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.

The Lubrizol Corporation is an innovative, growing, collaborative, respectful and tremendously successful $7B+, global organization that offers a world of opportunity to those who work here. We draw upon a wide range of skills, talents and experiences to enable our growth and innovation. We are currently looking for a Human Resources Generalist to support two Montana Manufacturing plants. The HR Generalist will manage the day-to-day operations of the Human Resource office through administration of the human resources policies, procedures and programs. They will carry out the responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruiting, departmental development, employee relations, training and development, benefits, compensation, organizational development and employment.

- Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures and reporting are in compliance. - Assists operations supervisors in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting employees to fill vacant positions. - Plans and conducts new employee orientation (including pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and physical) to foster positive attitude toward company goals. - Keeps records of personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance review, terminations and employee statistics. - Advises supervisors in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues. - Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedure and programs. - Administers the non-exempt performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance and equity within the organization. - Investigates accidents, prepares reports for insurance carrier and maintain OSHA logs. - Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations. - Maintain necessary personnel documentation for employee files to include wages, performance reviews, disciplinary action, etc. - Act as Lubrizol’s advocate in representing the interests of the employees and, as a liaison, balancing the needs of individual employees, human capital as a whole and the company’s vision to align all three. - Build and maintain highly effective working relationships and positively influence others. - Other duties as assigned. - Observe and promote Company standards and policies on safety, quality and productivity. - Assists in coordination of company-sponsored events (holiday party, picnic, United Way, employee recognition, flu shots, wellness screenings, quarterly incentive programs, etc) - Active participant on the safety committee, first aid responder, etc. - Assist in developing and conducting various training needs.

- Minimum Associates degree in Human Resources or related field. Completion of four years of college with a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in either Human Resources Management or Business Administration is preferred. - 5+ years of HR experience, or any combination of education and HR experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. - Minimum two years of recruiting experience. - Demonstrated knowledge of employment regulations, compensation and benefits, training and development and organizational planning. - Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, executive and other employees of the organization. - Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. - Working knowledge of worker’s compensation and familiarity with OSHA recording practices. - Experience in a manufacturing environment with significant exposure to a fast-paced environment OR experience supporting hourly employees (medical device, Pharma, or Food Industry manufacturing background preferred) - Professional Human Resources (PHR or SPHR) Certification (preferred) - Excellent (written and verbal) communication and effective human interaction skills. - Flexible to change, and possess a high degree level of integrity and “can do attitude”. - Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals. - Ability to receive and provide instructions in a positive manner. - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as overtime, proportions and percentages. Ability concepts of basic algebra and statistics.