Senior Human Resources Generalist (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite Monday-Friday at the Davenport, Iowa manufacturing site; occasional work outside first-shift hours is required for a 24/7 operation.

New-hire base salary: $77,800-$97,300 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

A large food manufacturing organization operating a unionized Davenport plant with approximately 550 employees and an hourly onsite workforce.

What you will do

• Partner with site leadership and talent acquisition on staffing plans and onsite hiring initiatives.
• Support talent development, employee engagement, and internal career growth across the hourly workforce.
• Drive culture, change, and transformation initiatives for the manufacturing facility.
• Ensure consistent application of HR systems, policies, programs, and federal and state employment laws.
• Use workforce data, analytics, and KPIs to guide business and talent decisions.
• Support the People Pillar of Total Productive Management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of HR experience supporting hourly employees and cross-functional partners in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong business judgment, project management, analytical, problem-solving, organization, and time-management skills.
• Technical proficiency with workplace systems such as Workday, Dayforce, Indeavor, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate with leadership and key stakeholders and influence through data and insights.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work onsite Monday-Friday and outside first-shift hours when required.

Nice to have

• Interest in internal career growth opportunities, including potential relocation in the future.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, training, and recognition programs.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, and learning programs.
• Financial benefits including a 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability protection.
• Programs may vary by role, country, region, union status, and employment status.