Senior HR Generalist in Weston, Oregon - #72557 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 72557

Senior HR Generalist
Our client is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to serve as a strategic partner within a manufacturing environment, supporting both employees and operational leadership. This role will play a critical part in talent acquisition, employee relations, labor relations, compliance, and workforce development while helping foster a positive, engaged, and high-performing workplace culture. The ideal candidate brings strong labor relations expertise, a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to balance people-focused initiatives with business objectives.

This role is on-site in Weston, Oregon.

Senior HR Generalist Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR partner for plant leadership, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and workforce planning.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for hourly and salaried positions, including sourcing, interviewing, onboarding, and new hire orientation.
• Manage labor relations activities, including contract interpretation, grievance administration, employee communications, and support during collective bargaining processes.
• Conduct employee investigations, address workplace concerns, and ensure consistent application of company policies and employment practices.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations while maintaining accurate personnel records and HR documentation.
• Administer employee benefits, leave programs, and other HR-related processes while serving as a resource for employee questions and support.
• Partner with operations leadership to drive employee engagement, retention, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives.
• Support workforce planning activities, including seasonal staffing strategies and coordination with external staffing resources when needed.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and prepare reports, metrics, and workforce analytics to support business decision-making.
• Promote a positive workplace culture through effective communication, coaching, and employee-focused programs.

Senior HR Generalist Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive human resources experience, preferably within a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated labor relations experience, including contract administration, grievance resolution, and union-related matters.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour, leave administration, equal employment practices, and workplace compliance requirements.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting and onboarding programs for hourly and professional-level employees.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence leaders at all levels of an organization.
• Strong investigative, conflict resolution, and employee relations skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms and maintaining confidential employee information.
• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) and prior leadership or supervisory experience are preferred.

Salary: $80K-$90K/year + Bonus. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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