Human Resources Generalist I

BorgWarner; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner in Livonia, MI is seeking a Human Resources Generalist who partners with employees and leaders to deliver responsive HR support that strengthens the workforce experience and aligns with business priorities.

The role covers employee relations, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance and development, HR systems, compliance, workforce insights, and engagement in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive HR generalist or coordinator experience, preferably in manufacturing or automotive.
• Solid knowledge of employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, training coordination, HR records and employment practices.
• Experience with HRIS and time-and-attendance tools; strong MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to employees and leaders to strengthen the employee experience.
• Advise on employee relations, policies, and escalation of issues.
• Coordinate recruiting activities, onboarding, and documentation.
• Support goal setting, performance feedback, and development planning.
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with company and legal requirements.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Performance management

Training coordination

HR records

Employment practices

Data awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field

3–5 years HR generalist/coordination experience

Manufacturing/automotive experience preferred

Tools

HRIS

Time & attendance systems

MS Office suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

Job description

Key Roles and Responsibilities

The Human Resources Generalist is a trusted partner to employees and leaders, delivering responsive HR support that strengthens the employee experience and advances business priorities. The role supports employee relations, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance and development, HR systems, compliance, workforce insights, and engagement. The successful candidate combines sound judgment, data awareness, confidentiality, and a continuous‑improvement mindset in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Employee Relations and Leader Support

• Provide timely, consistent guidance on HR policies, programs, workplace expectations, and employee concerns.
• Coach supervisors and employees on effective communication, conflict resolution, performance expectations, and appropriate issue escalation.
• Support objective workplace reviews by gathering information, maintaining clear documentation, and partnering with HR leadership on follow‑up actions.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, safe, and accountable workplace culture while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.

Talent Acquisition, Onboarding and Workforce Support

• Coordinate recruiting activities, including job postings, candidate scheduling, interview support, pre‑employment steps, and hiring documentation.
• Deliver a consistent onboarding experience for regular and temporary employees, including orientation, required documentation, system access coordination, and early check‑ins.
• Partner with leaders on staffing needs, workforce planning, retention risks, and employee transitions.
• Maintain accurate job, employee, and organizational information within approved HR systems and records.

Performance, Learning and Development Support

• Support goal setting, performance feedback, development planning, and performance improvement processes.
• Identify learning needs and coordinate training that supports compliance, leadership capability, change readiness, and employee development.
• Maintain training documentation and completion records required by company systems and management standards.
• Encourage career development through learning resources, coaching, and internal opportunity awareness.

HR Operations, Analytics and Compliance

• Process employee data changes accurately and on time in the Human Resources Information System and time and attendance systems.
• Maintain complete, secure, and audit‑ready personnel records in accordance with company requirements and applicable law.
• Prepare and interpret recurring workforce information, such as staffing, turnover, absenteeism, overtime, training completion, and engagement trends, to help leaders identify priorities.
• Support consistent HR processes, internal reviews, policy updates, communications, and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Employee Experience and Site Programs

• Assist employees with benefits, leave, pay, policy, safety, and development questions by providing information or connecting them with the appropriate resource.
• Coordinate employee communications, recognition, engagement activities, and site events that support connection and morale.
• Build trusted working relationships across all levels of the organization and complete other related HR responsibilities as business needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Three to five years of progressive HR coordinator or generalist experience; manufacturing or automotive experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, training coordination, HR records, and employment practices.
• Experience using HRIS and time and attendance applications, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy, urgency, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, facilitation, and problem‑solving skills.

Salary Range

• Salary Range: $70,400 - $96,800

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy‑efficient world.

Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries. If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration. You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.