Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

The HR Business Partner at our West Union, SC manufacturing plant will manage all aspects of an employee's life cycle, from hiring to exit, and support people strategies that help the organization meet its goals. They act as a liaison between employees and management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Promote HR programs and consistent application of policies and procedures.

• Hiring: Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring qualified candidates
• Training: Administering new hire orientation, employee recognition programs and HR policy training;
• Compensation: Assisting with payroll, administering benefits for off-shifts, and ensuring employees are compensated accurately;
• Policies: Developing and initiating HR policies, and ensuring the company complies with employment laws and regulations;
• Employee support: Addressing employee questions and issues, and monitoring employee morale and company culture;
• Performance: Assisting with performance evaluations and performance issues by partnering with supervisors and managers;
• Communication: Creating and distributing internal communications, and communicating complex benefits information to employees;
• Compliance: Reviewing, tracking, and documenting compliance with training, continuing education, and work assessments and conducting complex employee investigations;
• Relationships: Fostering and maintaining positive relationships with employees, vendors, and stakeholder
• Data: Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field
• 5+ years hands-on HR experience in a manufacturing environment (or similar environment)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ethics and cultural awareness.
• Advanced aptitude for problem-solving and thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Understanding of compensation and benefits administration.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HRIS systems (e.g. Workday) will be a plus

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Travel: 0-10%

Benefits Info: This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, and more! In addition, you are eligible for our 10% company bonus.

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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com