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HR Representative II-IV - HR Business Partner
- FirstEnergy (Akron, OH)
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_FirstEnergy at a Glance_
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’
lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in
Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000
miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet
with a total of more than 3,500 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
FirstEnergy’s regulated distribution companies form one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, based on serving 6 million customers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Stretching from the Ohio-Indiana border to the New Jersey shore, the companies operate a vast infrastructure of more than 269,000 miles of distribution lines and are dedicated to providing customers with safe, reliable and responsive service.
Reporting to the HR, Manager, the Human Resource Generalist performs a variety of human resources duties on a professional level, partnering closely with senior HR management and Centers of Expertise (COEs), in supporting HR processes and department-specific strategies for the The Illuminating Company operations. This position carries out responsibilities in support of the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, onboarding, compensation administration, policy implementation, diversity, equity and inclusion, and employment law compliance. This role is an essential partner to the Operations leadership team.
This position is on-site and can report to Akron, OH, or a company location in the Illuminating Company footprint (Cleveland/Strongsville/Ashtabula/Concord/Westlake/Miles/Brooklyn/Brecksville/Euclid). Day travel to local service centers / company offices in the Illuminating Company footprint will be required, approximately 50% on a weekly basis.
Responsibilities include:
+ Functioning collaboratively as part of a fast-paced, customer-oriented team.
+ Developing and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with peers, team, leaders and all employees.
+ Ensuring compliance with local, State, and Federal HR regulations and company policies.
+ Providing consultation, guidance, and advice to employees on human resources practices, policies, procedures, and matters.
+ Advising leaders in appropriate resolution of employee relations matters.
+ Conducting job posting, interviewing, testing, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding, including maintaining staffing data to establish history and trends, and to develop staffing projections.
+ Performing reporting and analysis on various types of HR data.
+ Participating in the various complaint processes by conducting research, performing fact-finding, providing recommendations for resolution, compiling, and articulating findings, and coordinating with Corporate Compliance and Legal departments as required.
+ Performing HR compliance review activities.
+ Facilitating conflict resolution for employee and labor relations issues.
+ Facilitating annual open enrollment benefit meetings and other various HR meetings or training including diversity, equity & inclusion, performance and career management, talent discussions, etc.
+ Administering employee benefit programs, including sick leave, family care leave, state and federal leave programs, disability processing, and workers’ compensation.
+ Assisting with administration of the drug and alcohol testing programs.
+ Working closely with Safety staff and supporting Medical Case Management to facilitate employees' return to work after illness or injury, assisting leadership with managing employee attendance issues.
+ Providing HR related communications and assisting with the development and maintenance of consistent best practices and continuous work process improvements.
+ Assisting the HR Manager with various HR projects, including execution of strategic initiatives that support the needs and priorities of the business.
+ Engaging in outage and storm restoration activities, as needed.
Qualifications at the HR Representative IV level include the above plus:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline and minimum of 7-10 years relevant work experience required. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree (preferred), minimum 10 years relevant work experience required. Relevant work experience will include the demonstrated ability to:
+ Perform the role at full competency and proficiency in HR discipline
+ Recommend process improvements and implement solutions to complex issues
+ Provide leadership on initiatives, projects, and processes with demonstrated project management skills
+ Influence decisions made by leadership
+ Serve as a trusted advisor to customers in all situations and a trusted resource for HR peers
+ Partner with leadership to proactively identify problems, analyze solutions, and making results-driven recommendations
+ Work with leaders to identify issues / concerns and develop appropriate steps for resolution
+ Exercise independent judgment on complex projects and assignments
+ Develop and deliver presentations for varying audiences on complex subject matter
Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our
changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total
rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension
plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental,
vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit
our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy
proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected
veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed
contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have
the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their
co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an
accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate
ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
Position Classification
Exempt
FirstEnergy Human Resources Team
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