Assistant Manager - Human Resources

Job Description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Focus On:

• Oversee end-to-end onboarding and induction for new hires, including documentation, orientation programs, systems access, workplace readiness activities, and coordination with key stakeholders.
• Coordinate pre-boarding activities such as offer documentation, background verification, health assessments, relocation assistance, and new hire communications.
• Provide workforce planning and administrative support for apprentices, interns, trainees, and contract workforce needs, including onboarding, attendance monitoring, compliance tracking, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain compliance with applicable labor laws, statutory requirements, contractor governance processes, and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Coordinate internal and external HR audits by keeping documentation current, supporting audit reviews, and ensuring timely closure of observations and corrective actions.
• Support employee relations initiatives and workplace practices that foster a positive, respectful, and productive work environment.
• Administer employee recognition programs and coordinate milestone celebrations, service awards, and employee engagement activities.
• Manage company vehicle administration, including procurement support, renewals, compliance requirements, disposition activities, and associated record management.
• Maintain documentation and administrative oversight for company-owned properties, ensuring timely processing of related statutory and operational payments.
• Coordinate vendor management and HR-related financial administration, including onboarding, invoice processing, reconciliations, and budget support activities.
• Manage employee separation processes, including clearance activities, full and final settlements, and employment documentation.
• Administer employee benefits and HR services, including insurance administration, retirement benefits coordination, employee records management, and employment verification documentation.
• Support employee lifecycle activities such as probation reviews, confirmations, retention actions, compensation-related administration, and annual policy renewals.
• Partner with plant leadership, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), Information Technology, Administration, Finance, and other business stakeholders to deliver efficient, employee-focused HR services.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen HR service delivery, compliance effectiveness, operational efficiency, and overall employee experience.
  
  

Who You Are:

You consistently build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively with others to achieve shared goals. You earn trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. You pursue new opportunities and tackle challenging work with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. You plan and prioritize work to deliver commitments in line with organizational goals, with a continued focus on accuracy, compliance, and service excellence.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Experience managing HR operations in a manufacturing, industrial, plant, or operations environment.
• Knowledge of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, benefits administration, workforce management, and employee separations.
• Understanding of labor laws, statutory compliance requirements, and contractor workforce administration.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and adherence to compliance standards.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver HR services effectively.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in HR systems, workforce data management, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Commitment to creating a positive employee experience and maintaining a culture of fairness, inclusion, and respect.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience supporting HR activities within a unionized or manufacturing workforce environment.
• Exposure to HR audits, compliance reviews, and corrective action management.
• Experience working with contingent workforce programs, apprenticeships, internships, or trainee programs.
• Familiarity with HRIS, attendance management, and workforce administration systems.
• Experience managing employee engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives.
• Knowledge of benefits administration, retirement programs, insurance renewals, and employee welfare processes.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for process optimization and improved operational effectiveness.
  
  

Our Culture and Commitment To You:

At Emerson, we focus on creating a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We build an environment that supports innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know the best ideas come from strong teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and building an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Through mentorship, training, and leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a meaningful impact. We believe that diverse teams working together are essential to driving growth and delivering business results.

About Us

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are driven by a spirit of collaboration that enables our diverse, multicultural teams worldwide to deliver innovation that helps make the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We invite you to join us in our bold ambition.

We’ve created an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve some of the world’s most complex problems—for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll support this important mission while continuing to develop your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We’re proud to be a corporate citizen in every city where we operate, and we remain committed to our people, our communities, and the wider world. We take this responsibility seriously and work to create a positive impact through everything we do.

At Emerson, you’ll see that our people sit at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Find opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go together.

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About Emerson

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. By combining deep domain expertise with a legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries—including life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical, and advanced factory automation—operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security, and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we help companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve operations, conserve valuable resources, and enhance safety.

We provide equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and approach challenges with confidence—because together, we can make an impact across a wide range of countries and industries. Whether you’re an experienced professional seeking a career change, an undergraduate exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find a way to make a difference at Emerson. Join our team—let’s go!

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