Plastipak

Manufacturing

HumanResourcesGeneralist

$55–70k Champaign, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Human Resources Generalist at Plastipak. Skills: Employee Engagement, HR Generalist duties. Lead Plastipak’s Employee Engagement program. Manage the employment lifecycle, from hire to retire, including transfers and promotions”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensuring Associates feel valued, pride in their purpose, part of the community, and supported at every phase of their employment; Measure progress for continuous improvement

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Analytical abilities to accurately assess employees' needs, evaluate feedback, and translate into actionable recommendations to constantly improve Plastipak's work environment

Eligibility Requirements

Willing to be on-site and walk the manufacturing floor full-time

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 2 years of human resource work experience in a manufacturing company, Proficiency with formulating measures, collecting data from multiple sources, and gleaning meaningful insights, Proficient with HR systems (Workday a plus) and advanced functionality with Excel, analytical abilities to accurately assess employees' needs, evaluate feedback, and translate into actionable recommendations to constantly improve Plastipak's work environment

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree, with preference for Human Resources, Business Administration, or Communications, Workday a plus

What You'll Do.

Lead Plastipak’s Employee Engagement program

Manage the employment lifecycle

including transfers and promotions

Partner with Manufacturing Site Leadership to formulate the Site engagement strategy & roadmap

Lead planning and execution of employee recognition and rewards programs & Associate engagement activities

Shape & monitor new Associate onboarding & assimilation

Assist internal associates with career growth and changes

Be a resource for Associates

pointing them in the right direction for information to support their professional & personal needs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with managers and colleagues to shape experiences in the workplace; Serve as a coach to leaders, providing tools & training to support healthy communication & relationships with Associates

Communication Scope

Healthy communication

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