Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Micro Control Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(K) with Roth option

Life & Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus

Job summary

Micro Control Company in Minnesota is seeking an HR Generalist to partner with business leaders across the organization. The role covers recruiting, onboarding, benefits, training, employee relations, performance management, and policy administration.

You will help drive data-driven HR decisions and continuous improvement initiatives. The position emphasizes strong communication, project management, and adherence to confidentiality with a focus on creating an inclusive, compliant workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in HR, business, or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive HR experience; at least 3 years as a generalist.
• Strong coaching, influencing and project management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for all positions, including postings, sourcing, interviews, salary negotiations, and background/reference checks.
• Onboard new hires and deliver orientation.
• Advise on compensation planning and merit/promotional increases; administer compensation program.
• Manage benefits administration and annual open enrollment.

Skills

Coaching

Influencing

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor degree in HR, Business or related field

5+ years HR experience (3+ generalist)

PHR/SHRM-CP or SPHR/SHRM–SCP (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

UKG HCM system

Job description

**This salary information serves as a general guideline. Final offers are based on various factors, including qualifications, skills, experience, and other job-related criteria.**

Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(K) with Roth option, Life & Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement & Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus.

Job Summary:

This position reports to the Human Resources Manager and is responsible for partnering with business leaders and supporting all functional areas of HR, including recruiting, compensation, benefits, training and development, employee relations, performance management, employee engagement activities, compliance and administering policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the full cycle recruiting process for all assigned positions, including posting positions, sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, phone screening candidates, coordinating and conducting interviews, facilitating selection decisions and salary negotiations, administering pre-employment background checks and reference checks. Coordinate temporary staffing activities and participate at career fairs.
• Onboard new employees and deliver new employee orientation.
• Foster a positive work environment and be a resource for all employees regarding company policies and procedures and for those who have questions or concerns about the workplace.
• Participate in the annual compensation planning and market benchmarking, along with advising on merit and promotional increases and administering the compensation program.
• Conduct benefit administration responsibilities, including assisting with employee benefit questions, educating employees on our benefit and wellness offerings and supporting the annual benefit open enrollment process.
• Partner with management on the performance management process; provide guidance on performance reviews, goal setting, and employee development plans.
• Partner with management and counsel on employee relation issues. Conduct fair, objective, and thorough investigations as needed into workplace complaints and administer disciplinary actions as necessary in partnership with managers.
• In partnership with management, identify training and development needs, develop training content and/or identify training resources, and deliver or coordinate the delivery of the training programs.
• Leverage HR data to deliver actionable insights that empower business leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Drive HR and organizational continuous improvement projects.
• Drive employee engagement and retention strategies and foster an inclusive workplace environment.
• Update, interpret and administer company policies and procedures to minimize risk, ensure legal compliance, and maintain operational fairness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Business or related field, or equivalent experience, ideally supporting manufacturing and engineering organizations.
• Five years of progressive Human Resources experience; 3 of those years in a generalist role.
• Strong coaching, influencing and project management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking and hands‑on execution.
• Highly organized and great attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Human Capital Management (HCM) system experience.
• Proven strength in analysis and creative problem solving.
• Strong initiative and has a passion for process improvement.
• Ability to maintain employee confidence and protect the operation by keeping human resource information confidential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Eight years of HR experience, 3+ as a generalist.
• PHR / SHRM-CP or SPHR / SHRM–SCP.
• Experience with UKG HCM system.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to perform sedentary work, including sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to periodically stand, walk, crouch, stoop, bend, and reach across all planes.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment for extended periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be required to lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, 0 - 10% of time.