HR Generalist

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to serve as the sole Human Resources Generalist for our manufacturing facility supporting approximately 158 employees. This role requires a versatile HR coordinator who can work under minimal supervision while maintaining alignment with corporate HR policies and strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will be a trusted business partner to plant leadership and a champion for our manufacturing workforce. 

 

What You’ll Do  

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning (25%) 

• Partner with corporate recruiting team and direct leader to execute recruiting strategies for all contingent facility production positions  

• Partner with corporate recruiting team to manage full cycle recruiting process including job posting, screening, interviewing, and selection of contingent production positions  

• Establish relationships with local trade schools, community colleges, and workforce development agencies 

• Oversee new hire onboarding and First Year Experience Program  

 

HRIS & Data Management (25%) 

• Manually enter employee data  

• Maintain accurate employee data in corporate HRIS system and ensure confidentiality standards 

• Generate reports for plant leadership and corporate stakeholders 

• Ensure data integrity and compliance with record retention policies 

• Process all personnel actions (hires, promotions, transfers, terminations) 

• Manage shift assignments    

• Support HR manager with annual processes including performance goals and engagement surveys 

 

Safety & Training Coordination (20%) 

• Partner with safety team to ensure HR compliance with safety training requirements 

• Coordinate with safety team on mandatory training programs (safety, harassment prevention, compliance) 

• Maintain training records and track certification for regulated positions 

• Support HR accident investigation process  

• Partner with corporate safety team to deliver supervisor training on employment law and people management 

 

Employee Relations & Compliance (5%) 

• Assist all contingent professionals with their onboarding tasks  

• Serve as primary point of contact for all employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution 

• Partner with HR manager to investigate workplace incidents, harassment complaints, and policy violations 

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (OSHA, DOL, EEOC) 

• Maintain knowledge of current manufacturing-specific labor regulations 

• Conduct exit interviews