HR Generalist

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Build Your Future at NWPX

At NWPX Infrastructure, we manufacture welded steel pipe and precast products that form the backbone of America's water infrastructure. It's work you can be proud of—and an opportunity to advance your career with a company committed to your professional growth and well-being.

Our brands—Northwest Pipe Company, NWPX Park, and NWPX Geneva—set the standard for safety, quality, innovation, and performance. Guided by our core values of Accountability, Commitment, and Teamwork, our people work collaboratively to deliver reliable products and trusted service to our customers—while building stable, rewarding careers along the way.

For over 50 years, NWPX has been a leader in reliable water infrastructure solutions, and our people are the foundation of our success. Build your future with us and be part of a legacy grounded in water.

WHAT NWPX OFFERS YOU:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential
• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Equal Opportunities and Safety

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a HR Generalist for our Saginaw, TX facility. This includes the development of localized recruiting strategies for each location as needed. This position will be required to carry out a broad range of human resources responsibilities under the direction of our Corporate office while providing strong customer service support to the employees at the facility.

Essential Functions & Major Responsibilities

• Administers various human resources policies and procedures for plant personnel.
• Supports the implementation of HR strategies, programs, and initiatives to enable the achievement of short and long-term business objectives.
• Benefits administration to include assisting employees with the completion of enrollment in benefit plans, accessing services/benefits via online or web based service tools as well as administering annual open enrollment and employee benefit education programs.
• Maintains and files electronic and paper personnel records, updates Human Resources Information systems (HRIS) and other HR records. Process new hires and terminations, and initiate paperwork for same. Prepares a variety of monthly, quarterly and annual HR reports and maintains confidentiality of employee records.
• Coordinates and manages employee leaves of absence and assists with COBRA administration for plant employees.
• Maintains and coordinates annual revisions of the plant's affirmative action plan; assures accurate maintenance of the applicant tracking system, maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to federal regulations.
• Researches and responds to unemployment claims.
• When temporary agencies are utilized, monitors service level agreements for compliance, verifies affirmative action outreach efforts are conducted, appropriate applicant tracking is conducted, and reviews performance on a regular basis using metrics such as productivity, turnover etc.
• Assists managers/supervisors in performance management and administering employee corrective action.
• Conducts recruitment efforts for exempt and non-exempt personnel and temporary employees; conducts new-employee orientations; develops and revises job descriptions, writes and places job postings, participates in job fairs/outreach efforts as needed.
• Administers compensation programs in compliance with company policies. Coordinates compensation changes with corporate human resources staff as directed, seeking input and approval as appropriate.
• Coordinates with Plant Safety Manager to administer workers' compensation benefits, claims review process and the return to work program.
• Approachable and accessible to employees in their work areas (and in private) to identify employee problem areas, moral issues, and offer feedback and/or follow ups as needed.
• Handles employee relations and exit interviewing.
• Investigates and resolves routine employee relations issues.
• Deployment of HR mandatory training initiatives, including training plant personnel on various subjects.
• Participates in plant and HR staff meetings and attends seminars and professional development activities.
• Processes payroll and inputs related timekeeping data into KRONOS as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and performance of the essential functions.
• Fully bilingual in English/Spanish.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related field (i.e., Business, Human Resources, Social Sciences) or equivalent work experience.

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and/or SHRM-CP desired.

• Generalist:

• Two plus years of human resources generalist experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, to include benefits, leave and compensation administration, recruitment, and AAP/EEO/ADA compliance.
• Senior Generalist:
• Ten plus years of human resources generalist experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, to include benefits, leave and compensation administration, recruitment, and AAP/EEO/ADA compliance.
• One or more years of supervisory experience.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, offers of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug test, and/or physical examination, as determined by the essential functions and physical requirements of the position. Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

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

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours weekend or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time

Standing/Sit: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.

Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to complete computer work.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

Walking: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, including the human body

Visual Acuity

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and visual inspection involving small defects at distances close to the eyes.

Over 2/3 of the time:

The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

The worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

The worker is required to have the ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Less than 1/3 of the time:

The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).

Weather Conditions

The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work)

Noise Levels

Over 2/3 of the time

Quiet conditions (examples: library, private office)

Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)