About Metalsa: We are a global company with 65+ years of experience in the automotive industry, we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com

Metalsa’s Mission: To move the world more efficiently while protecting the environment and ensuring long-term economic and social value generation for our stakeholders.

Metalsa’s Vision: To become a leading mobility manufacturer of chassis and electrified solutions for the automotive, trucking, and off-highway industries.

Role: Senior HR Generalist

What does a day-in-the-life look like?

Provide strategic and tactical HD solutions and support in functional areas of Human Development. The HDBP Specialist will focus on employee relations encompassing compensation, FMLA, leaves of absence, and wage/hour issues. Collaborate with members of Plant Leadership to support business goals and strategy. Must take a hands-on approach and be comfortable with all levels of employees.

What does success look like?

Maintain and foster productive working relations with salaried and hourly employees:

• Develop and implement policies to ensure consistent treatment for employees
• Coordinate initiatives to encourage employee feedback and engagement
• Facilitate company events and represent company in community wide initiatives
• Engage in problem solving activities to improve HD processes
• Train management and provide support in the interpretation of the Team Book
• Investigate and resolve employee issues

Administer FMLA and medical leaves:

• Ensure that Federal guidelines are being met for the administration of FMLA
• Track FMLA and medical leaves. Ensure that documentation provided is sufficient to approve leaves

Payroll administration:

• Verify payroll entries and changes for accuracy.
• Report any discrepancies to the payroll administrator.

Maintain and distribute, as appropriate:

• Current employee information (personnel files)
• Policy and procedure manuals
• KPI and other tracking reports; including Kronos attendance
• Conducts employee accessions and related new hire training. Manage, track and trend hiring, termination and turnover data.
• Assist in aspects of hiring processes for all levels of personnel including internal and external advertising, job fairs, interviewing, pre-employment screening and testing, reference checks, placement of personnel, verification of I-9 form, orientation programs, exit interviews, and unemployment correspondence, and other paperwork
• Participates or leads corrective action meetings. Ensures that employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Active involvement with internal customers to ensure questions and concerns are being addressed in a timely manner
• Support other departments in maintaining standards for external industry certifications
• Additional responsibilities as required – this position is subject to change as the needs of the department change

Safety & Quality

• Work in a safe manner and encourage others to do so.
• Report all unsafe acts and conditions immediately
• Use our Innovation process and the team concept to improve safety in the plant
• Be proactively involved with improving working conditions.
• Offer ideas for improvement of all systems and help implement them
• Lead area in achieving plant quality objectives/goals
• 100% on-time delivery to customer
• 0 PPM on parts
• Understand customer needs and work towards meeting and exceeding them

HOUSEKEEPING

• Maintain the appearance of a World Class Facility
• Actively support full implementation of the 5S’s, using it to approach and keep all areas clean, neat and properly maintained.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/ TRAINING

Actively involved with the Metalsa Model practices and MOS Principles

What you will bring:

Experience & Education

• High school diploma
• PHR Certification (Preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
• FMLA and medical leave administration
• Knowledge of state and federal laws
• Benefits and payroll knowledge
• 1-3 years of Human Resources experience in a manufacturing setting

Technical & Suggested Skills

• Proficient Computer Skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Oracle HRIS
• ADP Vantage
• KRONOS Dimensions
• Understand and apply state and government regulations, laws, etc.
• Understand and apply EEO as well as Affirmative Action Programs, HIPPA, FLSA, NLRB and DOL standards
• Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to facilitate meetings and present training to small and large groups.
• Willing to deal and resolve conflict effectively.

What is in it for YOU?

As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from great compensation and benefits package!

• Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
• Excellent Benefits Plan!
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance
• Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 401(k) Company Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs
• Other Discounts & Perks!

EEOC Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.