Sr HR Generalist

INNOVATE without boundaries! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide....

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

This position will require you to regularly travel between Grenada and Greenwood, MS for all of 2026.

Your Role on Our Team

Under the direction of the Talent Business Partner, you will help to forecast, identify, build, and implement proactive talent solutions that align with business goals. The Sr Talent Advisor supports the Accessories Operations business unit with Performance Management, Employee Relations, Organizational Development, Workforce Planning and uses business acumen along with their talent expertise to build strategic partnerships. If you thrive in a changing environment and have a continuous improvement mindset, this opportunity is for you!

You’ll

be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities Business Partnership

• Demonstrates basic enterprise-wide financial, regulatory and compliance principals and consistently applies those principals to Talent processes, policies, and initiatives
• Partners with business leaders and Talent COEs to develop appropriate talent plans to build bench strength for organizational transformation
• Collaborates with business leaders to create and develop plans to positively impact the organizational environment using Talent data analytics and insights
• Engages key stakeholders and influences senior leadership to align talent to business strategies

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Serves as a Talent subject matter expert in relevant labor laws, legal rulings, and regulations with ability to consult and coach on complex Talent issues
• Maintain positive employee relations by creating a responsive, open environment, where employees feel safe to speak up
• Conduct and document internal investigations into employee complaints
• Facilitate the onboarding and off-boarding processes
• Interpret Exit Survey data and elevate feedback

Employee Experience

• Provide support for Employee Experience programs (i.e., engagement survey, skip level meetings, exit interviews, stay interviews, action planning, and leader accountability)
• Use data and analytics to gain insight into employee feedback, provide personalized and relevant experiences, as well as development opportunities
• Cultivate an inclusive and supportive working environment for all employees

Metrics & Reporting

• Support, communicate, and track employee title, department, compensation changes and terminations with the payroll and benefits team
• Provide reports and analysis on various employee data as required by location leadership on a weekly/monthly basis
• Present monthly KPI results to executive team

Recruiting

• Work closely with the hiring managers and recruiters to ensure positions are filled quickly and efficiently
• Assist with planning and executing onsite job fairs as well as offsite job fairs
• Create headcount reports to communicate to leadership where staffing gaps exist
• Partner and communicate with hiring managers to determine staffing needs, retention initiatives, and interviewing best practices
• Ensure all required new hire paperwork (application, background checks, I-9, etc.) is completed for new hires.

Payroll

• Provide basic Kronos support for employees
• Administer Attendance Policy by tracking occurrences and generating reports

Provide program support to Talent Management in the following areas

• Annual Performance Review Process
• Annual Merit Cycle
• Strategic Talent Review
• Internal Mobility
• Other duties as assigned

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you

• Have a minimum of 5 years of progressive business experience.
• This position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience.
• Previous HR Generalist, Employee Relations and Compliance experience in manufacturing environment.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise good judgment and diplomacy.
• Strong business…