HR Generalist

Eaton Corporation; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Internal promotion opportunities

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Sutton-in-Ashfield is recruiting an HR professional to provide hands-on support for approximately 120 operations employees. You will partner with the HRM to guide the plant's strategic execution, while handling payroll, employee relations, recruitment, and policy compliance.

The role requires CIPD qualifications and strong UK employment law knowledge, with a focus on confidentiality and effective communication across all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in a HR function, ideally manufacturing.
• Understanding of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support for ~120 operations staff at Sutton.
• Partner with HRM to influence strategic plant direction and implement plans.
• Administer HR transactions, payroll, and timely reporting of metrics.
• Oversee recruitment from sourcing to onboarding, for permanent and temporary staff.
• Support employee relations, attendance, disciplinary and grievances processes.
• Coordinate employee engagement, training and Eaton University activities.

Skills

HR experience

UK employment law

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 3/5

Tools

MS Office

HRIS

Job description

What you'll do:

• Primary HR support for (c)120 operations employees at the Sutton facility
• By partnering with the HRM you will influence the strategic direction of the plant and support the execution of long term plans for the facility in addition to day to day point of contact
• You will report to the HRM on site to ensure a common approach to standard HR processes
• You will support the execution of HR functions such as employee relations, communications, benefits, training and development and support the achievement of facility goals, targets and objectives for the operational employees on site
• You will be responsible for the administration of all HR transactions including accurate reporting of key Metrics and payroll
• Manging monthly payroll
• Manage the recruitment process for both permanent and temporary positions from sourcing to onboarding
• Proactively gather insights (internally and externally) on employment trends/benchmarking to influence action planning and policies
• Support Managers with the completion of first level disciplinary, grievances, attendance management reviews and other employee relations matters
• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives including but not limited to; employee surveys, wellness activities, charity involvement and inclusion and diversity events
• Assist with updating and ensuring policies are compliant with legislation and Eaton philosophy and handle queries along with other HR team members
• Manage key Human Resources administrative tasks, including communications, reward & recognition tracking, employee benefits, guidebooks and flexible working requests
• Manage and action letters and confirmation including medical approval, referencing, data approval and all subsequent needed information from site
• Maintain accurate records of employee data compliant both with UK legislation and Eaton best practice including support of the time and attendance process
• Collect and analyse accurate and timely data for established and relevant HR metrics
• Design and delivery of training as required
• Coordinating training and reporting on Eaton University
• Supporting Employee Engagement Forum
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by supporting related initiatives by establishing, maintaining and implementing standard work and other tools

Qualifications:

• Level 3 or 5 CIPD

Skills:

• Previous experience in a HR function ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Understanding of complex employee relations cases and appropriate resolutions
• Working knowledge of UK employment law and resource management
• Preferably some exposure to time and attendance systems
• Competent with Microsoft Office Packages (for example Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Demonstrated organizational & prioritization skills
• Ability to build trust & maintain confidentiality is critical
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Able to manage through ambiguity in a busy environment

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.