<p>You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth. Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere! We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?</p> <p>The HR Generalist will work with the HR Manager supporting over 500 employees in a unionized manufacturing setting and will be responsible for a broad spectrum of duties in direct support of employees in a 24/7 work environment. The HR Generalist will assist the HR Manager in all aspects of labor relations and recruiting.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Sponsor and promote a safe work environment. </li><li>Assist in actively recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding all hourly positions. </li><li>Organize employee orientation and ensure a smooth onboarding process occurs for all employees and meets the company training requirements. </li><li>Manage the new hire probationary review process and follow-up on any action items as needed. </li><li>Maintain personnel information in the HR/payroll system, ADP Vantage HCM and SuccessFactors. </li><li>Provide benefit information to employees during enrollment periods and assist in answering questions as needed. </li><li>Assist HR Manager with all aspects of labor relations including contract administration, discipline investigations and administration, grievance investigation, etc. </li><li>Manage hourly payroll by reviewing timecards to ensure system accuracy in application of mill policies. </li><li>Coordinate with payroll team to ensure all ADP programming is accurate and update system as needed based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement. </li><li>Oversee and manage attendance policy administration, corrective actions, and leave of absence/FMLA administration. </li><li>Counsel employees on policies and procedures to ensure correct and consistent interpretation. </li><li>Perform other duties as may be assigned at management's discretion. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in HR Management preferred </li><li>5 years of previous experience in HR, preferably in a unionized manufacturing environment </li><li>Proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite software, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required </li><li>Experience with ADP Vantage HCM and SuccessFactors is a plus </li><li>Highly organized with a high degree of attention to detail </li><li>Excellent time-management and interpersonal skills </li><li>Outstanding written and oral communication skills required </li><li>Must possess a high degree of professionalism in handling confidential information </li><li>Ability to relate well to all employees and levels of management </li><li>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis </li></ul> <p>Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.</p> <p>About Us.</p> <p>Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people. Learn more at www.ahlstrom.com</p>