HR Generalist

FDH Aero is a trusted global supply chain partner for aerospace and defense companies. With more than 55 years of experience, it specializes in c-class components that include hardware, electrical, chemical, and consumable products and services for global OEM and aftermarket customers. At FDH Aero, we understand that the strength of our brand comes from our people, and our culture empowers every team member to contribute and grow. As a global team, our culture is rooted in five (5) core values that begin with the words “We are” and include: service-first, respectful, amplifiers, open-minded and accountable.

FDH Aero is headquartered in Commerce, California, and has operations across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero has locations in 14 countries across the globe, with more than 1,200 best-in-industry employees and over 650,000 square feet of inventory space.

For more information, please visit the FDH Aero website.

The Human Resources Generalist will play a key role in driving company growth, engagement, and fostering a best-in-class culture. This role will partner with the HR team and management to carry out responsibilities in talent attraction, retention, workforce optimization; performance and total rewards management, employee productivity, relations; policy interpretation and application; organizational development, coaching, mentoring, and training; and HRIS management. This position requires a data-driven, analytical, and collaborative HR professional who can work effectively across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will have a desire to learn global and full-cycle human resources as well as have a deep commitment to wanting to continue to grow their career to the next level.

Responsibilities:

• Drive integrity and accountability for the effective implementation of the annual HR cycle to facilitate value-added delivery, including workforce and talent planning, performance management, and total rewards
• Administration of the HCM (ADP Workforce Now), ATS, and LMS ensuring data integrity managing workflows, and security access
• Research and resolve HRIS issues, production support requests, and process flaws
• Assists with HRIS implementation, configuration, and testing tasks, as requested
• Helps maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data
• Responsible for leave of absence administration (FMLA, STD, LTD, Parental Leave, etc.)
• Recommends policy and procedures to effect continual improvements in the efficiency of the HR Department
• Advises and coaches managers on corporate policies, core values, and programs including employee relations issues
• Monitors and evaluates employee satisfaction and attrition levels and recommends strategies and employee-focused programs and activities aimed to improve employee engagement and retention
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws/regulations, new products, methods, trends, and advances in the profession, professional affiliations, and proactively makes recommendations for change
• Assists with planning, execution, and communication of Employee Recognition programs
• Assists in administering compensation plan; conducts wage, salary, and benefits studies, and makes recommendations for new and existing positions
• Support daily HR tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including performance and talent management, succession plan, disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development
• Researching appropriate resources to meet local training and development needs for staff and implementing training solutions with the Human Resources Team.
• Support performance management process and create learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees
• Drive change management efforts across assigned organizations, ensuring employee and stakeholder impact are at the forefront of organizational decisions, and that organization changes are planned and thoughtfully implemented with strong process integrity
• Analyze, report, and use predictive people analytics as evidential reasoning to continuously improve the talent KPIs
• Identify levers and develop strategies that measurably improve engagement and retention (e.g., talent assessments, engagement surveys, exit surveys)
• Ability to provide employee relations counseling
• Performs other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience communicating and implementing HR programs, policies, practices, and processes
• Ability to lead with a consultative approach and provide guidance and advice when needed
• Exceptional project and process management skills with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic business environment
• Thorough knowledge of multi-state employment-related laws and regulations
• Strong experience in Benefits, ADP Workforce Now, Compensation, Compliance, Onboarding/Offboarding, and Employee Relations, preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) including Outlook
• Demonstrated a high level of confidentiality
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Highest level of integrity with a proven ability to gain trust from all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion