Human Resources Generalist-Canonsburg, PA

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Generalist to join the Power & Thermal Management Division in Canonsburg, PA. This Human Resources Generalist position provides day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. This role serves as an accessible first point of contact for HR-related questions, supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, attendance/timekeeping matters, and HR processes, while partnering closely with the HR Manager to ensure consistent and compliant HR support for local operations.

• Partners with the HR Manager to support supervisors, managers, and other leaders within the organization to achieve business objectives through the HR function.

• Provides day-to-day HR support to hourly production employees and front-line leaders in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, serving as an accessible first point of contact for HR-related questions, concerns, and routine employee relations matters.

• Addresses HR-related questions as a first contact and resolves issues in a timely manner and/or escalates them to the appropriate internal department as needed.

• Advises managers regarding disciplinary action, company policies, procedures, and practices.

• Maintains knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures, and state and federal labor laws applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.

• Presents HR related topics in a variety of group settings (e.g., quarterly plant meetings, new hire orientations, benefits enrollment sessions)

• Supports various HR initiatives such as onboarding activities, annual merit process, annual performance review process, open enrollment, and other organizational reviews.

• Responds to, investigates, and resolves employee complaints and employee relations issues, such as equal opportunity and harassment claims, and implements conflict resolution strategies.

• Partners with supervisors to ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures.

• Supports recruitment and hiring processes for non-exempt production roles, including interview coordination, candidate communication, pre-employment processes, and partnership with recruitment and hiring managers.

• Maintains accurate employee records and HRIS data; prepares routine reports related to headcount, turnover, attendance, open positions, and other workforce metrics as needed.

• Administers leave of absence programs including but not limited to; FMLA and short-term disability.

• Maintains regular visibility on the production floor and supports employees and supervisors across multiple shifts, including occasional early morning, evening, or off-shift support as business needs require.

• Assists the Human Resources department on other assignments and/or special projects as requested.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Able to influence, build trust, and manage conflict.

• High attention to detail and able to handle sensitive information confidentially and professionally

• Ability to take initiative; strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to build relationships, attract candidates and make selection decisions.

• Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Comfortable interacting with employees at all levels, including hourly production employees and front-line supervisors.

• Strong follow-through and ability to manage multiple priorities with changing business needs.

• Sound judgment and ability to recognize when to escalate sensitive or complex matters.

• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word and Excel proficiently.

• Excellent organizational skills, facilitation skills and solid knowledge of HR related laws and regulations.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience working with reporting capabilities in an HRIS system (Oracle, preferred).

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.

Trusted by the world's largest hyperscalers, Legrand's Power & Thermal Management division helps operators manage the critical infrastructure that powers modern data centers. Through a portfolio of best-in-class brands spanning power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting infrastructure, we enable customers to deploy, operate, and scale high-density environments. Combining deep domain expertise with a customizable design approach and dedicated support services, we help customers build and operate resilient infrastructure that meets current performance requirements while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems.

Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.