Human Resources Generalist

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies; Northfield (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Vacation

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Personal Development

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership in Northfield, NH is seeking an HR Generalist to serve as a trusted partner to leaders and employees, handling employee relations, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.

You will lead full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning to attract top talent, while supporting leave management, payroll, benefits, and HR compliance programs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressive HR experience in Generalist/HRBP roles.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field preferred.
• Experience handling employee relations, investigations, policy administration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted HR partner to leaders and employees on relations and policy.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning to attract top talent.
• Conduct investigations and support corrective actions ensuring fairness and compliance.
• Administer leave programs (FMLA and other accommodations) with regulatory compliance.
• Support compensation, benefits, payroll, and HR data management for a great employee experience.
• Maintain HRIS records, reporting, and process improvements.
• Partner with site leadership on engagement, development, and succession planning.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruiting

HRIS

Policy interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Workday

Payroll systems

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company\'s help.

Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

Northfield, NH

On-Site

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

You support our team as

Human Resources Generalist

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to leaders and employees, providing guidance on employee relations, workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment activities, including sourcing, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning to attract top talent.
• Conduct employee investigations and support corrective action processes while ensuring consistency, fairness, and compliance with company policies and employment laws.
• Administer leave of absence programs, including FMLA and other employee accommodation processes, while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Support compensation, benefits, payroll, and employee data management activities to ensure an exceptional employee experience.
• Maintain HRIS records, reporting, and documentation while identifying opportunities to improve HR processes and operational efficiency.
• Partner with site leadership to strengthen employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, talent development, and succession planning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive Human Resources experience in a Generalist, HR Business Partner, or related HR role.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience handling employee relations matters, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and policy administration.
• Experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll, leave management, and HR compliance activities.
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices, including FMLA, ADA, wage and hour regulations, and employee documentation requirements.
• Union or labor relations experience, including grievance handling, contract interpretation, or partnership with represented workforces, preferred.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills with the ambition and potential to grow into future HR leadership opportunities.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.