Sr HR Generalist

INNOVATE without boundaries!At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide....

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Your Role on Our Team:

Under the direction of the Talent Business Partner, you will help to forecast, identify, build, and implement proactive talent solutions that align with business goals. The Sr Talent Advisor supports the Service Operations business unit with Performance Management, Employee Relations, Organizational Development, Workforce Planning and uses business acumen along with their talent expertise to build strategic partnerships. If you thrive in a changing environment and have a continuous improvement mindset, this opportunity is for you!

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Business Partnership:

  • Demonstrates basic enterprise-wide financial, regulatory and compliance principals and consistently applies those principals to Talent processes, policies, and initiatives

  • Partners with business leaders and Talent COEs to develop appropriate talent plans to build bench strength for organizational transformation

  • Collaborates with business leaders to create and develop plans to positively impact the organizational environment using Talent data analytics and insights

  • Engages key stakeholders and influences senior leadership to align talent to business strategies

• Employee Relations & Compliance:

  • Serves as a Talent subject matter expert in relevant labor laws, legal rulings, and regulations with ability to consult and coach on complex Talent issues

  • Maintain positive employee relations by creating a responsive, open environment, where employees feel safe to speak up

  • Conduct and document internal investigations into employee complaints

  • Facilitate the onboarding and off-boarding processes

  • Interpret Exit Survey data and escalate feedback.

• Employee Experience:

  • Provide support for Employee Experience programs (i.e., engagement survey, skip level meetings, exit interviews, stay interviews, action planning, and leader accountability)

  • Use data and analytics to gain insight into employee feedback, provide personalized and relevant experiences, as well as development opportunities

  • Cultivate an inclusive and supportive working environment for all employees

• Metrics & Reporting

  • Support, communicate, and track employee title, department, compensation changes and terminations with the payroll and benefits team

  • Provide reports and analysis on various employee data as required by location leadership on a weekly / monthly basis

  • Present monthly KPI results to executive team

• Recruiting

  • Work closely with the hiring managers and recruiters to ensure positions are filled quickly and efficiently

  • Assist with planning and executing onsite job fairs as well as offsite job fairs

  • Create headcount reports to communicate to leadership where staffing gaps exist

  • Partners and communications with hiring managers to determine staffing needs, retention initiatives, and interviewing best practices

  • Ensure all required new hire paperwork (application, background checks, I-9, etc.) is completed for new hires.

• Payroll

  • Perform weekly audits on employee timesheets for accuracy and completeness

  • Provide basic Kronos support for employees

  • Administer Attendance Policy by tracking occurrences and generating reports

• Provide program support to Talent Management in the following areas:

  • Annual Performance Review Process

  • Annual Merit Cycle

  • Strategic Talent Review

  • Internal Mobility

  • Other duties as assigned

The TOOLS you'll bring with you:

• Have a minimum of 5 years of progressive business experience.

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience.

• Previous HR Generalist experience.

• The ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise good judgment and diplomacy.

• Strong business acumen.

• Up-to-date knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations.

• Strong customer focus with ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of people.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Self-motivated, self-directed, and organized

• Excellent time management and follow-up skills

• High level of attention to detail and accuracy required

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise good judgement and diplomacy

• Some travel may be required

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:

• Experience in Workday

Working Conditions

• Office Environment

• Manufacturing Environment

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

• Generous 401 (K) savings plan

• Education assistance

• And many more, check out our benefits siteHERE.