Universal Air Filter (UAF) is a leading custom air filter manufacturer dedicated to protecting vital electronic equipment in the most demanding environments. Our wide array of tailored solutions uses standardized filter media that’s adaptable to varying shapes, sizes, and dimensions. We engineer each filter to enhance uptime and reduce maintenance costs, offering end-to-end support from initial design to manufacturing and replacements. UAF is more than just an air filter manufacturer – we’re your partner in creating comprehensive solutions.

UAF is seeking an HR Generalist to join our team! The Human Resources Generalist will administer the daily functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, coaching supervisors, and enforcing company policies and practices.

Essential Duties  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Collaborate with the human resources team to develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Provides personnel policy and procedure guidance to employees and management and responds to human resources-related inquiries
• Monitors employee morale and company culture.
• Coordinates open enrollments, changes, and training for employee benefits programs.
• Assists with payroll processing for regular cycle payrolls, as well as bonus check runs.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
• Processes complaints regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, or other instances of workplace harassment and assists in any necessary investigations and disciplinary actions.
• Maintains employee personnel records.
• Develops and administers specific internal training programs for employee development.
• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Implements and conducts new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Conducts exit interviews and recommends corrective action if necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Prefer BA/BS in Human Resources, Business, or related concentration
• 4+ years of experience in a human resources and talent management environment, with proven ability to produce positive results.
• Experience with organizational training and development
• Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent problem solving, interpersonal and analytical skills, and ability to work in a team environment
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and interact with all levels in the organization
• Industrial/Manufacturing Experience preferred
• Experience of building and developing a strong culture within an organization
• Strategically partners with senior leadership to manage complex business initiatives and effectively meet the needs of businesses.
• High level of proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and other related Microsoft products
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.   

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates.  Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.  With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.