HR Specialist

Nucor Rebar Fabrication Northeast - Milford, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Milford, MA

About the position

The HR Specialist at Nucor Rebar Fabrication Northeast plays a crucial role in managing employee benefits, leave of absence, and workers' compensation administration. This position emphasizes safety and requires the ability to uphold safety policies while providing HRIS support and guidance. The HR Specialist will oversee various employee benefit programs, manage the leave of absence program, and ensure the integrity of HR data systems. Additionally, the role involves communication strategies for open enrollment and championing wellness initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute division benefits and leave of absence management.
• Administer FMLA and coordinate with multi-state leave laws.
• Oversee employee benefit programs including medical, dental, life, and disability plans.
• Develop open enrollment communication strategies with regional HR teams.
• Champion wellness initiatives and prepare materials for safety meetings.
• Manage leave of absence program and coordinate with regional benefit administrators.
• Maintain the Product Group HRIS/Timekeeping system ensuring data integrity.
• Provide HRIS support and resolve support tickets with regional SMEs.
• Guide teammates 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 with management and WC carrier.
• Produce HR metric reports and support ad-hoc reporting requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 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.
• Experience working in a multi-state HR support environment.
• Experience in manufacturing or construction HR support environment.

Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time