HR Specialist

Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re advancing exciting innovations across our portfolio, which includes:
Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, Spring Well, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, Sentry Safe and Yale residential.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

The HR Specialist is responsible for optimizing HR operations, driving data accuracy and reporting, and managing employee relations matters to support a high-performing manufacturing workforce. This role serves as the operational backbone of the HR function by improving processes, maintaining compliance, providing actionable workforce analytics, and helping the HR team conduct thorough investigations into employee concerns. The HR Specialist role thrives in a fast-paced production environment and balances day-to-day HR support with proactive initiatives that improve retention, accountability, safety culture, and employee experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with EHS and Operations teams to champion a strong safety culture.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety.
• Promote positive associate relations by resolving associate concerns proactively and providing excellent customer service.
• Serve as the main Timekeeper for Fiberon, partnering closely with the Payroll team to execute a smooth payroll process each week.
• Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and improve service levels across the organization.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and workflow tools.
• Support onboarding, employee record management, status changes, and offboarding activities.
• Ensure HR transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain data integrity across HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and talent management systems.
• Prepare and analyze reports related to turnover, absenteeism, staffing, engagement, training, and workforce demographics.
• Conduct audits to ensure employee records, organizational structures, and workforce data remain accurate and compliant.
• Partner with the Leaves & Accommodations team to support FMLA, ADA, and other leave-of-absence cases.
• Support HR Generalists with investigating employee concerns, policy violations, complaints, and workplace conflicts in a fair, consistent, and timely manner.
• Assist in organizing company functions and community relations activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• 1-3 years of Human Resources experience
• Strong administrative, reporting, and data management skills
• Demonstrated experience handling sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and conflict-resolution skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Workday, UKG Workforce Management
• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, or other operational environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources,…