HR Generalist

About The Role

The HR Generalist plays a critical role in supporting employees and leaders within a unionized manufacturing environment. You’ll administer key HR programs—including employee relations, engagement, leave management, and training coordination—to ensure a positive, compliant, and consistent employee experience. From supporting frontline employees to partnering with operations and union representatives, you’ll help maintain strong working relationships, uphold policy and contractual requirements, and reinforce a high‑performing workplace culture.

• Respond to employee inquiries regarding HR policies, procedures, and programs and direct individuals to the appropriate resources
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations concerns, policy interpretation, contract provisions, and performance management
• Administer and track employee leave programs including FMLA, ADA, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability
• Partner with operations teams to support staffing coverage plans during employee leaves
• Work with the Training & Development Coordinator to coordinate and track plant training and development programs
• Assist in creating and maintaining training materials, SOPs, work instructions, and process updates in collaboration with Training & Development and Operations
• Assist with operational projects, workforce planning, and staffing initiatives
• Support HR policy administration and ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies
• Complete personnel transactions and maintain accurate employee data records
• Perform other duties as assigned to support plant and HR objectives

• Experience in a manufacturing or union environment is a plus
• Experience with Dayforce or other HRIS platforms preferred
• Self‑motivated with strong decision‑making capabilities
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general PC applications
• Strong leadership, project management, and interpersonal skills
• Associate degree required; professional HR certification preferred
• 2+ years of experience

We foster core values:
Safety – Teamwork – Customer Focus – Ownership – Initiative – Creativity. In this role you will demonstrate teamwork by partnering closely with employees, operations, and union representatives, customer focus by ensuring employees receive timely, accurate support and guidance, ownership by administering HR programs with accuracy and consistency, safety by complying with legal and policy requirements, initiative by proactive problem‑solving and continuous improvement, and creativity by refining training materials and enhancing employee experience.

At Hoffmaster, we believe every person deserves to feel successful. We provide a total rewards package designed to support our employees’ success – at work, at home, and in life. This includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellbeing programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Learn more about our benefits at

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.