Onsite Manufacturing HR Generalist - Employee Relations

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Portland, Oregon is seeking an experienced HR professional to join the Structurals team on-site.

This role partners with plant leadership to guide employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation while maintaining a strong presence on the production floor. You will conduct investigations, resolve complex employee issues, coach leaders through difficult conversations, and ensure compliance with applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing or fast-paced operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations and managing complex employee relations matters.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws including ADA, FMLA, EEOC, wage and hour.
• Proven ability to influence leaders and balance business needs with employee concerns.
• Excellent communication, interviewing, conflict resolution, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with HR systems; Workday experience preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel locally between facilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations involving employee complaints, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, policy violations, attendance issues, and workplace conflicts.
• Travel locally as needed to address employee relations concerns, conduct interviews, gather facts, and support effective issue resolution.
• Coach supervisors and managers on performance management, corrective action, conflict resolution, documentation, and employee development.
• Maintain a visible HR presence by regularly spending time on the production floor, conducting line walks, and building relationships with employees and leaders.
• Facilitate employee focus groups, listening sessions, and other feedback forums to identify workforce concerns and opportunities to improve engagement and retention.
• Conduct fact-finding, document findings, assess risk, and provide recommendations that support fair, consistent, and legally compliant employment decisions.
• Provide guidance on employment-related matters including ADA, FMLA, accommodations, leave administration, harassment prevention, and workplace conduct.
• Identify employee relations trends and organizational risks and recommend proactive solutions to improve culture, engagement, and workforce stability.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and HR teams on investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, performance review management, employee engagement initiatives, and other core HR processes as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Leadership coaching

Policy interpretation

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Travel locally

HR systems

Workday

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

SHRM certification preferred

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. in Portland, Oregon is seeking an experienced HR professional to join the Structurals team on-site.

This role partners with plant leadership to guide employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation while maintaining a strong presence on the production floor. You will conduct investigations, resolve complex employee issues, coach leaders through difficult conversations, and ensure compliance with applicable laws.