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SalaryFounded in 1986 as a partnership between Nittoku and Autoneum, UGN is the preferred producer of high quality acoustic, interior trim, and thermal management products, and a recognized leader in customer satisfaction for the Japanese transplant automotive industry in North America. UGN, with more than $400 million in revenue, has six locations in the United States—Novi, Michigan; Jackson, Tennessee; Monroe, Ohio; Somerset, Kentucky; Downers Grove, Illinois; and Valparaiso, Indiana; as well as a location in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico—specializing in manufacturing, research, development, testing, and service support.
The 180,000 square foot UGN Valparaiso, Indiana facility opened in 1997 and has 330 team members currently. UGN has a strong, corporate wide focus on giving back to the community, and as such the team members at the Valparaiso, Indiana, facility are proud supporters of Housing Opportunities, a HUD-approved and state-certified housing non-profit agency serving Northwest Indiana. The Valparaiso facility has won numerous awards over the years, including the Toyota Certificate of Achievement—Quality Performance, the Subaru Quality Achievement Award, Nissan Zero Defect Award, and the Honda Quality Performance Award.
Learn more about UGN at: https://ugn.com/
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The HR Assistant performs various administrative and clerical duties to assist the Human Resources Manager and other staff in operating the Human Resources Department.
Responsibilities:
- Update and maintain employee database information; create, update and maintain employee personnel files.
- Assist with recruitment activities, conduct new employee orientations, and assist in other employment activities.
- Respond to management and employee inquiries regarding policies, procedures and programs.
- Respond to outside employment inquiries providing information to authorized persons in accordance with company policies.
- Assist in processing all job bid transactions and scheduling pre-employment activities.
- May compute Office Hourly/Salary payroll information and transmit to Payroll Department.
- Interact with Corporate Human Resources team members regarding inquiries concerning benefit issues.
- Administer and/or maintain records of various employee activities, such as, but not limited to, attendance/vacation records, employee training, leaves of absence, employee assistance program, and unemployment compensation claims.
- Prepare reports and written correspondence as directed.
- Maintain plant telephone directory and organization chart.
- Strictly maintain employee privacy and departmental confidentiality in all human resource activities.
Qualifications:
- Associates degree and one plus years of HR or administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems (UKG); proficiency with Microsoft applications – Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
- HR experience in a manufacturing plant environment is preferred.
- Experience with staffing/recruiting/onboarding is a plus.
- Bilingual is a plus (Spanish/English).
- Prefer a dependable, multi-tasker with a positive attitude.
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can tackle a variety of HR tasks.
