People Experience HR Specialist — Union & Engagement

Essity; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Health benefits

401(k) with employer match

PTO + holidays

Scholarship program

Job summary

Essity is hiring a Human Resources Specialist (People Experience Specialist) to translate site priorities into effective workforce practices and a positive employee experience at our Menasha site. You will partner with the onsite PEX Manager and functional teams to strengthen manager capability, labor relations, talent processes, and digital adoption while safeguarding sensitive information.

Key responsibilities include workforce recruiting alignment, employee lifecycle oversight, coaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• HR operations/generalist experience partnering with employees and managers to deliver priorities.
• Experience supporting a union workforce and coordinating grievances.
• Knowledge of US and Wisconsin employment policies with handling confidential matters.
• Strong stakeholder partnership and communication; ability to influence without formal authority.
• Balance site needs and translate priorities; leverage HR data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Partner with onsite PEX Manager and hiring managers to align onboarding with staffing priorities.
• Review candidate and lifecycle information to inform workforce discussions and transitions.
• Serve as a trusted contact for employee concerns and support investigations.
• Coach managers on attendance, performance, and corrective action practices.
• Champion listening, recognition, and engagement; translate feedback into actions.
• Foster constructive labor-management relations and support grievance processes.
• Coordinate leave, compliance reviews, and risk-aware HR practices.
• Act as site liaison to Payroll and coordinate timekeeping questions.
• Deliver site-level adoption of people technologies and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder partnership

Communication

Coaching

Problem solving

Confidentiality

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Essity is hiring a Human Resources Specialist (People Experience Specialist) to translate site priorities into effective workforce practices and a positive employee experience at our Menasha site. You will partner with the onsite PEX Manager and functional teams to strengthen manager capability, labor relations, talent processes, and digital adoption while safeguarding sensitive information.

Key responsibilities include workforce recruiting alignment, employee lifecycle oversight, coaching