Human Resources Generalist II

At Freeport-Mc Mo Ran , we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production, and supports a culture built on our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their careers.

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• Lead employment and compliance‑based investigations.
• Act as the company’s sole representative during legal and binding arbitration, appeal boards, and open‑door processes to settle disputes with employees.
• Collaborate with site HR and Operations leadership to provide advice on HR and labor regulatory issues; this may include coaching new HR team members.
• Collaborate with leadership in effective performance management (ensuring alignment with policies and procedures) and coach on developing effective pipeline and succession plans.
• Implement cost‑effective and practical HR solutions while ensuring the ability to attract and retain required skills.
• Implement projects as directed by site leadership, facilitating change management, engagement, coaching, and advising of stakeholders.
• Protect and maintain privacy of employee personnel records, including compensation information.
• Implement HR goals, processes, practices, and systems to build organizational and individual capability (staffing, performance management, training & development, employee relations).
• Guide leaders and employees regarding company policies, values, HR programs, and monitor for compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Analyze and use HR metrics, such as turnover, time‑system data, and overtime reports, to determine appropriate action, including supporting workforce planning and forecasting initiatives.
• Perform other duties as requested.

• Master’s degree and one (1) year professional human resources experience; or
• Master’s degree and two (2) years related industrial or manufacturing employee relations experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years professional human resources experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years related industrial or manufacturing employee relations experience; or
• High school diploma/GED and six (6) years professional human resources experience.
• Understand the business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective.
• Understanding of and experience with most or all core aspects of Human Resources Management (staffing, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, leadership development, training, etc.).
• Experience working within a dispute resolution process.
• Experience independently leading an investigation process.
• Experience addressing complex employee relations issues autonomously.
• Experience independently handling routine and complex scenarios utilizing various resources.
• Experience leading a project to completion.
• Ability to address and resolve workplace conflicts.
• Courage to make tough decisions and deliver difficult messages with professionalism, poise, and diplomacy skills. Standing by decisions.
• Ability to coach and influence leadership at all levels of the organization.
• Possess a consultative/collaborative style and approach with proven ability to build credible relationships with business partners.
• Confident communicator, including written and verbal skills, effective at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment and ambiguous business conditions.
• Demonstrates high level of integrity and absolute confidentiality.

• Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, or related discipline.
• PHR/SPHR certification.
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