Manufacturing HR Generalist: Onboarding

Corning Inc.; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to provide front-line HR support for manufacturing operations. You will partner with employees, supervisors, and plant leadership to support employee relations, staffing, onboarding, compliance, and HR reporting in a fast-paced environment.

This entry-level salaried role aims to build broad HR capability while delivering responsive HR coverage across shifts, contributing to projects, and ensuring adherence to policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• 1-3 years of HR experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to work a second-shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an approachable HR resource for hourly and salaried employees regarding policies, benefits, payroll-related questions, and workplace concerns.
• Conduct initial fact-finding for routine employee relations issues and elevate complex matters to the appropriate HR leader.
• Support investigations involving attendance, conduct, policy compliance, workplace concerns, and employee complaints.
• Partner with supervisors to address performance concerns, corrective action documentation, and consistent application of expectations.
• Promote a positive work environment through employee engagement, recognition, communications, and morale initiatives.
• Support HR projects, process improvements, standard work development, and implementation of enterprise or site-level HR programs.
• Assist with attendance administration, absence tracking, trend identification, and follow-up documentation.
• Support job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communications, selection documentation, and pre-employment processes.

Skills

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Confidentiality

Communication

Attention to detail

Second-shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Corning is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to provide front-line HR support for manufacturing operations. You will partner with employees, supervisors, and plant leadership to support employee relations, staffing, onboarding, compliance, and HR reporting in a fast-paced environment.

This entry-level salaried role aims to build broad HR capability while delivering responsive HR coverage across shifts, contributing to projects, and ensuring adherence to policies.