HR Generalist at O & M Halyard, Inc. in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

At Owens & Minor, our Mission is simple: empowering our customers to advance healthcare. Our teammates continue to play an essential role in the global fight against COVID-19 by working to ensure our healthcare customers have what they need, when they need it, enabling them to focus on the critical task of providing patient care. As a Fortune 500 company with over 15,000 teammates in over 70 countries, Owens & Minor remains laser-focused on delivering on our Mission throughout COVID-19 and beyond. Our $9-billion business includes our Global Solutions and Global Products segments, with core offerings structured across three pillars of excellence: Products, Services, and Distribution. 

Our people are the power that propels us. As we continue to navigate unprecedented circumstances, teammate safety remains our top priority, and all of our facilities have implemented enhanced safety and sanitation protocols. Just as our teammates are dedicated to empowering healthcare around the world, Owens & Minor is dedicated to providing the kind of culture and benefits that empower teammates to grow their careers and enjoy the rewarding work they do every day.  

Owens & Minor benefits are applicable to Full Time Regular and Permanent Teammates, and include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day


• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment


• Employee stock purchase plan


• Tuition reimbursement


• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Job Summary:

Provides human resources support and guidance on company policies and procedures to leadership and teammates in one or more locations within the assigned region. May support sales, operations, or corporate functions by providing consultation and collaboration in all functional areas of Human Resources including, but not limited to effective employee relations, staffing, compensation and benefits, training, and change management. Works with HR leadership and business leaders to collaboratively communicate and implement HR policies and procedures, while helping support business strategy. Acts as an advocate for teammates, performs investigations, and escalates issues as needed.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serves as a coach to leadership in assigned facilities to ensure effective employee relations in matters of supervision, discipline, termination, motivation and performance management procedures, practices and policies. Conducts timely and thorough complaint/charge investigations and makes appropriate recommendations. Prepares case findings and recommendations for review by HR Leadership and Legal Department.




• Leads culture and engagement in assigned facilities by ensuring effective communication plans driving employee engagement; serves as a liaison between teammates and O&M Leadership; promotes and fosters ‘open door’ culture.




• Acts as an impartial teammate advocate to ensure that all individuals receive fair and equitable treatment.




• Reviews dashboard information and makes recommendations to management and leadership for continuous improvement including follow-up; generates, analyzes, and presents HR metrics reporting to management.




• Drives internal employee communications plans regarding policy changes and organization announcements; can include compensation, benefits, or company policies in conjunction with corporate HR center of excellence teams.




• Works with management to drive the performance management process, development plans, and individual performance improvement plans for teammates in the assigned facilities.




• Partners with HR colleagues and field operations leadership team in development and execution of human resources initiatives to meet business goals.




• Works with the HR Leadership and Legal in giving background and preparing response materials for civil and EEOC charges. Communicates, implements and administers company policies/procedures in the areas of affirmative action, benefits, and compensation, training, employment/outplacement and quality initiatives to meet the business goals.




• Provides individual coaching/counseling to all teammates using conflict resolution and mediation techniques, intervention and change management strategies as circumstances dictate. Refers teammates to the appropriate resources/services, where applicable.




• Leverages the exit survey process and related turnover data to identify and address retention issues.

Qualifying Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required




• Three or more years of experience in the field or in a related area or combination of education and experience to meet the above requirements




• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the organization and in the field of Human Resources




• Strong ability to deliver difficult or complex messages to teammates in an effective manner preserving teammate engagement




• Demonstrated experience in delivering human resources programs to advance an organization’s strategy and goals




• Demonstrated skill and confidence in proactively building relationships both internally and externally




• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment




• Ability to anticipate future needs of the organization




• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform job functions




• Manages time and resources effectively through strong organization, multi-tasking, delegation, time management and project management skills




• Works independently as a self-starter committed to delivering the highest in customer service, quality and results




• Anticipates problems and works proactively to solve them through creative thinking

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Note: Owens & Minor is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our Company via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company as a result of the referral or through other means.