Edwards Vacuum LLC Hiring for Senior HR Generalist at Hillsboro, OR  Full Time

Our solutions are a key part of most industries – electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.

Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.

We at Edwards Vacuum believe that there is always a better way. This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe.

That’s where you come in – we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs.

Senior HR Generalist

Main Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for provision of a high-quality HR services of HR for both for managers as well as employees.

• Work closely with local management team to provide expert HR guidance on a variety of HR matters (for example Performance Reviews, Competence & Development Planning, Talent Reviews, etc.).

• Cover all employee-life cycle agenda within respective area (day to day and hire to retire agenda) in liaison with HR Expertise teams in US and the global as required to ensure that HR activities and initiatives can be effectively delivered at the sites and that local needs are considered.

• Be responsible for the cyclical HR activities (e.g. annual salary review, bonus, Performance Enablement Process) and additional HR projects are executed effectively, within established budgets and timelines.

• Develop talent plans and partner with Talent & Development to identify appropriate talent management strategies to deliver those plans, to include recruitment, succession planning, organizational design, individual and organization development, global mobility, diversity & inclusion.

• Act as a champion of the change in various HR initiatives across the area, which may include changes in compensation & benefits, diversity & inclusion, workforce planning, and/or performance management.

• Be responsible for document accuracy and data accuracy in area of responsibility and for playing an active role in introduction and using of new global systems and processes.

• Be involved in wider HR projects either relevant to country or for the global, as appropriate and as directed by the GM and HR Manager.

• Maintain healthy employee management relation, be the main contact point for employee grievance, investigate speak-up case and take corrective action in and for the responsible business area.

• Ensure the acquired personnel are integrated into HR databases and are actively able to participate in cyclical HR activity.

• When required, align compensation and benefits accordingly including creation of job descriptions and grading structures.

Skills/ Knowledge/ Experience

• Minimum 5 year in Human Resources responsible for HR general operation or businesss partnering within a manufacturing environment.
• Up to date knowledge of appropriate employment legislation and evidence of putting employment law knowledge into practice.
• Documentation capability in MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Positive and service-oriented mindset, being solution driven and forward thinking.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Be able to work independently, setting own priorities, managing multiple tasks in a changing environment.
• Educated to degree level or relevant work experience as an HR professional

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.

Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice
Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.