Cummins Inc. · 1 week ago
Senior HR Generalist
Plainfield, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelCummins Inc. is seeking a talented Senior HR Generalist to join their team specializing in Human Resources. In this role, you will strengthen workforce planning, champion diversity and inclusion, and drive performance management while ensuring data accuracy and optimizing compensation and benefits.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Strengthen Workforce Planning: By evaluating organizational structures, job design, and headcount forecasting, you’ll ensure the business has the right talent in place to meet strategic goals
Champion Diversity & Inclusion: Implementing staffing tactics that build and maintain a diverse workforce will enhance innovation and organizational culture
Resolve Conflicts & Coach Leaders: Providing counseling and guidance will improve team dynamics, reduce friction, and foster stronger leadership capabilities
Drive Performance Management: Leading employee development planning will help individuals grow while aligning their performance with business objectives
Ensure Data Accuracy: Maintaining complete and reliable workforce information in HR systems will enable better decision‑making and compliance
Optimize Compensation & Benefits: Partnering with HR and shared services to facilitate compensation processes ensures fairness, competitiveness, and employee satisfaction
Lead Investigations & Compliance: Conducting investigations and advising leadership on legislative requirements will safeguard organizational integrity and reduce risk
Develop Talent & Processes: By leading training needs assessments, mentoring junior HR generalists, and driving HR process improvements, you’ll elevate both people capability and HR effectiveness
Communicate with Impact – Deliver clear, multi‑mode communications tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring understanding and engagement
Make Strong Decisions – Apply sound judgment to make timely, effective choices that keep the organization moving forward
Demonstrate Self‑Awareness – Use feedback and reflection to recognize strengths and address weaknesses, continuously improving performance
Plan and Align Work – Prioritize and organize tasks to meet commitments that support organizational goals
Lead Change Effectively – Apply structured change management tools to guide individuals and teams through transitions, ensuring adoption and sustained results
Manage Compensation & Benefits – Translate plan design, statutory, and tax requirements into effective communication and delivery of programs that support employees
Resolve Issues with Integrity – Conduct thorough investigations, manage employee relations constructively, and ensure compliance with standards and labor laws
Leverage Data & Design – Use analytics and organizational design principles to provide insights, optimize structures, and enable data‑driven HR decisions while valuing diverse perspectives
Qualification
Required
College, university, or equivalent degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field or equivalent experience required
Intermediate level of relevant work experience required
Communicate with Impact – Deliver clear, multi‑mode communications tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring understanding and engagement
Make Strong Decisions – Apply sound judgment to make timely, effective choices that keep the organization moving forward
Demonstrate Self‑Awareness – Use feedback and reflection to recognize strengths and address weaknesses, continuously improving performance
Plan and Align Work – Prioritize and organize tasks to meet commitments that support organizational goals
Lead Change Effectively – Apply structured change management tools to guide individuals and teams through transitions, ensuring adoption and sustained results
Manage Compensation & Benefits – Translate plan design, statutory, and tax requirements into effective communication and delivery of programs that support employees
Resolve Issues with Integrity – Conduct thorough investigations, manage employee relations constructively, and ensure compliance with standards and labor laws
Leverage Data & Design – Use analytics and organizational design principles to provide insights, optimize structures, and enable data‑driven HR decisions while valuing diverse perspectives
Lead HR Operations Onsite – Provide strategic and day‑to‑day HR leadership for the Plainfield remanufacturing facility and the new distribution center
Enhance Communication Across Cultures – Deliver clear, effective verbal and written communications to a multilingual workforce
Serve as Primary HR Contact – Act as the first point of contact for employees, addressing routine HR inquiries and providing guidance
Ensure Compliance – Oversee adherence to all regulatory requirements, company policies, and HR standards
Support Talent Acquisition – Track and monitor open positions, assisting with recruitment activities to maintain staffing levels
Manage New Hire Experience – Coordinate onboarding and orientation programs to ensure smooth integration of new employees
Drive Internal Communications – Draft, distribute, and manage HR communications to employees across the site
Deliver HR Reporting– Prepare and maintain accurate HR reports for both business and HR leadership use
Preferred
Bilingual proficiency strongly preferred (Spanish, French, Yoruba, Haitian Creole, Burmese)
Benefits
Relocation Package
Company
Cummins Inc.
At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams.
Founded in 1919
10001+ employees
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