Human Resources Generalist

Wisconsin Steel & Tube Corporation; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Steel & Tube Corporation in Manitowoc, WI seeks a Human Resources Generalist to support recruitment, employee relations and HR operations. You will manage onboarding, payroll accuracy, benefits administration and compliance across the organization.

The role offers daytime hours with some scheduling flexibility, collaboration with all levels of staff, and opportunities to broaden HR knowledge in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; 1–3 years HR experience.
• Experience reading and applying policies, procedures and handbooks.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent acquisition and hiring processes, including interviews and onboarding.
• Maintain employee records and HRIS updates.
• Process payroll-related changes and ensure accuracy of reports.

Skills

Recruiting

Employee relations

Benefits administration

Onboarding

Communication

HR policy implementation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Description

Learning and growing HR professionals, this opportunity is for you! Wisconsin Steel & Tube is looking for a Human Resources Generalist to add to the team! This is a great opportunity for someone looking to expand their HR knowledge across all functions ofthe profession, great at prioritizing and time management, and finally someone that is able to collaborate with employees at all levels.

What's in it for you?

• Work/Life balance. This role requires general daytime hours but you will have the opportunity to adjust your schedule as it aligns with work and personal life.
• While working under Human Resources Director, this role has plenty of opportunities to work autonomously.
• You will have the opportunity to support all areas of HR. With a focus on recruitment and employee relations.

What you will do:

• Lead the talent acquisition and hiring process, including scheduling interviews, conducting new employee orientation, and posting job ads.
• Maintain employee records and enter employee changes in the HRIS timely and accurately.
• Accurately complete all required reports, such as paid time off, attendance, etc.
• Assist with the administration of employee benefits.
• Monitor the orientation period for new employees ensuring necessary paperwork, performance reviews, and training is complete.
• Act as the technical resource to address and resolve inquiries and problems related to the human resources function.
• Verify employment of employees as requested. Follow up on all unemployment cases.
• Coordinate the planning and preparation of employee engagement initiatives.
• Follow and comply with all safety regulations and work rules and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Assists with employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, investigations, and the offboarding process.
• Verify the accuracy of payroll reports and ensure any updates, such as safety reimbursements, wage attachments, and bonuses are tracked and accounted for.
• Provides additional support to the HR team, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes teamwork and shared success.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Requirements

What we need from you:

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent, one to three years’ relevant experience, or equivalent combination of both.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, employee policies and procedures, handbooks, and benefit information.
• Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables and standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time).

• Occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds
• Sedentary work, sitting for extended periods of time.
• Staring at a screen for an extended period.
• Repetitive fine motor movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists performing tasks such as typing, writing, and moving computer mouse.

EEO Statement:

Wisconsin Steel & Tube provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.