HR Coordinator, Blacksburg
About The Position
The HR Coordinator supports the Blacksburg plant across a broad range of human resources functions, including recruiting, compensation, payroll, HR administration, benefits, employee relations, equal employment opportunity, organizational development, affirmative action, and health and safety programs. The role acts as a trusted agent for the plant, maintaining employee personnel records and transactions, supporting a positive work environment, and serving as a subject matter expert on HR policies, processes, best practices, and key HR systems. The coordinator supports the plant HR manager and site and division leadership through HR initiatives, analytics, implementation of global HR processes, and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory guidelines. The position also supports hiring and onboarding, leave administration, employee assessments, and development and delivery of HR programs such as attendance tracking, training, and employee communications.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of combined HR or administrative experience in a generalist or specialist role, or equivalent.
- Experience with HR systems, applicant tracking systems, and/or reporting tools.
- Experience maintaining trackers, reports, documentation, and business processes.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
- Ability to review data, draw conclusions, and communicate perspectives on the data gathered.
- Strong process and process-improvement orientation; Green Belt or Six Sigma experience.
Responsibilities
- Generate and oversee employee personnel records and transactions for the Blacksburg plant.
- Support coordination of efforts to establish and maintain a positive work environment at the facility.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on HR policies, processes, and best practices.
- Serve as the local expert for HR systems, including TrueBlue, Kronos, Blueline, OneModel, and other Corning HR systems.
- Support the Blacksburg plant HR manager on HR initiatives.
- Prepare HR analytics for site and division leadership, including headcount, diversity, and recognition reporting.
- Assist with implementation of global HR business processes at the plant.
- Ensure plant compliance with HR-related legal and regulatory guidelines.
- Own specific HR initiatives and develop or deliver programs that support organizational operations, such as attendance tracking, training, and employee communications.
- Partner with the Medical department and MetLife to support processing and recordkeeping for FMLA, disability, and other leaves of absence.
- Help lead assessments, including surveys, employee interviews, focus groups, and consultations with managers, to identify opportunities for growth and development.
- Support hiring and onboarding for hourly and salaried employees, including paperwork compliance, organization announcements, new-hire orientation, and training.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
- Matching contributions to a 401(k) savings plan; total company contributions to retirement accounts can reach 7% to 12% of pay, depending on age and years of service.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid parental leave and family-building support.
- Fitness benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits.
- Disease management programs.
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee recognition program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
