Human Resources Generalist

Aegis Worldwide; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Worldwide is seeking an HR Generalist for a long-standing manufacturing partner. The role emphasizes employee relations, union partnerships, and bilingual recruitment within a production environment.

The successful candidate will navigate CBAs, support investigations, and maintain consistent HR documentation across both union and non-union staff, ensuring compliance and a productive workplace.

Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish for communication, translation, and training.
• Manufacturing experience in a production environment (3+ years).
• Experience supporting unionized employees, CBAs, and grievance processes.
• Solid HR foundation in employment law, investigations, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Employee relations — act as the main HR contact, resolving concerns and supporting supervisors.
• Union partnership — interpret CBAs, assist with grievances, and work with union representatives to ensure compliance.
• Recruitment & onboarding — lead bilingual full-cycle hiring and coordinate manufacturing-focused onboarding.
• Policy administration — enforce policies, support investigations, and ensure consistent documentation across union and non-union staff.

Skills

Bilingual proficiency

Union experience

HR knowledge

Job description

Aegis is currently partnering with a long-standing manufacturer to identify a HR Generalist to join their team!

Core Responsibilities

• Employee relations — Act as the main HR contact, resolving concerns and supporting supervisors to maintain a productive workplace.
• Union partnership — Interpret CBAs, assist with grievances, and work closely with union representatives to ensure compliance.
• Recruitment & onboarding — Lead bilingual full‑cycle hiring and coordinate manufacturing‑focused onboarding.
• Policy administration — Enforce policies, support investigations, and ensure consistent documentation across union and non‑union staff.

Required Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency — Fluent in English and Spanish for communication, translation, and training.
• Manufacturing experience — Minimum 3 years in a production environment with strong understanding of hourly workforce dynamics.
• Union experience — Experience supporting unionized employees and navigating CBAs and grievance processes.
• HR knowledge — Solid foundation in HR practices, employment law, investigations, and documentation.