HR Specialist

You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!

We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business.  Are you with us?!?

This position works with the HR Manager supporting the unionized 24/7 manufacturing plant with  430 employees including interviewing, hiring and on-boarding, administering pay, benefits and leave policies, enforcing company policies and HRIS subject matter expert.

Main Responisibility Areas and

Essential Functions:

Leads recruitment efforts for hourly and salary personnel and coordination of temporary employees; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

Conducts new employee onboarding, post offer testing and background and reference checks.

Handles routine labor relations and human resource inquiries related to policies, procedures, and bargaining agreements; refers complex matters to appropriate management staff.

Conducts initial interviews and gathers information for employee relations matters such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other concerns; informs appropriate HR staff when additional investigation is required.

Maintains job posting procedures, internal restructuring, change notices and seniority lists.

Maintains records, reports, and logs pertaining to EEO reporting and Affirmative Action Planning.

Partners with our vendor in the site Family Medical Leave process:
Understands and complies with Federal and Wisconsin Family Medical Leave laws;
Recognizing when an employee’s absence qualifies for FML, and responding to employee leave questions and requests

Manages Worker’s Compensation protocols, claim follow-up and other safety related employee testing to include post offer physicals, near miss documentation, respirator, hearing, first aid screenings and training and required OSHA reporting.

Supports continuous improvement initiatives in HR and operations.

Addresses employee benefit questions and provides supporting with new hire enrollment and during annual open enrollment.

Maintains employee attendance records and follow-ups with necessary disciplinary actions.

Maintains Human Resource Information Systems (ADP and Success Factors) records; compiles reports form HRIS database as needed.

Posts electronic and local announcements as special events to enhance communications.

Must follow Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.

Adhere to all safety policies, OSHA regulations and Global Food Safety Iniative (GFSI) Standards.

Assists department in carrying out various human resource programs and operations support across all employee populations.  Acts as liaison for employee relations issues in the absence of HR Manager, participating in operations and Labor/Management meetings as required.

Performs other duties as required and assigned.

Experience and

Education:

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in HR or a business related field and three (3) years’ experience in the Human Resources field.

Must be able to exercise independent…