Senior Human Resources Generalist

Kennesaw (GA), Milwaukee (WI) — thyssenkrupp Polysius North America Inc


Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:Human Resources
Salary range:$80,000 – $120,000 per year
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2026/10/29
Job number:US_RS_08662
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Your responsibilities

Position Overview:

The Senior Human Resources Generalist is responsible for providing support and coordination within the HR team in addition to occasional general office coordination and administrative support for the organization. This individual manages recruitment and staffing, onboards new staff, provides support for benefits and payroll. This role carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas, including, but not limited to, employee relations, employment law compliance, training, safety, performance management, onboarding, off-boarding, policy implementation, and organizational change. This role is a hybrid role with the ability for the incumbent to work onsite at either office location in Milwaukee, WI or Kennesaw, GA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

In partnership with the HR Manager:

  • Manages full cycle recruiting and selection of candidates. Includes processing requisitions, posting openings using applicant tracking system, reviewing candidate applications, conducting phone screens, in-person interviews, offers, and rejections. May work with outside employment agencies or search firms.
  • Ensures a positive candidate experience during all touch points with the Company during the sourcing, interviewing, offer and on-boarding stages.
  • Conducts new employee on-boarding and orientation, including training coordination and benefit enrollment.
  • Fields and supports employee and manager requests of an HR nature including policy, programs, procedures, benefits, leave of absence, timekeeping, payroll, etc.
  • Coordinate and prepare timekeeping records for bi-weekly payroll processing, support payroll correction and changes, review for compliance and accuracy.
  • Support the performance review cycle. Includes creating and providing training to employees and supervisors, counseling managers on changes needed, and tracking completion statuses.
  • Assists in creating and maintaining HR related processes, utilizing shared online resources, spreadsheets and other systems.
  • Assists with the maintenance and auditing of personnel files and HRIS with a focus on compliance.
  • Supports the planning, preparation and implementation of all HR sponsored meetings and company events.
  • Ensures compliance and safety of all activities within the organization standards and policies.
  • Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Travel Demands:

Travel may be up to 25% to Milwaukee/Atlanta pending where the incumbent resides.

Your profile

Required Knowledge & Skills:

  • Knowledge of employment life cycle from talent acquisition and employee offboarding and everything in between.
  • Knowledge and understanding of applicable state/federal employment laws, such as Title VII, ADA, FMLA and FLSA which impact staffing, affirmative action, wage and hour, benefits, leaves of absence, health and safety, etc
  • Experience successfully identifying and recruiting candidates. Proven ability to appropriately source and recruit candidates.
  • Must have exceptional sourcing skills, using numerous creative techniques and channels to identify quality candidates. Strong knowledge of and experience with Internet recruiting strategies. Strong knowledge, experience and willingness to research new, creative opportunities to source candidates. Knowledge of community/regional area recruiting strategies, organizations, state/local agencies and professional associations.
  • Demonstrated success in building credible relationships and partnering with managers to meet business needs.
  • Demonstrated, performance driven and results orientation with a focus on continuous improvement to ensure efficiency and compliance in all facets of the HR function.
  • Highly effective communication skills (verbal & written) with strong interpersonal effectiveness and the ability to work with all levels of management and employees.
  • Proven ability to prioritize, manage time well, and work closely with the various team to quickly address needs and adjust focus as needed.
  • Process focused, yet flexible in the ability to respond to changing business needs and environment.
  • Displays an upbeat, positive attitude to promote and champion company values and culture.

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your benefits

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. recognizes and appreciates the exceptional quality of its employees. We are proud to offer challenging jobs with competitive benefits. Employees of thyssenkrupp Polysius receive a variety of financial and personal job benefits. The suite of benefits offered is meant as a supplement to your financial package and adds to your total compensation. Below is a brief summary of benefits which are available to all fulltime employees:

  • Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Vision Coverage
  • Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • STD/LTD - Company Paid
  • FSA & HSA
  • Voluntary Accident
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Critical Illness
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Roth IRA
  • Supplemental Life & ADD
  • Paid Time Off (25 days per year)
  • Paid Holidays

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Notices:

Job Applicant Notice of Collection

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Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact reasonableaccommodation@thyssenkrupp.com.

Company

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. specializes in the design and construction of turnkey cement plants. We support cement manufacturers around the world with an extensive portfolio of products and services and sustainable solutions based on more than 150 years of expertise and experience. Our plants and machines use state-of-the-art production processes to conserve resources, minimize environmental impact and deliver maximum performance and efficiency.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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