HR Generalist

Position Title: Human Resources Generalist

Location of Position: United States -- Wisconsin -- Sturgeon Bay

Business Group: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding

Department: Human Resources

Position Type: Full-Time; Permanent; Exempt

Reports To: Human Resources & Labor Relations Manager

 

Position Summary: This position is responsible for supporting the Human Resources & Labor Relations function at our vast, 63-acre facility. Significant heavy manufacturing takes place both in several fab shops, as well as on the waterfront. The successful candidate will support the 1,000+ working men and women on our waterfront by passionately pursuing innovative and effective safety solutions that focus primarily on employee well-being, manufacturing efficiency, and environmental awareness. The successful candidate will support both the permanent and temporary staffing needs of both office professionals and skilled trades' personnel.

 

Detailed Description:

• Supports inquiries related to benefits, retirement and compensation to appropriate resources.
• Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Ensure all policies in the Office Employee Handbook are being adhered to.
• Choose appropriate training programs to help employees improve job skills.
• Assist employees in developing a career progression plan.
• Conduct semi-annual meetings with employees to ensure they are on the correct career progression path.

• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
• Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Takes the lead role in day-to-day labor relations activities which may include support for grievances, arbitrations as well as other labor disputes.
• Supports production management with the application and interpretation of the union contract.
• Ability to translate HR knowledge into valuable recommendations and solutions for stakeholders.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to production management.
• Ensure all managers are meeting with their employees quarterly to create goals, assess goals and discuss accomplishment of goals.
• Represent Fincantieri Marine Group in community outreach programs.

• Prepares reports, presentations, business communications, data summaries, and other documents of both a recurring and non-recurring nature related to organizational staffing.
• Manages strategic coordination of all temporary staffing needs.

• Manages vendors relevant to production staffing needs.
• Performs simple to moderately complex analyses of data to draw inferences or conclusions.

• Helps develop and institute HR best practices of the department's procedures and processes.
• Assists with HR projects as assigned.
• Ability and willingness to engage in highly energetic pursuits on the waterfront.

• Maintain a commitment to and promote the Quality and Environmental, Health & Safety Policies.

• Abide by all organizational policies and procedures.

 

 

 

Core Competencies:

• Decision Quality -- Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Communicates Effectively -- Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Attracts Top Talent -- Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Collaborates -- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Builds Effective Teams -- Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree with 5 years' of HR and/or Labor Management Experience or
• Bachelor's Degree with 2 years' experience in an HR position
• Demonstrates professional, customer-service orientated con