Human Resources Generalist

The HR Generalist serves as the on-site subject matter expert for recruiting, payroll, and a broad range of human resources functions. This role leads the site’s recruiting efforts, partnering closely with hiring managers to identify talent needs, build candidate pipelines, improve time-to-fill, and deliver a positive candidate and onboarding experience. The HR Generalist also ensures accurate and compliant payroll processing while driving HR initiatives that support operational success, employee engagement, retention, and a positive workplace culture.

As a trusted partner to plant leadership, the HR Generalist plays a key role in ensuring the organization has the right people in the right roles at the right time, while helping shape a caring, service-oriented environment that values empathy, integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition:

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried positions, from requisition approval through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Proactively source qualified candidates through job boards, social media, employee referrals, networking, and other recruiting channels.
• Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, support hiring managers throughout the selection process, and ensure timely follow-up with candidates.
• Provide guidance on candidate selection, compensation considerations, interviewing practices, and employment requirements.
• Coordinate pre-employment activities, including offers, background checks, drug screening, and other required processes.
• Partner with hiring managers to ensure a smooth transition from recruiting into onboarding and new-hire integration.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, vacancy rates, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, turnover, and recommend improvements based on results.
• Ensure recruiting and selection practices comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, and ASSA ABLOY standards.

Payroll Administration:

• Process bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure data integrity in HRIS and payroll systems.
• Review and verify timesheets, wage computation, and other payroll-related information.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Prepare and distribute payroll reports to HR, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, deductions, and timekeeping.
• Assist with year-end processes including W-2 preparation and distribution.
• Support audits and reporting requirements related to payroll.

Human Resources Support:

• Champion and manage HR programs in talent development, performance management, employee relations, compensation, diversity, benefits, safety, and employee experience.
• Facilitate and promote ASSA ABLOY events and initiatives to improve employee engagement.
• Provide counsel, coaching, and guidance to site leaders and employees.
• Oversee safety initiatives including reporting, investigations, claims, and countermeasures.
• Foster a positive workplace culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate regularly with managers and employees to promote well-being and morale.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations, company standards, and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct.
• Administer HRIS processes related to onboarding, employee records, performance reviews, and succession planning.
• Monitor and analyze HR metrics to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.
• Ability to travel when needed.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform these essential functions should discuss their needs with Human Resources.  EMS will provide reasonable accommodations to such individuals unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on EMS or the individual is a direct threat.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There is no direct supervision currently for this position

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or

abilities required for this position. 

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• 2+ years of payroll processing experience; experience with ADP, SuccessFactors, or similar systems preferred.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing, operations, skilled-trade, or similar recruiting strongly preferred.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, job boards, social media, employee referrals, and other candidate sourcing tools.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations and employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO).
• Experience in manufacturing or fast-paced environments preferred.
• Experience managing safety programs is a plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to compliance and company values.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience with HRIS systems (e.g., SuccessFactors).
• Experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Paycom, Workday).

Language Ability

• For business and safety reasons, ability to write reports and business correspondence in English and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, customers, technicians, and assemblers in English.
• Bi-lingual Spanish speaker is preferred.

Quality Commitment

• Assist the organization with establishing practices that align with ISO requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

While performing the functions of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop and kneel; use hands, reach with hands and arms; communicate clearly and effectively.  The employee may also be frequently required to lift up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. The work is both in office and shop environments.

The noise level in the work and shop environment is moderate to loud.

While performing the duties of this position the employee may occasionally be required to work near fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The employee may also be required to work near moving mechanical parts.