HR Generalist

Mahle; Murfreesboro (AR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking an HR Business Partner - Training & Development to partner with business leaders in Murfreesboro, AR. You will lead learning, talent development, and workforce effectiveness initiatives while directing onboarding, compliance, and professional development programs.

The role requires a strong HR background with 5+ years in HR and 3+ years in Training & Development, plus experience with LMS/HRIS and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, organizational development, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience.
• Minimum 3 years in Training and Development or related role.
• Experience designing and delivering instructor-led, virtual, and on-the-job training.
• Manufacturing or operations experience preferred.
• Prior HRIS and LMS experience preferred.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence leaders.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and training design.
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, coaching, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR technology platforms; advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align workforce planning with objectives.
• Assess training needs at organizational, departmental, and individual levels.
• Design, coordinate, deliver onboarding, compliance, leadership, and professional development programs.
• Lead new hire orientation and onboarding processes.
• Develop annual training plans and employee development roadmaps.
• Manage LMS and HRIS records for compliance and reporting.
• Establish training effectiveness measurements using assessments and feedback.
• Provide coaching to supervisors and employees on performance and development.
• Support succession planning and talent reviews.
• Support recruiting, retention, and onboarding initiatives.
• Assist with employee investigations, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations and company policies.
• Support continuous improvement aligned with MAHLE Production System (MPS).
• Analyze workforce and training metrics to identify trends and actions.

Skills

HR expertise

Training & Development

Learning & Development

Data-driven decisions

Influence leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

HRIS

LMS

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Your Contribution
The Human Resources Business Partner - Training & Development (HRBPT) serves as a strategic partner to business leaders while leading learning, talent development, employee capability building, and workforce effectiveness initiatives. This role combines core HR Business Partner responsibilities with hands‑on leadership of training and development programs.

• Partner with business leaders to align workforce planning, talent development, and employee capability initiatives with organizational objectives.
• Conduct organizational, departmental, and individual training needs assessments to identify performance gaps and development opportunities.
• Design, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate onboarding, compliance, technical, leadership, and professional development training programs.
• Lead new hire orientation and onboarding processes to ensure successful employee integration and engagement.
• Develop and maintain annual training plans and employee development roadmaps that support operational and strategic objectives.
• Manage and oversee Learning Management System (LMS) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS) records to ensure training compliance and accurate reporting.
• Establish training effectiveness measurements utilizing assessments, audits, employee feedback, and business performance indicators.
• Provide coaching and consultation to supervisors, managers, and employees regarding performance management, employee relations, engagement, and career development.
• Support succession planning, talent review processes, and employee development initiatives.
• Support recruiting initiatives, employee retention efforts, workforce development programs, and onboarding activities.
• Assist with employee investigations, policy interpretation, corrective action processes, and conflict resolution activities as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with the MAHLE Production System (MPS).
• Analyze workforce and training metrics to identify trends and recommend improvement actions.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Training & Development, Education, or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Training and Development, Learning & Development, Talent Development, or a closely related role is required.
• Experience developing and facilitating instructor‑led, virtual, and on‑the‑job training programs.
• Manufacturing or operations support experience preferred.
• Experience with HRIS and Learning Management Systems (LMS) preferred.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence leaders at all organizational levels.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, training design, performance consulting, and organizational development.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, coaching, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with the ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR technology platforms. Advanced Microsoft Excel Knowledge.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non‑immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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