Sr. Employee Relations Specialist - Ave Maria
ArthrexAbout the role
Arthrex Manufacturing has an opening for a Sr. Employee Relations Specialist at our facility in Ave Maria, FL. As a Sr. Employee Relations Specialist, you will provide guidance to employees regarding policies and procedures, support employee engagement and training, and answer general questions from employees. Excellent communication skills, experience in Employee Relations or HR Generalist role and a bachelor’s degree will be essential for the position. Work experience managing investigations and employee engagement is highly desired. Experience in manufacturing is a plus. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advises employees and management on the interpretation of personnel policies, programs and procedures of the company’s Employee Resource Guide.
- Counsel managers and employees consistent with company policies/practices, legal considerations, etc. and facilitate resolution of employee relations issues.
- Lead employee relations investigations on employee issues.
- Provide feedback and information to the Compensation Department supporting wage determinations and administration.
- Facilitate training as necessary (On-boarding, HR software user training, annual compliance)
- Support the Benefits team programs (communication, meeting coordination, open enrollment support)
- Review and assists managers with the content of annual performance evaluations.
- Monitor documents used to evaluate, correct and enhance job performance and other workplace behaviors, assuring overall fairness and consistency, and meeting business requirements.
- Provide coaching and consulting to managers in order to enhance their people and performance management skills.
- Support and facilitate organizational change by seeking and developing ways for the teams to be most effective.
- Assist with training and regulatory audits as needed.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors’ Degree required
- 7 years Human Resources experience in an Employee Relations or Generalist role required
- Experience preferably in a 300+ employee Manufacturing/ Assembly environment; Medical Device Manufacturing environment preferred.
- PHR, SPHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Honesty, integrity, and strong knowledge of HR principles and employee relation skills.
- Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customers concerns or objections
- Strong business technical writing skills and excellent communication/people skills
- Ability to investigate and bring closure to complex HR issues
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Highly skilled in creating credible business partnerships within the organization with managers and employees
- Ability and willingness to be a part of the plant floor connecting with the workforce and delivering strategic and tactical HR value
- Track record of successfully managing high volume HR processes.
- Coaching and counseling on all levels of the organization
- Must have an analytical mind that provides creative solutions to day-to-day problems, and an ability to relate to employees at all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to initiate and provide workforce metrics
- Ability to multi-task within a deadline-oriented environment
- Ability to embrace change, and suggest creative innovative solutions as it relates to the business needs
- Ability to lead and drive change in a manufacturing environment
Technical Skills:
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Experience with SAP Success Factors and/or HR Acuity is a plus.
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