Senior Human Resources Generalist

SUMMARY

The Human Resources Generalist is the on-site HR resource for the Holland plant, a standalone, non-union facility. This position supports plant leadership and employees across the employee lifecycle, including recruiting and onboarding, employee relations and investigations, compliance, benefits and leave administration, local compensation administration, workers’ compensation, and workforce reporting. The role advises supervisors and department heads on HR matters and recommends courses of action. It reports to the Plant Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Global VP Human Resources for policy, legal, and confidential matters, and provides occasional support to the Farmington Hills office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Employee relations: Serves as the first point of contact for employees and supervisors on policy, attendance, performance, and conduct concerns. Coaches supervisors on counseling and corrective action, and reviews disciplinary actions and terminations before they are finalized.

Positive employee relations environment: Builds and maintains a positive, trusting workplace by staying accessible to employees, listening to concerns, and resolving issues early, fairly, and consistently. Coaches supervisors on respectful, consistent treatment of employees, monitors employee sentiment, turnover, and complaint trends, and recommends actions to plant leadership.

Investigations: Leads and conducts internal investigations, including harassment, discrimination, policy violations, and employee complaints, and documents findings. Consults the Global VP Human Resources on sensitive or high-risk matters.

Recruiting: Manages hourly and salaried recruiting for the plant, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, testing, offers, and background and drug screening. Coordinates temporary and agency labor and the placement of workers as needed.

Onboarding and orientation: Conducts new employee orientation, including I-9 verification, photographs and badges, employee number assignment, and benefit enrollment.

Compliance: Helps ensure plant compliance with federal and Michigan employment laws, including FMLA, ADA, EEO, and wage and hour requirements. Maintains required postings and the employee handbook, and communicates personnel rules and regulations to department heads, employees, and applicants.

Leave and accommodations: Administers FMLA and other leaves of absence and manages ADA accommodation requests.

Workers’ compensation and return to work: Manages workers’ compensation claims, including reporting, carrier communication, and light-duty and return-to-work coordination. Partners with the plant safety lead on OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping.

Payroll and timekeeping support: Verifies hours, attendance, pay changes, and new hire and termination data for payroll processing.

Benefits and compensation: Communicates benefit programs, conducts open enrollment, and resolves employee benefit questions with carriers and corporate. Administers compensation at the plant, including the merit increase and bonus processes, pay adjustments, and job offers within company guidelines, and completes wage and salary reports and surveys.

Records and HRIS: Maintains accurate, confidential employee records and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, along with insurance and retirement plan records.

Workforce reporting: Prepares regular reports for plant management on headcount, turnover, absenteeism, open positions, and other workforce metrics, and updates other personnel reports as needed.

Training: Coordinates required compliance and supervisor training.

Engagement and retention: Administers programs that affect employee job satisfaction and morale, conducts exit interviews, and identifies turnover trends.

Business partnership: Advises the Plant Manager and department heads on human resource matters and recommends courses of action.

Corporate support: Provides HR support to the Farmington Hills office on an occasional basis, including occasional travel.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Three or more years of experience in a human resources generalist role, preferably in a manufacturing or other hourly workforce environment.

Working knowledge of federal and Michigan employment laws (such as ESTA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, and wage and hour), and the judgment to know when to seek guidance from corporate HR or legal counsel.

Experience handling employee relations issues and conducting workplace investigations, with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to communicate and interact effectively with employees at all levels, from production employees to plant leadership.

Ability to write clear, accurate, and logical reports.

Proficiency with HRIS ( ADP preferred ) and Microsoft Office.

Ability to work independently as the on-site HR resource, manage competing priorities, and escalate issues appropriately.

Ability to learn and adapt to a changing environment, and to work effectively with other disciplines.

Preferred: PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification, and manufacturing HR experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND TRAVEL

This is an on-site, office-based position at the Holland, Michigan plant, with occasional visits to the plant floor.

Regularly uses a computer and phone and sits for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional travel to the Farmington Hills, Michigan office may be necessary

ATC Drivetrain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)