Human Resource Generalist

Do you want more than just a job? If you are looking for a great career opportunity you've come to the right place! We are currently hiring and seeking talented individuals to join our growing team! We offer competitive wages, a great benefit package plus the ability to grow and learn new things!

If you aren't familiar with us, TPS is located in New Columbia, PA, and is a leader in thermal processing products and test solutions. We design and manufacture industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces, and environmental temperature cycling and stability test chambers. Our product brands include Blue M, Gruenberg, Tenney and Lunaire. TPS provides equipment to a broad range of customers in different industries, such as, defense, aerospace, electronics, biotech, medical, pharmaceutical, lab animal science, energy, transportation, communications, commercial heat treating, die casting, agriculture, and materials processing.

We offer great benefits including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurances

• paid vacation and company holiday time

• 401k with employer match and immediate vesting

• Employee training programs, tuition assistance and career growth opportunities!

Visit our website for more information: https://www.tpsovens.com

EOE AA M/F/H/V

Summary:

This position is a key contributor in the fast-paced Human Resource department with a focus on payroll, benefits administration, recruiting and supporting projects and initiatives and assisting with all aspects of Human Resource activities by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to provide excellent customer service to all employees, including face to face communication, friendly service and fast response times.

• Coordinating all activities of payroll including maintaining time and labor system, processing time records, compiling payroll statistics, maintaining payroll records, and calculating payrolls and managing earnings and deductions according to company policy to ensure accuracy.

• Assisting with administering company benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, 401K, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance programs.

• Responsible for entering and maintaining data accuracy of records in the HRIS system and employee personnel files.

• Responsible for posting and communicating updates and information to employees.

• Assisting with recruiting efforts to fill vacant positions by sourcing resumes, screening candidates, scheduling interviews and providing the appropriate follow-up with candidates.

• Providing necessary data and reports from HRIS system to satisfy reporting requirements and assistance with projects and presentations.

• Assisting with welcoming new employees and conducting new employee orientation.

• Advising and assisting management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues, including coaching, disciplinary actions and terminations.

• Responding to inquiries from employees regarding policies, procedures, and programs.

• Maintaining employee personnel files, organizes filing and related information.

• Maintaining knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resource functions and ensuring policies, procedures and reporting are in compliance.

• Studying and suggesting ways to standardize procedures to improve efficiency in department operations.

• Assists in training management in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, sexual harassment and other topics.

• Assisting with environmental, health and safety compliance, including workers' compensation management, data entry and coordination of events.

• Responsible for assisting with coordinating company employee events, such as parties and picnics.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a Human Resource or related field from an accredited four-year college or university; or one plus years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A HR certification is desirable.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: Strong experience with HRIS, which includes benefits, payroll and timekeeping software (ADP) and MS Office software desired. Strong payroll processing experience required. Must have the ability to learn new systems quickly.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: PHR or SHRM certification is desirable, but not required.

Other Qualifications: Strong attention to detail, friendly and positive attitude, willingness to tackle new projects and challenges, ability to thrive in a very fast-paced environment and juggle multiple items, ability to work independently, a desire to grow and learn as a human resource professional. Manufacturing experience is also a plus.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Basic Core Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical

• Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

• Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Customer Service

• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

• Interpersonal Skills

• Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral Communication

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

• Written Communication

• Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

• Teamwork

• Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Leadership

• Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

• Ethics

• Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values; maintains confidentiality of information.

• Organizational Support

• Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

• Strategic Thinking

• Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

• Judgment

• Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

• Planning/Organizing

• Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

• Professionalism

• Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

• Initiative

• Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

• Innovation

• Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.