Human Resources Generalist at Arcosa Inc in Grand Prairie, Texas

Job Description:

What you’ll do:

• Work with Business Unit (BU) HR Leader and Administrative colleagues at facilities to implement best practices, business process improvements and work redesign.


• Assist in building talent capability through performance management, employee development and succession planning.


• Recruiting and Retention: Work with Corporate recruiting team to create and implement recruiting strategies and systems.


• Support and guide leadership teams, managers and employees regarding Company policies, HR programs administration and interpretation to ensure policies and procedures are handled consistently and in a timely manner.


• Work with Corporate resources and BU HR Leader to assist managers with incorporating training and development into performance plans for their direct reports. Provide access to training tools. Provide guidance/training as necessary.


• In collaboration with the leadership team and BU HR Leader, build a performance-based culture that emphasizes Arcosa values and competencies.


• Implements and maintains departmental procedures, corporate compliance and reports and personnel records.


• Performs new hire orientations, enrollments, audits, and other HR duties.


• Participate in confidential investigations of complex employee relations issues.


• Prepare and represent organization at unemployment hearings.


• Process and track information in support of policies and benefits such as Leave of Absences, FMLA, Worker Compensation and other leave issues.


• Oversee the maintenance of personnel files and records in compliance with retention requirements.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelors or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of Human Resources experience at a Human Resources Generalist or higher level, preferably in a manufacturing environment.


• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with, and influence the decision making of management and assigned client groups.


• Strong business acumen.


• Ability to remain flexible in the face of changing market forces and organizational priorities.


• Ability to comfortably interact in a matrixed reporting structure with competing interests and priorities.


• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills including strong proofreading skills and / or presentation.


• Must be willing to travel to plant locations, occasionally on short notice.


• Ability to communicate in Spanish, preferred.

Working Conditions: 

• Works in enclosed air-conditioned/heated office environment; subject to dusty job site conditions.


• Work involves sitting, standing, and moving to and from various office locations in the course of the business day to accomplish tasks.


• Able to lift, carry and/or pull up to 20 lbs. on an occasional basis.

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