HR Generalist

Dana Incorporated; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Incorporated in Maumee, Ohio, seeks an HR Generalist to partner with Corporate IT, Purchasing, and HR functions, delivering essential HR services to a high-performing technical workforce in a fast-paced environment.

The role covers employee relations, performance management, talent development, and compliance, with emphasis on collaboration across regions and the HR COEs. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Ohio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field is required.
• 3-5 years of HR Generalist or HRBP experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support for the U.S. Purchasing, IT, and HR functions, serving as a primary HR contact for employees and leaders.
• Support HR initiatives for global teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.
• Process employee hours in eTime and payroll requests (tuition reimbursement, shoe reimbursement, parental leave, etc).
• Assist onboarding, orientation, transfers, offboarding, and job changes.
• Collaborate with leaders to drive engagement, retention, and development strategies.
• Proactively manage employee relations including attendance, leaves, and performance issues.
• Support immigration and mobility processes, including visa sponsorship and COE coordination.
• Assist Co-Op programs for Purchasing and IT, including recruitment coordination.
• Coordinate recruitment strategies with Talent Acquisition COE and lead HR lifecycle events.
• Support workforce planning, organizational changes, and succession planning.
• Contribute to talent analytics and HR data management across the organization.

Skills

Independent decision making

Relationship building

Leadership collaboration

HR program development

US employment law

HR systems reporting

SAP

SuccessFactors

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

Job description

Job Purpose

The HR Generalist will serve as a hands-on partner to Corporate IT, Purchasing, and HR functions, while also supporting global HR initiatives across multiple regions. This role is responsible for delivering HR services including employee relations, performance management, talent development, and compliance, with a strong focus on supporting a high-performing technical workforce. The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide HR support for the U.S. Purchasing, IT, and HR functions, serving as a primary HR contact for employees and leaders.
• Support HR initiatives for the functional teams globally, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide goals.
• Timely processing of employee hours in eTime and processing payroll requests such as tuition reimbursement, shoe reimbursement, parental leave, etc.
• Support HR with various administrative responsibilities including the areas of on-boarding, orientation, transfer, offboarding, and job changes.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement, retention, and development strategies.
• Proactively manage employee relations, including attendance, leaves, and performance issues.
• Ensure performance concerns are appropriately documented, monitored, and resolved.
• Support immigration and mobility processes, including visa sponsorship, compliance with employment authorization and coordination with immigration COE team.
• Support the Co-Op program for Purchasing and IT, including recruitment coordination, onboarding, and timecard approval.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition COE to support recruitment strategies and hiring needs.
• Facilitate and lead HR lifecycle events including recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Support workforce planning, organizational changes, and succession planning.
• Support workstreams focused on career development, engagement, retention, and talent analytics for global employees.
• Support HR data management, ensuring accurate reporting and alignment across the organization.
• Generate monthly HR analytical reports and KPI’s
• Support performance management, merit planning, goal setting, and talent review processes, ensuring timely and effective execution
• Ensure HRIS data integrity and accurate employee records.
• Partner with HR COEs including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Immigration, and Learning & Development to deliver high-value programs and experiences.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned., including special projects.

Education And Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field required.

• 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources and HR Business Partner or Generalist roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Able to make decisions independently with appropriate level of consultation/communication
• Ability to build strong working relationships with organizational leaders
• Ability to partner with leaders on people-related issues, using sound judgment and HR knowledge to support appropriate decision making.
• Ability to collaborate with other functions within Human Resources on the development and implementation of programs and policies such as career ladders, hiring processes, job title harmonization, development planning, and early career programs.
• Knowledgeable in US employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, and training.
• Strong emphasis on HR systems reporting; emphasis on SAP and myDana (SuccessFactors)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships with all functions and levels across the organization