People & Culture Generalist

Company Overview

Grid Structures, a division of Southland Steel Fabricators, manufactures steel poles and structures supporting electric utility and renewable energy infrastructure. Our Amite operation is focused on employee safety, reliable quality, dependable delivery, and sustainable growth.

Position Summary

Grid Structures seeks a hands-on HR Generalist to support employees and supervisors through responsive, accurate, and consistent daily HR service. Working under the Manager of People & Culture, this role supports recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, workforce development, and HR administration while maintaining a visible, approachable presence across the manufacturing operation. The Generalist follows through on employee needs, keeps information accurate, and helps turn people and culture priorities into reliable day-to-day practices.

Core Accountabilities

Support Employees, Engagement, and Culture

• Build trust through regular shop-floor engagement across shifts; listen to employee questions, provide timely assistance, and elevate concerns that require management attention.

• Support communication, recognition, employee events, and retention initiatives; follow through on commitments and identify opportunities to improve employee experience.

Execute Recruiting and Onboarding

• Coordinate job postings, candidate communications, interview schedules, pre-employment steps, and hiring documentation in partnership with the Manager and hiring leaders.

• Prepare and facilitate new-hire orientation; coordinate Safety, required training, equipment, paperwork, and supervisor readiness before an employee begins work.

• Track 30/60/90-day onboarding check-ins, training completion, new-hire feedback, and early retention; escalate gaps and help close them.

Maintain Accurate HR Operations and Employee Records

• Process employee changes and maintain accurate, confidential HRIS records, personnel files, employment documents, and compliance-related records.

• Support timekeeping and payroll issue resolution, benefits inquiries, leave administration, attendance tracking, and other employee-service needs with appropriate company resources.

• Monitor routine HR transactions for accuracy, timeliness, and policy compliance; maintain organized records and standard work.

Assist Employee Relations and Supervisor Support

• Serve as an accessible first point of contact for employee questions; document issues factually, protect confidentiality, and promptly escalate sensitive matters to the Manager of People & Culture.

• Support meeting preparation, consistent documentation, attendance and performance follow-up, and implementation of approved employee relations actions.

Support Training, Development, and Improvement

• Maintain training records, skills-matrix updates, cross-training plans, and internal job-posting or advancement information in partnership with Operations.

• Assist with school and workforce outreach, employee development activities, HR process improvements, and collection of people metrics and action items.

Required Experience and Capabilities

• Practical HR generalist, coordinator, or related employee-support experience; experience serving hourly/frontline teams is highly valued.

• Working knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, employee records, HRIS and timekeeping systems, HR confidentiality, and fundamental employment practices.

• Strong organization, attention to detail, discretion, responsiveness, interpersonal judgment, and ability to manage competing employee and supervisor needs.

• Willingness to spend meaningful time on the shop floor, build trust across shifts, and follow through on commitments.

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing, fabrication, heavy industry, or other shift-based workforce experience.

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience considered; PHR or SHRM-CP certification.

• Experience supporting benefits, payroll, training administration, reporting, recruiting systems, or workforce-development partnerships.

How Success Will Be Measured

Measures will be aligned with the Manager of People & Culture and include accurate and timely HR transactions, employee responsiveness, onboarding readiness and follow-up, recruiting coordination, training-record completion, and dependable closure of assigned actions.

Leadership Standard

We expect an approachable, service-minded professional who listens first, respects every employee, maintains confidentiality, follows through, and helps make everyday HR processes simpler and more reliable. Leadership, Process, and Culture drive sustainable results.

Benefits and Employment Information

Grid Structures offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Grid Structures is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment screening requirements.