Overview Knauf Insulation North America is the world's fastest-growing insulation manufacturer. We are wholly committed to the conservation of the environment while also sustainably developing and manufacturing a comprehensive line of acoustical fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM and metal building applications, using post-consumer recycled materials.
We welcome passionate and creative individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and ever-changing environment.
We know how important your health, wellbeing, and financial strength is to you. To support you, we provide affordable benefits for you and your family members. "Supporting all aspects of the individual — self, health, wealth and community" Our benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one! Offsite Free Clinic Virtual Medical Services 401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% and fully vested day one) Paid parental leave Company paid life insurance Vacation time to enjoy getting away Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Plus, more! Growth opportunities available!
Summary of Position: As an HR Specialist, you will administer, support and manage various aspects of the Human Resource function at the operations level. Serve as main point of contact for all employee relations matters.
Responsibilities Act as a first level of communication regarding all human resource related matters for one or more plant sites, as assigned. May include answering employee's (hourly/wage) questions regarding: Compensation (funeral pay, vacation processing, rates of pay), Training (safety, new hire orientation), Policies and procedures (including employee handbook), Recruitment (job postings, bid process, interview, selection, background checks, drug/alcohol screening, offer letters), Orientation for wage employees (complete on-boarding process), Hourly/wage employee relations programs (birthday cards, retirements, picnics, etc.) Support the payroll process by processing all hourly/wage increases, changes in deductions and other payroll related changes. Input all time into the system for employees pay. Makes changes in ADP for all weekly schedule changes. Maintain accurate and timely data for plant employees in HRDB database. Direct liaison with Workers' Compensation carrier on all work/comp injuries for assigned plant(s). Communicates with health care facilities regarding injuries, all follow-up with employees and the carrier for resolution. Help with the completion of all related unemployment documentation and filings for assigned plant(s). Administer plant absenteeism counseling; manage plants call off line; draft all disciplinary/PAF (Personal Action Form) notices related to absenteeism; and follow-up to ensure all are signed in a timely manner. Also ensures that PAF's are processed and a copy is filed in the employee's personnel file at the plant. Compile monthly reports as needed; as well as maintaining all performance related dashboards/metrics for the plant. Provide Knauf employees and/or dependents with advice, counsel, and help in all aspects of benefits including enrollment and claims processing; serve as liaison for Knauf with the TPA benefit vendor and the administration of employee claims; coordinate benefit changes with the Payroll. Support the Knauf values by promoting good employee relations. This may include hosting employee relations events, managing the service award program, creating and distributing employee communication, and maintaining all employee bulletin boards within the plant. Maintain hourly/wage employee job bidding/postings records. Advise leaders on winners of job bidding process. Maintain all hourly/wage employee files and relevant documentation for assigned plant(s). This includes I-9 records on all employee located at the plant. Maintain all legal/compliance notices as required at plant locations. Work with the Sr. Human Resource & Labor Relations Manager to ensure that all human resource related legal requirements for the plant are met. Assist the Sr. Human Resource & Labor Relations Manager with special projects as assigned. Qualifications Education:
Associate's Degree in Business, Management or related field; Bachelor's Degree preferred HR Certification preferred Experience: Minimum five (5) years of Human Resources experience across all functional HR areas Experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of EEO laws and general human resource concepts Working knowledge of employee relations required; ability to read and interpret policies/procedures Knowledge of all functional areas of HR, including compensation and benefits, recruitment (hourly/wage employees), employee relations, and personnel information systems (working knowledge of ADP preferred) Computer skills in MS Windows environment; proficient in PowerPoint, Word and Excel It is the policy of Knauf Insulation to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic prohibited by applicable law.
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