Human Resources Generalist jobs in New Haven, CT

Company Description

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.   ITW, with approximately 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. 

StampTech Fasteners TM Division Description:

The ITW StampTech Fastener Division serves the major OEMs and Tier suppliers in the North American automotive market.  The division supplies stamped metal fasteners and engineered fastener assemblies that leverage our deep-draw stamping technologies.  The annual revenue for the division is approximately $160M.  Locations include Gallatin, TN, Lexington, KY & Naugatuck, CT.  

The Division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering.  In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, StampTech Fasteners TM enhances our customers’ competitive advantage by maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in North America, exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide and continually improving processes, material, and designs to ensure every product provides value and meets customer expectations.

Job Description

Partners closely with plant and front-line leadership to drive culture transformation and support growth initiatives. Responsibilities includes, but are not limited to employee relations, compensation & benefits administration, talent acquisition, ensuring accuracy for the Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), talent development, performance management, and compliance with all state and federal laws. This position will work with the Lexington, KY facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a consultative and trusted advisor to leadership by providing business results and delivering measurable and sustained value- added solutions
• Work closely with employees and managers of the business to build credible relationships allowing for better decisions and organizational effectiveness. Analyze repetitive HR-related processes as well as opportunities for improvement; make recommendations for permanent solutions that support people and operational goals
• Develop reward and recognition programs that effectively drive engagement within the business 
• Working knowledge of the employee life cycle - creates a positive first experience of the company and serves as a role model
• Manage divisional projects as directed by the HRM and /or Director of Human Resources
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are compliant. Plays an active role in the development of the Affirmative Action Plan within business units. 
• Inputs and ensures accuracy of all employee data in the HRIS system such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and employee statistics for reporting.  Prepares regular or special reports using HRIS for both locations
• Reviews existing human resources policies and procedures within the business units for which they are responsible, and initiates changes as necessary to ensure compliance with law, corporate policies, and business objectives
• Serve as a coach for management to help develop and advise coaching strategies for employees to assist with talent management
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with managers and other team members to create a partnership that yields success, credibility, and successful hiring practices
• All other duties as assigned by manager

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or current relevant human resources experience with manufacturing environment being preferred
• Experience working with HRIS platforms          
• Competency in of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (MS Office) and the ability to use these platforms to analyze and format data
• Project Management experience preferred
• Effectively communicate in a professional demeanor when dealing with the public or any level of employees
• Demonstrate good problem-solving and organizational skills
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP or equivalent preferred

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• The physical demand 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 essentials functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, talk, or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee could be exposed to extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Safety toed with slip resistant shoes, safety glasses and earplugs are required on the plant floor

Additional Information

ITW Culture & Leadership Expectations:

• Exemplify and embody the ITW Leadership expectations  
• Able to thrive and collaborate in a decentralized and entrepreneurial culture 
• Able to take a high level of accountability and ownership for personal and company performance
• Able to communicate both verbal and written with clarity and simplicity
• Exemplifies a strategic-thinking approach and process to product management
• Able to make decisions and use critical thinking and analytical approaches when weighing options

ITW is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. 

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.