Human Resources Generalist

Lubrizol, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a technology-driven global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimise the quality, performance and value of customers’ products while reducing their environmental impact. Lubrizol produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets.

We currently have the following opportunity for a Human Resource Generalist available at our Calvert City, KY facility. The HR Generalist is responsible for providing HR support in the areas of recruitment, union relations, employee coaching and development, employee relations, supervisor/manager coaching, training, performance management, and benefits support for the Calvert City plant.

* Provide daily and first-line HR support to the employees, supervisors, and managers. * Be available to employees on all shifts and provide a line of communication between employees and management. * Administer and answer questions related to HR policies and procedures. * Support development of policies and procedure working with corporate HR & legal. * Support and manage HR systems to ensure legal compliance. * Manage attendance reporting process and monitor for trends. Make recommendations on appropriate actions to be taken. * Manage recruitment and on-boarding activities for the site, including sourcing, screening, and interviewing processes, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal employment regulations. * Assist supervisors and managers with performance management, compensation and benefits administration, employee relations, etc. * Administer weekly payroll for the Calvert City site. * Act as site union contact; assisting with contract negotiations, grievance process and maintaining working relationship with union representatives. * Coordinate company communications at facility. * Coordinate and implement company sponsored functions at site. * Manage and grow the training, learning and development program at the facility. * Maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality at all times. * Manage office support systems (coordination, supplies, phones, etc.). * Other duties as assigned.

**Skills and Qualifications** * 3 -5 years’ experience in an HR role. * Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related Business Field. * Proven leadership skills. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with employees at all levels. * Have a proven hands-on attitude, be flexible and adaptable. * Demonstrate the ability to motivate and influence others. * Possess strong change management, negotiation and influencing skills. * Have intellectual curiosity; bring valuable insight into the team / business. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Experience in a union environment and/or labor relations training/background * Knowledge of SAP