At Benchmark , we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.
Summary:
Leads the employee relations and recruiting duties and ensures that Benchmark maintains compliance with company policies and procedures and federal and state regulations regarding employment.
Responsibilities:
- Administers various human resources plans and procedures for division co-workers; assist in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures, prepare and maintain co-worker handbook.
- Supervises and leads recruiting and employee relations efforts. Ensure compliance, fairness and consistency.
- Manages HR Administrators and Generalists.
- Develops department goals, objectives, systems and process improvements.
- Acts as a resource to leaders and managers regarding co-worker issues.
- Acts as a resource to all co-workers
- Handles employee counseling and provide suggestions and recommendations for handling co-worker conflict.
- Assists in the training and monitoring of the training for co-workers, including interviewing, handbook review and harassment.
- Performs routine plant tours and conduct various audits, including computer use, attendance and HR records.
- Develops responses to unemployment or other legal issues, attend hearings, etc.; Work with in-house counsel on legal matters.
- Presents HR information at all co-worker meetings or other meetings.
- Interview, recruit, offer positions to applicants and set up new co-workers; May use an outside recruiter, ads, or the internet to assist in recruiting.
- Recommends and selects new hires, as well as recommend and perform disciplinary action, up to and including terminations.
- Assists with other HR functions as needed.
Other information:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
- Effective organization and prioritization skills
- Demonstrate high attention to detail
- Ability to work with diverse groups
- Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
- Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
- Strong customer service and client focus
- Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
- Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
- Demonstrates effective customer interface skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions and geographies.
- Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements
- Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management.
- Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues.
- Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills.
- 6+ years of HR experience required.
- Extensive training, on-the-job or by classroom, in recruiting and employee relations.
- Advanced knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field preferred, or combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.
Geographical Location: Minnesota: Rochester
Physical Location: Rochester, MN
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700
Full Time
In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.
Compensation Range: $90,000.00 to $110,000.00 USD. Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.
Benefits and Other Compensation: Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.
Application Deadline: This job posting will remain open until filled.
Additional Notices: Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing [email protected] .
Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.
Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a dynamic workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected] .
