HR Generalist/Manager
About the position This role is located in Mishawaka/South Bend, IN. The company is seeking an individual to grow and enhance their career in a flexible environment where they can feel challenged and grow at their own pace. The position offers an exciting, innovative, collaborative, and flexible environment with challenging and progressive career development, competitive salaries and bonus programs, comprehensive health & wellness programs, a retirement program with employer match, best practice Paid Time Off policies and paid holidays, open communication, recognition programs, and team-building events.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruiting, workforce planning, onboarding, and employee relations activities across multiple locations.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and company standards.
- Build a strong workforce, foster a positive employee experience, and support operational success.
- Partner with hiring managers to identify, attract, and secure talent.
- Drive workforce planning initiatives, actively building and maintaining talent pipelines aligned to business needs.
- Own and deliver onboarding processes, ensuring effective integration and a positive new hire experience.
- Conduct and facilitate new hire orientations across Indiana locations, ensuring consistent onboarding experience and compliance with company standards.
- Serve as the primary HR contact for Indiana locations to ensure employees questions are answered timely and correctly.
- Manage and resolve employee workplace issues, including performance concerns and policy violations.
- Conduct and oversee workplace investigations; ensure timely, fair, and well-documented outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
- Interpret policies and provide consistent guidance across the plants.
- Partner with managers at Indiana locations to align HR practices with business objectives.
- Provide guidance on performance management and organizational effectiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Management, Business Administration or related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience recruiting for professional roles within a manufacturing environment preferred.
- General understanding of employment investigations and employee laws.
- Excellent skills in planning, prioritization and organization.
- Superior attention to detail and follow-through skills.
- Results-oriented; strong problem-solving, and time-management skills.
- Familiar with setting up priorities, goals, and metrics to track success.
- Strong aptitude with computers, ERP systems, ATS systems and other recruiting resources such as job boards, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills, able to present to individuals and groups.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain an optimistic and supportive attitude.
- Ability to maintain the strictest confidence in all matters regarding the company's operations, its employees, its financial matters, and personal matters of which the employee may become aware in the course of their work.
- Reliable team member and collaborator.
- High level of personal and professional integrity.
- Polished demeanor.
- Innovative mindset.
- Able to consistently produce high-quality work and deliver exceptional service.
- Able to be discrete with confidential information.
- Strong focus on people and business growth.
- Professional in appearance.
- Has a drive to create an impact with a commitment to integrity and honesty.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and bonus program
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness programs
- Retirement Program with Employer Match
- Best practice Paid Time Off policies
- Paid holidays
- Open communication
- Recognition programs
- Team-building events