Human Resources Generalist

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

As a Human Resources Generalist, you will oversee all Human Resources functions for the West Chicago location, while also providing support to Canada operations. In this role, you will lead and execute across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee relations, recruiting, compliance with company policies and local/state/federal laws, Workday administration, and terminations.

You will operate as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, coach leaders and ensure consistent, compliant, and business-aligned HR practices across the region. This role requires strong ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex situations while driving effective outcomes.

As the Human Resources Generalist, you will champion and embed the company’s culture in all actions, decisions, and interactions. You will proactively identify opportunities to enhance processes, improve the employee and manager experience, and drive operational excellence that supports business performance across West Chicago and Canada.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Attract, hire and engage a no-equal workforce. (50%)

• Work with leaders to create/maintain concise, well-written job descriptions to ensure team or department responsibilities are analyzed and accurately reflect the role.  Respectfully challenge leaders on skills, competencies and experience to ensure the appropriate levels are identified.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of level cutters to ensure employees know the skill levels required by the organization for promotions and effectiveness in the role.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Hiring Manager to source candidates using various, relevant sourcing methods.  Screen, interview, and qualify potential candidates.  Suggest and adapt to more efficient and effective sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding processes and techniques.   
• Mediate disputes and assist employees in addressing concerns with managers.  Maintain in depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.  Conduct thorough and legally defensible investigations.  Anticipate problems whenever possible, and develop, recommend and initiate appropriate steps for resolution.
• Manage the day to day relationship with contingent workforce vendors and be the functional contact for all temporary workforce issues and questions.  Ensure Affordable Care Act compliance with vendors.
• Drive and Support a Values-Based Culture
• Support and properly apply and enforce Simpson policies and practices.Assist in the establishment of new policies as needed.

Elevate leadership capabilities and prepare the next generation workforce. (20%)

• In partnership with L&OD, ensure the success of the Strong Leaders and Emerging Leaders programs.  Drive participation and engagement to ensure program is successful and results in an increase in leadership skills and effectiveness.  Support and/or facilitate monthly step up sessions as needed.
• Coach/Mentor HR Coordinators and employees within your branch.

Implement sustainable and scalable processes, tools and technology to enable effective HR delivery by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of HR. (30%)

• Implement human resources programs by providing Human Resources services, including talent acquisition, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, EEO compliance, and employee relations.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, HR, Communication or Liberal Arts or other applicable degree/ or at least 5 years of equivalent work-related experience
• At least 5 years of experience in progressive human resources experience with a focus in training, full cycle recruiting, employee relations, policy interpretation and administration, and performance management. 
• HR Certification such as: HRCI/SHRM related Certification
• Planning and Organizing.  Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives
• Employment law: Knowledge of employment-related federal and state employment regulations.
• Organizational awareness: Accurately diagnose organization issues, develop solutions and implement action plans. Understand the business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective.
• Customer focus: Quickly and effectively solve problems and maintain productive internal and external relationships. Readily readjust priorities to respond to pressing and changing customer needs. Recognize potentially adverse customer reactions and develop better alternatives.
• Self-management: Set priorities, goals and timelines to achieve maximum productivity. Manage multiple projects and competing priorities. Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner. Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Speaking and communication: Communicate verbally in an appropriate way for the audience he/she is speaking to. Communicate effectively with co-workers. Listen with full attention to what others are saying, making sure to understand the needs being expressed, asking questions as appropriate without interrupting at an inappropriate time. Ability to effectively present information to top management, customers, and other groups.
• Decision Making & Judgment: Ability to balance analysis, wisdom, experience, and perspective when making decisions.
• Teamwork: Maintain a collaborative approach in dealing with other Simpson Strong-Tie employees. Demonstrate a genuine commitment to reach mutually beneficial solutions.
• Accountability and dependability: Fulfill commitments made to customers, peers, co-workers, and managers. Hold self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and effective results.
• Reading and writing: Ability to read, analyze and interpret common journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond effectively to common inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write correspondence which conforms to prescribed style and format.
• Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in written, mathematical or diagram form and deal with various items of abstract and/or concrete value.
• Attention to detail: Monitor and review work for accuracy and completeness. Complete work according to procedures and standards. Maintain an organized workspace. Understand verbal instructions.
• Microsoft Office and computer skills: Ability to utilize Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer to effectively complete work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift  up to 25 lbs.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires 25% travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position is located in West Chicago (Batavia/St.Charles area)

RELOCATION

Relocation is available for this position

PAY

$71,900.00 - $115,000.00 / year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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