HR Generalist

Reports To: Regional HR Director Foundry NAFTA

Dimensions of Position: Provide general administrative support to the Human Resources Function with a focus on recruiting, new hire onboarding process, Training, and Learning Management System (Success Factors). Additional responsibilities include assisting in employee engagement, wellness programs, and supporting the commercial side of the business for the USA & Canada.

Key Result Areas:

• Assist with the recruitment process in corresponding to candidates, scheduling and completing interviews, background checks, and drug screens to collect applicable information, and setting up personnel files.
• Tracking and dispositioning candidates in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Participate and continue to enhance the new hire onboarding process.
• Coordinate and set up new hire orientation materials and facilitate training sessions.
• Administers Learning Management tools to include learning platforms by adding users, assigning learning curriculum, and running reports.
• Provide excellent customer service skills and discretion in dealing with internal and external customers.
• Coordination of various employee-related programs and perks (STAR program, iEngage.)
• Update and maintain miscellaneous department logs and databases used to track department/organization activities for reporting.
• Work closely with operations and commercial managers to identify and address employee relations, performance, and group issues in ways that build healthy and productive work environments.
• Audit and maintain employee personnel files
• Backup for weekly payroll
• Other duties assigned

Main Interactions: Engage daily with Foundry USA & Canada Employees for coordination and communications. Collaborate with HR Director, Operations and Commercial Staff as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 3-5 years HR related experience preferred, recruitment background, familiarity with HR administration; efficiencies within HR Systems (UKG, Success Factors, Kronos) is a plus.
• A manufacturing and/or distribution environment is a plus.
• Work experience in both union and non-union facilities preferred.
• Foundational knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws & regulations, employment law, compensation, recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement, and employee development is a plus.

Knowledge: Foundational knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws & regulations, employment law, compensation, recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement, and employee development is a plus.

Skills & Behavior:

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when necessary. Organized.
• Ability to make recommendations by exercising independent judgment and innovative thinking.
• Strong communication, verbal and written.
• Team player with initiative to lead.
• Results-oriented, Initiative, Drive, and Energy.
• Self-motivated, Ownership, and Commitment.

Vesuvius USA offers the opportunity to contribute to the success of a world-class organization, a competitive salary, and generous benefits.

Vesuvius USA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that promotes work force diversity and hires without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or other protected status. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.