Bilingual Human Resources Generalist

The Bilingual Spanish Human Resources Generalist serves as a strategic and hands-on HR partner within a manufacturing environment. This role provides advanced HR support across employee relations, compliance, talent management, and workforce planning while partnering closely with plant leadership to drive engagement, performance, and operational excellence. The HR Generalist plays a key role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and productive workplace for both hourly and salaried employees.

The position requires strong Spanish and English communication skills to support a diverse workforce.

Strategic HR Partnership & Plant Leadership Support

• Serve as an HR advisor to plant leadership, providing both strategic and hands-on HR support aligned with operational and business objectives
• Partner with operations leaders on workforce planning, headcount management, labor cost control, and staffing strategies to support production demands
• Identify people-related risks, talent gaps, and retention challenges; recommend and implement solutions
• Support organizational change initiatives, including restructuring, growth, automation, and process improvements

Employee Relations & Workplace Culture

• Lead employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective actions, terminations, and conflict resolution
• Ensure consistent, fair application of company policies and employment practices
• Coach and advise supervisors and managers on performance management, documentation, employee communication, and effective people leadership
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and accountable workplace culture aligned with company values and safety expectations
• Serve as a trusted resource for employees and management on HR-related concerns

Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning & Retention

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly and technical roles
• Partner with plant leadership to forecast workforce needs based on production schedules, attrition trends, and business growth
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract skilled manufacturing talent
• Enhance onboarding and orientation programs to support safety, engagement, and early retention
• Analyze turnover, absenteeism, and exit interview data to identify trends and implement retention strategies
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEOC, OSHA, wage and hour, etc.)
• Partner with subject matter experts on employee leave programs, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and workers’ compensation coordination
• Lead or support internal investigations, audits, and corrective action initiatives to mitigate legal and compliance risk
• Interpret, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook updates

Compensation, Pay Practices & Benefits Support

• Support compensation programs, including job evaluations, pay adjustments, incentive programs, and annual merit cycles
• Ensure consistent application of wage practices, shift differentials, attendance policies, and pay programs
• Support benefits administration, open enrollment, and employee inquiries

HR Operations, Systems & Analytics

• Maintain data integrity and effective use of HRIS, timekeeping, and personnel record systems
• Analyze HR metrics such as turnover, absenteeism, engagement, safety, and hiring effectiveness
• Prepare HR reports, dashboards, and recommendations for plant and HR leadership
• Partner with payroll to ensure accurate pay practices and timely issue resolution

Safety, Workers’ Compensation & Manufacturing Integration

• Maintain a strong and visible presence on the plant floor across shifts
• Partner with EHS and operations teams to support safety initiatives, investigations, audits, and corrective actions
• Manage workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work programs, and transitional duty assignments
• Support safety training and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with the EH&S Manager to support safety programs and initiatives to ensure a safe and compliant work environment

Employee Engagement, Communication & Continuous Improvement

• Support employee engagement, recognition, and culture-building initiatives
• Support internal communications…