Manufacturing HR Generalist & People Partner

Kimberly-Clark; Beech Island (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark Beech Island Plant is seeking an HR Generalist to partner with manufacturing leaders in talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning. You will coach leaders, build team capability, support organizational change, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Join a team advancing High Performance Work System initiatives, frontline engagement, and scalable HR programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing or plant setting.
• Ability to influence leaders and employees via coaching and difficult conversations.
• Strong employee relations experience with frontline staff.
• Credibility and engagement with hourly employees.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, plant, or operations HR.
• Ability to work in a large, complex, fast-paced environment.
• Clear, concise communication style.
• Ability to navigate change, ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strong floor presence engaging employees across the facility.
• Independent worker with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted business partner to manufacturing leaders across Talent Acquisition, ER, performance, org effectiveness, L&D, and workforce planning.
• Coach leaders to build a high-performing, engaged workforce and foster safety, accountability, continuous improvement.
• Support HPWS transition at Beech Island Plant, enabling employee empowerment.
• Coach leaders on onboarding, performance management, employee relations, development planning, and career growth.
• Support recruitment activities, onboarding programs, and workforce planning.
• Identify capability gaps, succession opportunities, and development needs.
• Support performance management and employee development initiatives.
• Facilitate team effectiveness, leader assimilation, and change management.
• Drive continuous improvement through coaching and problem solving.
• Support site communications, recognition programs, engagement activities, and community initiatives.
• Promote inclusion, accountability, teamwork, and employee ownership.
• Partner with leaders on compensation, retention, and HR programs.
• Support implementation of HR programs and corporate initiatives at the site.

Skills

HR experience

Influence through coaching

Employee relations

Frontline engagement

Manufacturing HR

Fast-paced environment

Communication

Change management

Floor presence

Independent work

Job description

Kimberly-Clark Beech Island Plant is seeking an HR Generalist to partner with manufacturing leaders in talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning. You will coach leaders, build team capability, support organizational change, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Join a team advancing High Performance Work System initiatives, frontline engagement, and scalable HR programs.