HR Specialist

Nucor - Milford, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Milford, MA

Primary Metal Manufacturing

About the position

The HR Specialist at Nucor plays a crucial role in managing employee benefits, leave of absence, and workers' compensation while upholding safety standards. This position involves coordinating wellness initiatives, providing HRIS support, and ensuring compliance with multi-state leave laws. The HR Specialist will also oversee various employee benefit programs and act as a resource for employee relations issues, all while demonstrating a commitment to Nucor's vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute division benefits and leave of absence management.
• Administer workers' compensation and implement wellness initiatives.
• Provide HRIS support and guidance to users.
• Administer FMLA and coordinate with multi-state leave laws.
• Oversee employee benefit programs including medical, dental, life, and 401K.
• Develop open enrollment communication strategies with regional HR teams.
• Champion wellness initiatives and prepare materials for monthly meetings.
• Manage leave of absence programs and address programmatic issues.
• Maintain the Product Group HRIS/Timekeeping system for data integrity.
• Oversee HRIS support tickets and ensure timely resolution.
• Provide guidance on employee relations issues and policy interpretation.
• Act as backup to Payroll Administrator during absences or heavy workloads.
• Manage the Student Scholarship Program.
• Perform workers' compensation reporting and manage claims.
• Produce HR metric reports and support ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Perform other related duties in support of HR and business needs.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with a minimum of 5 years' experience in an HR role.
• Extensive experience with web-based human resources platforms.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with reporting capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SAP/Success Factors.
• Working knowledge of Dayforce (Ceridian) HR/Payroll Web Application.
• Benefits administration experience in a multi-state HR support environment.
• Experience in manufacturing or construction HR support environment.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurances
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401k and Stock Purchase Plan with Employer Match
• Nucor Profit Share
• College Tuition Reimbursement for employees and spouses
• College Tuition Scholarship program for children of teammates