Plant Hr Coordinator

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is located at the Dewey Plant in Inman, South Carolina and supports Redwood Distribution Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This position reports to the Human Resource Manager. The Human Resource Coordinator is responsible for all the administrative activities involved in the operation of the Human Resource area. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to full cycle recruitment, performance management, employee relations, training, development and communication of policies, record keeping and analysis, and onboarding. The Human Resource Coordinator will also work on HR projects for the Chemical Division. Work hours are generally Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as Human Resources Representative for the Dewey Plant and Redwood Distribution Center
• Lead full cycle recruiting for hourly production and non-exempt positions, including but not limited to advertising roles, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, coordinating pre-employment screening, preparing offer letters.
• Facilitate new hire onboarding experience, including orientation meetings and new hire system processing.
• Partner with managers in performance correction of employees and handling of employee relations issues
• Participate in necessary safety and/or performance investigations.
• Partner with employees and management to communicate various HR policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations.  Assist in the implementation and interpretation of company policies and procedures.
• Maintain personnel records, files, and reports.
• Maintain up-to-date Human Resources reports and records.
• Employee Relations, vacation tracking, attendance occurrence tracking, production hiring and onboarding, Workers’ comp, manage the Production/Leadership development L&D initiatives, performance reviews for hourly production, investigations, maintain systems, maintain pay for skills, stay interviews, exit interviews.
• Assist in preparation of location communications.
• Process status changes for production associates, promotion, transfer, leave of absence, layoff, separation.
• Assist with the coordination of on-site benefit annual enrollment.
• Issue and maintain Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Log and maintain Worker’s Compensation claims.
• Create and maintain plant SPIs as related to Human Resources
• Issue paperwork for associate’s prescription safety glasses
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Human Resource Manager

QUALIFICATIONS – REQUIRED

• Ability to speak, write and read the English language.
• 4-year bachelor’s degree in human resources management, or a related field, or relevant experience

QUALIFICATIONS – PREFERRED

• SHRM Certification

The successful candidate will have strengths in the following:

• Ability to read and prepare a variety of documents and reports including requisitions, Leave of Absence (General and FMLA), Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, & COBRA) and other office correspondence
• Ability to communicate and interact with other associates, vendors, and the public, while exhibiting poise, voice control and confidence
• Proficient in PC hardware components, desktop operation system software, application software, Human Resource SAP, and Microsoft Office
• Able to work alone on broad variety of projects.
• Able to handle customer visits and requirements.
• Ability to travel from plant to plant as need, some overnight travel (5%) might be required as well.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.