About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Manufacturing (Glass, Ceramics & Materials Science).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The HR Generalist provides hands-on HR support for a fast-paced manufacturing site, serving as the primary, visible HR resource for employees, supervisors, and plant leadership on the second shift (3:00–11:00 PM). This role is ideal for an early-career HR professional looking to build practical experience across employee relations, staffing, workforce administration, compliance, and engagement.

• Serve as an approachable HR resource for hourly and salaried employees on-site
• Conduct initial fact-finding and escalate complex employee relations issues
• Support investigations (attendance, conduct, policy compliance) and document findings
• Partner with supervisors on performance management, corrective action, and coaching
• Help run employee engagement programs, recognition, communications, and plant events
• Support recruiting operations: job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communications, and onboarding
• Maintain accurate staffing records, shift assignments, and department rosters
• Assist with attendance tracking, leave coordination, return-to-work and accommodation follow-up
• Participate in HR projects, process improvements, and implementation of site and enterprise HR programs
• Provide visible HR coverage across shifts and support occasional travel for recruiting/training events

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, Engineering, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in HR, employee support, recruiting, HR administration, customer service, or manufacturing support
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to learn HR systems and reporting tools
• Strong discretion and ability to handle confidential information
• Willingness and ability to work the second-shift schedule (3:00–11:00 PM)

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Preferred Qualifications

• HR internship, co-op, or early-career manufacturing HR experience
• Experience supporting hourly employees or multi-shift operations
• Exposure to employee relations, attendance administration, leave coordination, or HR compliance
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification or interest in pursuing HR certification

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Builds trust and credibility with employees and leaders
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Uses discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment with sensitive matters
• Basic employment law and HR policy knowledge, with ability to apply with guidance
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and adaptability
• Initiative, curiosity, resilience, and desire for continuous HR development

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Working Conditions

• Regular presence on the manufacturing floor and employee-facing areas is expected
• Flexible hours required to support employees across multiple shifts (core responsibility: second shift)
• Occasional travel between manufacturing locations, recruiting events, training sites, or meetings may be required
• Maintain an after-hours support schedule to respond to employee and operational matters during non-traditional hours

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (full-time): $63,000 — $86,625 (starting pay depends on location, experience, training, and education)
• Additional estimated compensation context shown on the source listing is informational and for candidate reference only
• Benefits include medical/dental/vision options, paid parental leave, pension contributions, 401(k) matching, company-paid life insurance, disability plans, paid time off, employee recognition programs, and other standard site-level benefits

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Additional Information

• This is an entry-level salaried HR role intended for development and career growth in manufacturing HR
• This position does not support immigration sponsorship
• Confidential Client is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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