HR Business Partner

AMI Metals; Fort Payne (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance, Inc. in Fort Payne, Alabama seeks an HR Business Partner to provide day-to-day HR support, strengthen engagement, retention, and compliance.

The role partners with team members and leadership to maintain HR programs and policies covering compensation, benefits, employee relations, and community partnerships. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s in HR/Business with 3–5 years HR experience, strong knowledge of HR policies and labor laws, and advanced MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years HR experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HR policies, labor laws, and excellent computer skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and Word; Windows OS familiarity.
• Experience with MIE Trak and Dayforce a plus.
• Must be team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Conducts regular floor walks across shifts to build visibility, approachability, and trust with team members.
• Holds informal touchpoints to gauge morale, workload, and workplace concerns.
• Documents observations and shares insights with HR and operations leadership.
• Partners with supervisors to address employee relations concerns, coaching needs, and conflict resolution.
• Assists employees with benefits questions and enrollment.
• Responsible for onboarding and new hire paperwork, including first 90 days check-ins.
• Maintains leaves of absence (FMLA, etc.).
• Supports retention and engagement initiatives and team events.
• Ensures compliance with HR policies and labor laws; advises management on policy interpretation.
• Provides administrative support (Word, Excel, HR files).
• Supports other departments as requested.

Skills

HR policies

Labor laws

MS Office

Windows OS

MIE Trak

Dayforce

Team oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

MIE Trak

Dayforce

Job description

Job Summary

POSITION PURPOSE: The HR Business Partner serves as a trusted partner to team members and leadership, providing day-to-day human resources support that strengthens engagement, retention, and compliance. This role maintains HR programs and policies including compensation, benefits, employee relations, and community partnerships.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Walk(Move, Traverse), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (Ascend/Descend, Work atop, Traverse), Stoop, kneel, crouch, or Crawl(Position self(to), Move), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Pushing or Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion

Function in the Job

Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Job Function

• Conducts regular, scheduled floor walks across all shifts and departments to build visibility, approachability, and trust with team members.
• Holds frequent informal touchpoints and check-ins with team members to gauge the pulse on the floor, including morale, engagement, workload, and workplace concerns.
• Documents floor walk observations and feedback, identifies trends, and shares insights and recommendations with HR and operations leadership.
• Partners with supervisors and managers to address employee relations concerns, coaching needs, and conflict resolution promptly and fairly.
• Follows up with team members on concerns raised to close the loop and reinforce a culture of open communication.
• Assist employees with benefits questions and enrollment.
• Responsible for new hire paperwork administration, onboarding, and orientation, including check-ins with new hires during their first 90 days.
• Responsible for maintaining FMLA and other Leaves of Absence.
• Supports retention and engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and team member events.
• Ensures compliance with HR policies, labor laws, and company procedures; advises management on policy interpretation.
• Provides administrative services including creating Word documents, updating Excel spreadsheets, and organizing and maintaining HR files.
• Provides support to other departments in the office, as requested.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Recruiting & Engagement Manager.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of HR experience preferred.
• Must have knowledge of HR policies, labor laws, and excellent computer skills.
• Must have above average knowledge and capability in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word. Must be well acquainted with Windows operating systems.
• Experience with MIE Trak and Dayforce a plus.
• Must be team oriented