About this role
Your Contribution
The Senior HR Generalist serves as the primary HR resource for the Olive Branch, MS manufacturing facility, supporting both hourly and salaried employees. This role partners with plant leadership, HR Centers of Excellence, Shared Services, and union representatives to drive employee relations, HR operations, recruiting, onboarding, training, and workforce support while ensuring compliance with company policies and employment regulations.
This role is responsible to:
Employee Relations & Labor Support
- Serve as the primary HR contact for employee concerns, grievances, disciplinary actions, investigations, issues, and employee well-being.
- Conduct investigations, resolve workplace issues, and recommend corrective actions.
- Partner with managers and union representatives to address employee relations and labor issues.
- Analyze trends and recommend solutions to improve employee engagement and workplace culture.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Support employees with HR processes, Employee Self-Service (ESS), and digital HR tools.
- Assist with timekeeping, absence management, HR audits, compliance activities, and employee records.
- Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and service delivery processes.
Recruiting, Onboarding & Learning
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for hourly positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
- Coordinate and facilitate new hire orientation and onboarding programs.
- Support training initiatives, certifications, compliance requirements, and employee development programs.
- Promote learning opportunities and coordinate local training activities.
Business & Stakeholder Partnership
- Partner closely with plant leadership, HR Business Partners, Shared Services, and Centers of Excellence.
- Support organizational changes and HR transformation initiatives, including adoption of new HR service models.
- Provide coaching and guidance to supervisors and managers on employee-related matters.
Your Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing or unionized environment.
- Experience handling employee relations, investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance, and HR best practices.
- Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong consulting, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; French considered an asset.
Preferred
- Experience supporting both hourly and salaried workforces.
- Experience with HRIS systems, shared services environments, and HR transformation initiatives.
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
Our Offering
We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)
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#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.
MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of USA which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com
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