Senior HR Generalist

Spirax Group•Cary, IL

About The Position

Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions. Durex Industries, a part of ETS, has over 40 years of expertise in the thermal control business and serves various industry sectors including process industries, life sciences, plastics processing, food and packaging, aerospace, defense, and security. As the Senior HR Generalist joining Durex Industries, you will be responsible for leading talent acquisition activities for a manufacturing facility while providing day-to-day HR support to employees and leaders. This role partners closely with operations leadership to attract, hire, onboard, and retain a skilled workforce while ensuring compliance with employment practices and company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or comparable years of experience
5 - 10 years of experience working in Human Resources as a generalist or HRBP with some experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting priorities
Ability to demonstrate sound judgment, including maintaining highly confidential information
Demonstrated strong knowledge of employment laws, recruiting practices, and employee relations.
Be self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to complete assigned tasks; results driven
Must be a problem solver and willing to seek answers independently
Strong computer skills and knowledge of MS Office, MS Dynamics a plus
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a professional business environment verbally, electronically and written.
Highly organized and detail oriented
Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship, both now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Preference given for bilingual in Spanish/English
Previous recruitment experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly, skilled trade, technical, and salaried manufacturing positions.
Develop sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines through community partnerships, trade schools, employee referrals, and recruitment events.
Partner with hiring managers on workforce planning, candidate selection, and hiring decisions.
Manage candidate screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding activities.
Track recruiting metrics and recommend improvements to hiring effectiveness.
Serve as an HR business partner to manufacturing leaders and employees.
Support employee relations, performance management, and employee development initiatives.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
Support HR programs, training, engagement initiatives, and retention efforts.
Maintain accurate employee records and HR reporting.
Confers with Sr. Human Resource Manager on all compliance issues, policy procedure violations or unusual or non-standard matters.
Works individually and as part of a team on special projects and assignments for Companywide initiatives.
Uses a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
Continually demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
Support of company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs and activities.