HR Generalist, UK & Nordics

AMETEK; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK (GB) LTD is a Leicester-based employer seeking an HR professional to provide day-to-day HR support, acting as first point of contact for employee queries, and contributing to the development and maintenance of the HR function.

The role covers record-keeping, full employee lifecycle support, policy guidance, employee relations, payroll assistance, and cross-country projects with an emphasis on confidentiality and data protection.

Qualifications

• HR qualification with 2+ years of generalist experience.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to handle confidential information and multi-task.
• Willingness to use AI tools to boost productivity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR records in HR systems, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, offboarding and reporting.
• Provide HR advice to managers and employees on policies.
• Support employee relations, including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Maintain internal cloud-based databases.
• Assist with payroll processing every quarter.
• Collaborate on cross-country HR projects and improvements.
• Promote AI-driven productivity and cost reduction.

Skills

HR qualification

Generalist experience

HR communication

Microsoft Office

Confidential handling

Adaptability

Independent work

Education

HR degree or CIPD

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Cloud databases

Job description

AMETEK (GB) LTD is headquartered out of Leicester in the UK and is part of AMETEK Europe, the regional corporate organisation providing in-country infrastructure and support to all business unit in the UK. We provide shared services for order processing, finance and compliance control, reporting, HR And IT. We support and facilitate business development and market expansion within the UK by providing local market knowledge and presence, direct access to customers and partners, regional marketing activities and support with local business culture and compliance control. We are currently a diverse team of 190 employees dispersed across the UK and Northern Ireland.

Role Purpose:

This role will be responsible for providing support to the HR function of Ametek (GB) Ltd on a day-to-day basis. This role acts as a first point of contact for HR related queries from employees and external partners and contributes to the development and maintenance of the HR function overall.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain all records on the HR systems in line with changes to contracts, salary reviews and any other information that is relevant to this system, whilst ensuring accuracy and complete confidentiality.
• Support the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, offboarding and HR reporting.
• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and employment matters.
• Support employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, flexible working requests, and investigations.
• Maintains all internal cloud-based databases.
• Updates all employment documentation included policies and procedures.
• Provides support for 3 monthly payrolls.
• Support project work as required.
• Support performance review and appraisal processes.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business & ethics codes.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Collaborate on cross-country HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Experience, Skills And Qualifications

• HR qualification, either a university degree or CIPD qualifications, with 2 or more years of experience in an HR position, ideally generalist.
• Interests in the whole range of HR activities (talent acquisition and development, HR communication, etc).
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Excellent verbal, written and numeracy skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Strong IT skills – Microsoft Office.
• Able to work independently and on own initiative within specified guidelines or processes.
• Ability to work appropriately with confidential and sensitive information.
• Adaptability to handle changing circumstances at short notice.

Compensation

Currency: GBP

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.