Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Extreme Steel Inc. is a company supporting fabrication, field operations, and corporate teams. The Human Resources Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor and operational leader, managing employee relations, talent management, payroll, HRIS administration, compliance, benefits, engagement, and safety partnership.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leaders to develop workforce strategies that support operational and organizational goals
- Coach managers on employee relations, performance management, leadership development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness
- Analyze workforce trends and HR metrics to recommend improvements in retention, engagement, productivity, and organizational performance
- Support change management initiatives and organizational growth
- Serve as the primary HR contact for employee relations matters, conducting investigations and resolving workplace concerns in a timely and confidential manner
- Advise leaders on performance management, corrective actions, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution
- Ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant employment practices
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture
- Serve as the primary HR owner for the company's payroll process, partnering closely with Finance and Payroll to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing
- Review employee data changes, earnings, deductions, timekeeping, and approvals to ensure payroll accuracy
- Maintain payroll-related employee records and ensure compliance with wage and hour laws
- Assist in resolving payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
- Continuously evaluate payroll processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance
- Act as the primary HR administrator for the Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
- Ensure employee data integrity, system functionality, security, and ongoing maintenance
- Configure and maintain organizational structures, workflows, security roles, employee records, and system updates
- Partner with system vendors and IT to troubleshoot issues, implement enhancements, and coordinate upgrades
- Develop reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics to support business decision-making
- Train managers and employees on HRIS functionality and self-service tools
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring strategies for skilled trades, manufacturing, construction, and corporate positions
- Coordinate onboarding and employee integration activities
- Support leadership development, career planning, and succession initiatives
- Facilitate the annual performance review process and ongoing performance conversations
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
- Maintain and communicate HR policies and procedures
- Support internal audits, reporting requirements, and documentation
- Maintain employee personnel records and HR documentation
- Participate in benefit administration and annual open enrollment activities
- Lead initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, communication, recognition, and retention
- Support company-wide HR programs that reinforce Extreme Steel's mission, vision, and values
- Partner with leaders to identify opportunities for improving the employee experience
- Collaborate with Operations and Safety leadership to reinforce a culture of workplace safety
- Support workers' compensation administration, return-to-work programs, and OSHA-related employee documentation
- Promote HR practices that align with the company's commitment to safety and operational excellence
- Serve as the primary HR resource for employee benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefit programs
- Administer employee enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and benefit eligibility in accordance with plan requirements
- Coordinate annual open enrollment, including employee communications, system configuration, education sessions, and enrollment support
- Partner with benefit brokers and vendors to resolve employee benefit issues and ensure high-quality service delivery
- Reconcile benefit invoices and coordinate with Payroll to ensure accurate deductions and compliance with plan requirements
- Maintain accurate benefits records within the HRIS and ensure timely processing of employee changes
- Monitor compliance with applicable regulations, including ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, and other federal and state requirements
- Develop and communicate benefit resources that enhance employee understanding and utilization of available programs
- Analyze benefits utilization and provide recommendations to the Vice President of Human Resources for program improvements and cost management
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- • Five or more years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience supporting business leaders in a manufacturing, construction, industrial, or similar environment
- • Demonstrated experience administering payroll and HRIS platforms
- • Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, payroll practices, and HR operations
- • Experience with HRIS administration, reporting, and data management
- • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching abilities
- • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
- • Experience supporting multi-site operations
- • Experience with benefits administration, payroll systems, HRIS implementation, or system optimization projects
- • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Voluntary benefit programs
- Hybrid work arrangement
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