• Serve as a trusted resource to employees and managers, ensuring timely and accurate responses, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Offer guidance to employees and leaders (coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions, investigations). 
• Provide policies, procedures and laws interpretation to employees and leaders. Identify and develop policies and programs to enhance Wenthe culture. 
• Partner with hiring managers on job descriptions, interviewing practices, selection, and offer process; ensure a consistent candidate experience. Manage relationship with temporary agencies. 
• Assist employees with benefit and leave questions; coordinate with vendors and payroll; support administration of ADA/interactive process and FMLA/leave workflows (as applicable).
• In conjunction with HR Director, work with employees and leadership to improve work relationships, build morale and increase safety awareness and employee retention. 
• Maintain accurate HRIS records; produce routine and ad hoc reports/metrics; support data integrity and process improvements. Support engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and internal communications; help reinforce company values.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency within the HR function and implement initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of the HR team.
• Create standard and ad hoc reports. Help identify trends and potential issues based on HR metrics. Analyze data and make recommendations. 
• Lead or support HR projects, such as process redesign, policy rollouts, compensation/benchmarking support, or implementation of HR tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field. HR certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR) or progress toward certification preferred.
• Five years of progressive HR generalist experience. Manufacturing or distribution center environment experience preferred. 
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance requirements. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. 
• Sound judgment and high integrity; maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues at various levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful or challenging situations.
• Strong consulting and coaching approach; able to influence without authority.
• Commitment to equitable, consistent, and respectful workplace practices.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and report data in an accurate, timely and meaningful manner.
• Basic project management skills, including monitoring completion of tasks against a project plan and communicating project status updates. 
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

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Founded in 1901, MRA is a nonprofit employer association that serves more than 4,000 employers, covering more than one million employees.

As one of the largest employer associations in the nation, MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services, information, education, and resources to help build successful workplaces and a powerful workforce.

We partner with these companies working directly with their HR department and leadership to hire their talent. We are a direct line to the company, not an agency recruiter.