Human Resources Generalist

Legrand, North & Central America; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K match

PTO & holidays

Disability benefits

Parental leave

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Legrand North and Central America is seeking an Human Resources Generalist to support hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing setting. You will partner with the HR Manager to deliver compliant HR services, onboarding, and employee relations across local operations.

The role requires handling disciplinary actions, policy administration, and HR processes while maintaining strong records and data accuracy in HRIS systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR required.
• 3+ years in an HR role; manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience recruiting non-exempt and exempt roles.
• Experience supporting hourly workforce.

Responsibilities

• Support supervisors and front-line leaders to achieve business objectives through the HR function.
• Provide day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders.
• Advise managers on disciplinary action, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintain knowledge of HR policies and applicable labor laws.
• Partner with managers to ensure consistent application of policies.
• Support onboarding, merit process, performance reviews, and open enrollment.
• Maintain HRIS data and prepare routine workforce reports.
• Administer FMLA and short-term disability leaves.
• Provide HR support across multiple shifts on the production floor.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Analytical thinking

HR policies

Conflict resolution

Relationship building

MS Outlook/Excel

HRIS Oracle

Recruiting coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or HR

3+ years HR experience

Tools

Oracle HRIS

Job description

This Human Resources Generalist position provides day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. This role serves as the first point of contact for HR questions, supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, attendance/timekeeping, and HR processes, and works closely with the HR Manager to provide consistent, compliant support for local operations.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the HR Manager to support supervisors, managers, and other leaders within the organization to achieve business objectives through the HR function.
• Provides day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, serving as an accessible first point of contact for HR-related questions, concerns, and routine employee relations matters.
• Addresses HR-related questions as a first contact and resolves issues in a timely manner and/or escalates them to the appropriate internal department as needed.
• Advises managers regarding disciplinary action, company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintains knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures, and state and federal labor laws applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Presents HR related topics in a variety of group settings (e.g., quarterly plant meetings, new hire orientations, benefits enrollment sessions)
• Supports various HR initiatives such as onboarding activities, annual merit process, annual performance review process, open enrollment, and other organizational reviews.
• Responds to, investigates, and resolves employee complaints and employee relations issues, such as equal opportunity and harassment claims, and implements conflict resolution strategies.
• Partners with supervisors to ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures.
• Supports recruitment and hiring processes for non-exempt production roles, including interview coordination, candidate communication, pre-employment processes, and partnership with recruitment and hiring managers.
• Maintains accurate employee records and HRIS data; prepares routine reports related to headcount, turnover, attendance, open positions, and other workforce metrics as needed.
• Administers leave of absence programs including but not limited to; FMLA and short-term disability.
• Maintains regular visibility on the production floor and supports employees and supervisors across multiple shifts, including occasional early morning, evening, or off-shift support as business needs require.
• Assists the Human Resources department on other assignments and/or special projects as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Able to influence, build trust, and manage conflict.
• Close attention to detail and able to handle sensitive information confidentially and professionally
• Ability to take initiative; strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build relationships, attract candidates and make selection decisions.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable interacting with employees at all levels, including hourly production employees and front-line supervisors.
• Strong follow-through and ability to manage multiple priorities with changing business needs.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize when to escalation sensitive or complex matters.
• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word, and Excel proficiently.
• Excellent organizational skills, facilitation skills, and solid knowledge of HR related laws and regulations.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with reporting capabilities in an HRIS system (Oracle, preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Human Resources (or related field of study)
• 3+ years’ experience in a Human Resources role
• Previous experience with recruiting non-exempt and exempt level roles
• Previous experience in supporting an hourly workforce
• Manufacturing experience preferred

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends that have lasting impacts on buildings to improve life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet through electrical and digital infrastructure and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.