• Working knowledge of applicable HR legislation.
• Ability to support investigations and resolve common employee relations issues.
• Strong knowledge of all relevant employment law issues and the willingness to proactively stay on top of legislation changes and local requirements
• Ability to apply strategic context to tactical execution, working independently in a fast paced, matrixed global organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships.

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:

Standing Occasionally (16-45%)

Sitting Frequently (46-100%)

Lifting Up to 15lbs without assistance

Carrying Up to 15lbs without assistance

Walking Occasionally (16-45%)

Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements:

Problem Solving Frequently (46-100%)

Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

Supervise Rarely (0-15%)

Interpret Data Frequently (46-100%)

Organize Frequently (46-100%)

Read/Write Frequently (46-100%)

Communication Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)

Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)

Noises Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.