Senior HR Generalist
SkyWater is partnering with a growing medical device services organization within a larger, well-established healthcare manufacturing family on their Senior HR Generalist search. This role will provide HR support to approximately 100 Operations employees onsite in Bloomington, MN. This role is ideal for a hands-on HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and is experienced in coaching leaders to build high-performing teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for employees, supervisors, and managers on employee relations, workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and HR-related questions; proactively address issues to support a positive, compliant, and respectful work environment.
- Coach and advise leaders at all levels on performance management, employee engagement, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and leadership effectiveness, providing practical guidance for real-time decision-making.
- Lead the assessment, investigation, and resolution of complex employee relations matters, ensuring consistency, fairness, documentation, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Build strong, credible partnerships with business leaders and HR peers to align people strategies with operational and business objectives.
- Lead and execute HR initiatives and projects at the site and corporate levels, including process improvement and continuous improvement efforts.
- Administer and ensure consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and practices aligned with company culture, values, and strategic goals.
- Lead full-cycle talent acquisition efforts, including recruiting strategy, campaigns, ATS management, interviewing, onboarding, and vendor management.
- Support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, 30-60-90 day check-ins, and ongoing employee engagement initiatives.
- Provide talent management insights and workforce metrics to business leaders to support informed decision-making.
- Manage employee leaves, injury management, unemployment claims, and represent the company in related hearings as needed.
- Support benefits administration, annual enrollment, performance management, and compensation planning processes.
- Ensure accurate maintenance of HRIS data, employee files, and employment documentation, including I-9 compliance.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field with 5+ years of progressive HR generalist experience; manufacturing environment experience preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
- Proven ability to advise and influence leaders and employees across all levels, with demonstrated experience handling a broad range of employee relations matters.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities and a results-oriented mindset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
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