HR Specialist

nVent • Chattanooga, TN

28d • Onsite

About The Position

The HR Specialist provides comprehensive human resources support while serving as a key point of contact for employees. This role combines HR specialist responsibilities with HR coordinator-level administrative support, ensuring efficient execution of onboarding, employee records management, HR transactions, compliance activities, and employee engagement initiatives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, customer-focused, and capable of balancing administrative tasks with HR support.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 2-3+ years of Human Resources experience.
• Experience maintaining confidential employee information.
• Strong administrative, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Workday systems experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience supporting HR functions in a manufacturing environment.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or other HR certification.

Responsibilities

• Support employee relations activities by responding to employee inquiries and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Assist managers with HR policies, procedures, and workforce-related questions.
• Coordinate recruiting activities including job requisitions, candidate scheduling, interviews, and pre-employment processes.
• Facilitate onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Assist with leave administration, accommodations, and return-to-work processes.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Process employee transactions in HRIS systems including hires, transfers, promotions, pay changes, and terminations.
• Maintain personnel files and ensure HR records are accurate and up to date.
• Prepare employment verification requests, HR correspondence, and employee documentation.
• Coordinate new hire paperwork and onboarding requirements.
• Track attendance programs, employee recognition activities, and training records.
• Support benefits administration and annual open enrollment activities.
• Generate HR reports, metrics, and workforce data as requested.
• Assist with audits and compliance reporting.
• Support employee communication programs and engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate employee events, recognition programs, and wellness activities.
• Partner with site leadership to promote a positive workplace culture.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree