Human Resources Generalist

Novolex; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

FSAs/HSAs

Paid vacation and sick days

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Human Resources Generalist (Bilingual) to support a manufacturing site and its leadership team. The role focuses on attracting, retaining, and developing our workforce while upholding fairness, consistency, and compliance with Novolex HR policies.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will partner with colleagues across sites and centers of excellence to drive talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, engagement, and culture initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
• Bilingual – Spanish required.
• 2+ years HR business partner experience; manufacturing or distribution experience preferred.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certifications or local equivalent preferred.
• Experience with HRIS, Payroll, and Applicant Tracking systems.
• Ability to travel less than 5% within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to align HR strategies and initiatives with business goals.
• Own employee engagement for the site and coordinate communications and events.
• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly positions; manage onboarding and training.
• Assist with talent management including performance reviews and development plans.
• Advise frontline leaders on talent, culture, and change management.
• Handle investigations, exit interviews, and ensure policy compliance.
• Maintain dashboards and perform HR analytics to improve metrics.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.

Skills

Bilingual – Spanish

Coaching ability

Communication skills

Influence frontline leaders

Travel ≤5% US

Education

Bachelor’s degree HR/Business/related

PHR or SHRM-CP (preferred)

Tools

HRIS

Payroll

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Human Resources Generalist - Bilingual

The Human Resources Generalist will provide HR support to a manufacturing site and its respective leadership team. The incumbent’s daily work will include ensuring our ability to attract, retain, and develop our workforce through community and employee engagement. S/he will also monitor and ensure processes and practices ensure fairness, consistency, and compliance with all Novolex HR policies and procedures.

This position normally reports to a Human Resources Manager and will partner with colleagues at other sites and across our centers of excellence such as talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partner – Participates in the daily management of the site aligning functional strategies, projects, and initiatives to deliver business solutions; coaches and develops frontline leaders
• Engagement – Owns employee engagement for their respective site, to include regular, effective communications, recognition, and rewards at all levels; organizes community and local events
• Talent Acquisition – Leads full-cycle recruiting process for all hourly requisitions; partners with leaders to develop and deliver onboarding, immersion, and training for new hires
• Talent Management – Assists with talent management for the site including annual performance and talent reviews, workforce planning, development plans, learning & development opportunities, etc.
• Company Culture – Advises and provides guidance to frontline leaders regarding talent, organizational effectiveness, change management, and culture to align to Novolex’s core values and strategic initiatives
• Operational Execution – Performs routine tasks employed with employee relations such as investigations and exit interviews; audits files, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to defined standards
• Analytics – Regularly maintains dashboards and performs analytics to identify root cause and suggest appropriate countermeasures impacting performance for all People-related metrics
• Compliance – Ensures compliance with and adherence to all local, state, and federal laws for all aspects of human resources management; stays current on trends related to human resources

Critical Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred
• Bilingual – Spanish required
• 2+ years HR business partner experience; manufacturing or distribution experience preferred
• PHR or SHRM-CP certifications or local equivalent preferred
• Experience with HRIS, Payroll, and Applicant Tracking systems
• Experience driving action plans to deliver desired outcomes
• Ability to effectively coach, communicate, and influence frontline leaders and team members
• Ability to travel less than 5% within the United States

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $65,000-$85,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [e-mail].