Bilingual HR Generalist

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc; Belen (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcosa Wind Towers in Albuquerque/Los Lunas area—specifically at our Belen, NM plant—seeks a Bilingual HR Generalist to join our team. You will onboard employees, administer HR policies, manage employee relations, and oversee performance appraisal processes.

You will also handle benefits administration, workforce planning, and employee engagement initiatives, promoting a positive workplace culture and ensuring compliance with labor laws. This role reports to the Plant HR Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years HR experience in a professional environment.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI, Outlook.
• Familiarity with UltiPro HRIS.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR services and support to Arcosa managers for effective human resource management.
• Conduct training sessions and investigate complaints to foster a fair workplace.
• Maintain accurate employee records with robust data privacy controls.
• Serve as central point for first-tier HR inquiries on benefits and policies.
• Assist in performance management, employee grievances, and policy interpretation.
• Implement departmental procedures, EEO/AA logs, and personnel records.
• Enroll employees into programs and process new hire and benefit paperwork.
• Provide admin support for daily HR operations and training programs.
• Lead new hire orientation and retention initiatives to promote positive culture.
• Process information related to leaves (FMLA, LOA, worker comp) and benefits.
• Maintain personnel files and retention obligations; support investigations if needed.
• Represent the organization at unemployment hearings when required.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Office proficiency

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

PowerBI

Outlook

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

2+ years HR experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

UltiPro

Job description

Arcosa Wind Towers is searching for a Bilingual HR Generalist to join our Belen, NM plant. In this role, you will be part of onboarding employees, administering HR policies and procedures, handling employee relations, and managing performance appraisal processes. The HR Generalist is also involved in benefits administration, workforce planning, and employee engagement initiatives. Additionally, they play a key role in promoting a positive workplace culture, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and providing support to both employees and management in various HR-related matters. This role reports to the Plant HR Manager.

What you'll do:

• Take charge of providing HR services and support to Arcosa managers, ensuring effective human resource management.
• Conduct training sessions and diligently investigate both informal and formal complaints, fostering a fair and inclusive workplace.
• Maintain accurate employee records, implementing robust data privacy and security processes.
• Serve as a central point for first-tier HR inquiries, spanning benefits programs, and policies, offering support in performance management, employee grievance escalation, policy interpretation, business event implementation, workforce balancing, and new employee orientation.
• Respond to employee and management queries regarding policies, processes, and other HR-related matters, adhering to prescribed responses.
• Implement and maintain departmental procedures, EEO/AA logs and reports, and personnel records, ensuring compliance.
• Enroll employees into programs and efficiently process new hire and benefit paperwork.
• Provide general administrative support for daily departmental operations and training programs.
• Take responsibility for new hire orientation and the record retention program, ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Process and track information in support of policies and benefits such as Leave of Absence, FMLA, Worker Compensation, and other leave issues.
• Oversee the maintenance of personnel files and records, ensuring compliance with retention requirements.
• Spearhead employee retention initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture.
• Potentially participate in confidential investigations of complex employee relations issues.
• Prepare and represent the organization at unemployment hearings when required.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned, showcasing flexibility and adaptability in supporting overall plant operations.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in an HR environment, demonstrating a robust understanding of human resource practices.
• Capable of maintaining a high level of confidentiality, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of records.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with UltiPro, showcasing a strong understanding of HR management systems.
• Ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, demonstrating skill in assessing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, including strong proofreading abilities and presentation skills.
• Full proficiency in English and Spanish

Working Conditions:

• Full-time position
• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds which operate 2 shifts
• This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.

About Us:

Arcosa, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a growth-oriented manufacturer of infrastructure-related products and services with leading positions in construction, energy, and transportation markets.

At Arcosa we are unified in our commitment to build a better world. To accomplish our vision, we advance a safety-focused and Environmental/Social/Governance-driven culture by remaining steadfast to our Value Statements:

• We are committed to being Innovative, Focused & Results Oriented.
• We act with integrity by remaining Principled, Honest and Fair.
• We make things happen by being Agile, Driven and Passionate.
• We win together by being Collaborative, Dedicated and United.
• We activate the potential of our people, which makes Arcosa the best place to work in our industry!

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Equal Opportunity Employer
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