Human Resources Generalist
People & HR · Full-time
Akron, OH, USA
Posted on Sep 10, 2026
Becker Pumps is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join our growing HR function and serve as a true partner across all people related matters at Becker Pumps.
Reporting to the HR Director, you'll take meaningful ownership of day-to-day HR operations across our multi-site, multi-jurisdiction organization (U.S., Canada, Mexico) while also supporting broader strategic HR initiatives.
Responsibilities
HR Operations & Compliance
- Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data in Paylocity.
- Administer HR policies and support compliance with U.S. and Canadian employment requirements.
- Support safety documentation, incident tracking, and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare HR reports and metrics for leadership.
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, sourcing, interviews, offers, and third-party recruiter coordination.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and create effective interview and selection processes.
- Own onboarding from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, including pre-employment requirements, orientation, system access, and new hire check-ins.
- Partner with managers on role-specific onboarding plans and 30/60/90-day expectations.
- Ensure a consistent, compliant, and positive candidate and new hire experience across locations.
Benefits & Payroll
- Administer employee benefits, enrollment changes, terminations, and leave coordination.
- Serve as a resource for employee benefits and leave questions.
- Provide HR data and support to Finance for semi-monthly payroll.
- Support open enrollment, vendor coordination, and employee communications.
Employee Relations
- Serve as a trusted resource for employee questions and workplace concerns.
- Address employee relations matters and escalate complex issues to the HR Director as appropriate.
- Support disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and related documentation.
- Help identify and address employee engagement and workplace culture concerns.
Training & Performance
- Coordinate employee training, including scheduling, vendors, logistics, and completion tracking.
- Support learning, development, and performance initiatives aligned with HR priorities.
HR Strategy & Projects
- Support HR initiatives including workforce planning, compensation, culture, and policy development.
- Partner with the HR Director on special projects and evolving organizational priorities.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of progressive HR Generalist or HR Business Partner experience, with demonstrated breadth across core HR functions with an emphasize on HR Operations, compliance and employee relations.
- Self-starter who can operate independently, take ownership, and know when to loop in the HR Director.
- Ability to travel 15–20% domestically and internationally (Canada, Mexico, and headquarters in Germany)
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Solid understanding of federal and state employment law (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, OSHA); familiarity with Canada and Mexico employment standards is a plus. Experience supporting union preferred.
- Proven ability to manage complex employee relations matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Experience with HRIS platforms. Paylocity experience is a bonus. Comfortable learning and optimizing new systems.
- Confident, clear communicator — written and verbal — who can navigate difficult conversations and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple competing priorities.
- Someone who takes confidentiality seriously and handles sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.
- Manufacturing, distribution or industrial, or multi-site organizational experience preferred.