Sr. Human Resources Generalist

Careers With Westfall Technik; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

401K with employer match

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

Westfall Technik is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to serve as on-site HR partner for three manufacturing sites: New Richmond WI, Willernie MN, and an Upper Peninsula MI location. You will handle employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, leaves and compliance.

Reporting to the VP of HR, you will join a collaborative HR team, travel weekly between sites, and support HR initiatives company-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field.
• 4 years of HR generalist experience in manufacturing/multi-shift environment.
• Hands-on experience with employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Knowledge of employment law; multi-state experience a plus.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple sites.
• Clear, approachable communication with frontline employees and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Handle employee relations issues and conduct investigations.
• Coach supervisors on progressive discipline and performance conversations.
• Manage full cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried roles, including onboarding.
• Assist leaves of absence (FMLA, ADA) and coordinate with workers' comp.
• Support compliance with federal and state employment laws across WI, MN, and MI.
• Maintain accurate employee records in ADP.
• Track turnover and retention trends; propose improvements.
• Build trust across shifts to encourage concerns.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Investigations

Coaching supervisors

Recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

ADP HRIS

HRIS

Job description

Senior HR Generalist Multi Site Westfall Technik Willernie MN New Richmond WI area Pay Range 70000 90000 annually

About Us

Westfall Technik is a plastics manufacturing company headquartered in Tempe Arizona with operations across the US Mexico and Canada We make products people rely on every day and we believe our people are what make that possible

The Role

Were looking for an experienced hands on HR professional to be the on site HR partner for three of our manufacturing sites New Richmond WI; Willernie MN; and our Upper Peninsula Michigan location with about 120 employees in total Youll be the one on the floor in the break room and working with site leadership day to day handling employee relations recruiting onboarding leaves and compliance Youll report to the VP of Human Resources who will partner with you on complex matters and youll be part of a collaborative HR team across the company

Location & Travel

Your home base is our New Richmond WI site Youll also travel about once a week to our Willernie MN site and potentially make a quarterly trip to our Upper Peninsula Michigan location

What Youll Do

Serve as the go to HR resource for site General Managers supervisors and employees across all three locationsHandle employee relations issues Youll conduct investigations document findings and recommend outcomes in partnership with the VP of HRCoach supervisors on progressive discipline documentation and performance conversationsManage full cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried roles including onboarding and new hire orientationAssist in the administration of leaves of absence FMLA ADA and state leave programs and coordinate with workers comp carriersSupport compliance with federal and state employment laws across Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan including required postings and I 9sMaintain accurate employee records and data in ADPSupport company wide initiatives including compensation cycles benefits open enrollment handbook rollouts and training programs and othersTrack turnover and retention trends and bring forward what youre seeing and ideas to improve itBuild trust with employees on all shifts so people feel comfortable bringing concerns forward

What You Bring

Bachelors degree in HR Business or a related field or equivalent experience4 years of HR generalist experience ideally in manufacturing or another multi shift hourly environmentHands on experience with employee relations and workplace investigationsWorking knowledge of employment law; multi state experience is a plusStrong organization and the ability to juggle multiple sites without losing the detailsGood judgment Youll know what you can handle and when to escalatClear approachable communication with frontline employees and leaders alikeExperience with ADP or a similar HRIS preferredAbility to travel regularly between sites

Why Westfall Technik

10 Paid Holidays Sick Pay Vacation Pay401K Plus Employer MatchMedical Dental Vision Company Sponsored Life and AD&D Short and Long Term Disability Paid Parental Leave and More Real impact youll shape the employee experience at your sites not just process paperwork

The pay range above reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position Final compensation will depend on experience skills and qualifications Westfall Technik is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic