HR Generalist

EPIC PIPING, LLC • Houston, TX

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Epic Piping / Epic Distribution is hiring an experienced HR Generalist to support both organizations at two Houston-area sites approximately 27 miles apart, with a combined headcount of about 195 employees. This fully onsite, hands-on role serves as the primary site-level HR contact for employees, supervisors, and operational leaders. It provides responsive support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee relations, benefits, training compliance, policy administration, HR records, and daily HR needs.

Working with site and operational leadership, Talent Acquisition, Safety, HR Business Partner(s), and the HR Director, the HR Generalist builds effective working relationships, helps address workplace concerns, reinforces company policies, and ensures HR processes are completed accurately and on time. The role maintains a visible presence across assigned locations, departments, and shifts, and escalates sensitive or complex matters through established channels.

The position also supports benefits and leave administration, random drug-testing logistics, HR records, payroll and timekeeping issues, and hiring activities when requested. Payroll processing is performed only when specifically assigned as trained backup coverage or during an absence; ongoing recruitment and pipeline building remain owned by Talent Acquisition.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of broad human resources experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to use HRIS, learning management, payroll/timekeeping, and reporting systems.
• Working knowledge of common HR practices and employment law, and ability to recognize issues requiring HR leadership or specialized input.
• Customer-service orientation and ability to build productive relationships with frontline employees, supervisors, and site leadership.
• Sound judgment, confidentiality, active listening, organization, accuracy, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant work experience is considered.
• Experience in a site-based manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or multi-shift environment.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for HR matters at assigned sites and respond to employee and supervisor inquiries.
• Build relationships with site and operational leaders, understand workforce needs, and provide guidance on established HR policies and processes.
• Support managers with employee matters, documentation, attendance concerns, and consistent application of HR procedures; escalate sensitive or complex matters as appropriate.
• Maintain an approachable HR presence across assigned sites, departments, and shifts, including support for multiple locations.
• Respond to employee concerns and employee-relations matters, documenting discussions and follow-up actions in accordance with company practices.
• Assist supervisors with attendance, performance documentation, policy questions, and corrective-action processes; escalate investigations and sensitive matters as appropriate.
• Coordinate employee changes, exit processes, and site communications concerning HR programs and performance-review deadlines.
• Coordinate pre-start activities and new-hire readiness with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, Safety, and other departments.
• Conduct new-employee orientation and onboarding, including employment paperwork, HR systems enrollment, and introductions to company policies, benefits, and resources.
• Track onboarding milestones and required orientation and training completion; support employee changes, internal transfers, and separation documentation.
• Monitor required training assignments and completion status, follow up on overdue or failed training, and escalate repeated noncompliance or safety-critical training gaps.
• Coordinate site-level training logistics and document completion; support companywide training initiatives without owning the learning management system or enterprise training program.
• Answer employee benefit questions and assist with enrollment, life-event changes, and navigation of approved plan materials.
• Assist with leave-of-absence and accommodation requests, documentation, and coordination with designated benefits or third-party administrators while protecting confidential medical information.
• Coordinate applicable benefit-premium collection and leave-related administrative follow-up.
• Schedule, coordinate, and administer random drug-testing requirements for assigned sites in partnership with Safety and approved testing providers.
• Manage testing notifications, logistics, tracking, and records; promptly escalate missed tests, process concerns, and non-negative results through confidential channels.
• Maintain accurate employee data, personnel files, HR transactions, and locally required records in approved systems; provide corrections and information to designated system owners.
• Support payroll and timekeeping with employee data, adjustments, and issue resolution; process payroll when specifically assigned as trained backup coverage or during an absence.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on approved openings, candidate logistics, new-hire handoffs, and start-date readiness; assist with sourcing, screening, or interviews when requested.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance and benefit options.
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid vacation and holiday time.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, with a 50% company match up to 6% contributed by the employee.
• Opportunities to take on new challenges and responsibilities and expand skills.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed