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San Jose CA
Full Time Posted: Monday, 13 May 2013
Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location
Job Number: 1752439 Business: GE Power & Water Business Segment: Power & Water About Us: GE looks for innovation everywhere. For 130 years, GE has been at the forefront of innovation, but finding solutions to the world's biggest problems has never been more important than right now. Join us today and become an essential part of the solution! Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. Working for GE Power and Water is exciting & challenging. Come see what you are missing! Posted Position Title: Power & Water Regional HR Generalist Career Level: Experienced Function: Human Resources Function Segment: HR Client Support Location: United States U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces: California City: San Jose Postal Code: 95125-1030 Relocation Assistance: No Role Summary/Purpose: GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

The Regional HR Generalist (Employee Resource Leader) is the first point of contact for managers and employees in GE P&W locations in California & Western US, providing advice, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee related questions. This role will support 700+ employees in multiple functions and GE P&W locations and report into the HR Manager. Essential Responsibilities: The role is critical in executing region-wide initiatives, providing available and responsive internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement. In addition, in this role you will:

  • Provide support and guidance to multiple HR Business Partners, managers and employees in P&W across California and the Western US with specific focus on: employee advocacy/engagement, HR fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management and workplace investigations
  • Responsible for AAP for P & W sites with more than 50 employees.
  • Provide employees and managers with an available first point of contact for questions and guidance on fundamental HR topics and issues
  • Partner with HRMs and O&TD professionals to execute business-specific HR strategies
  • Ensure that routine and complex employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated & resolved
  • Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures and practices at 100% compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment
  • Lead key HR processes including compensation planning and compliance
  • Conduct HR training and support for functional processes like EMS, Session C, Salary Planning and New Employee Orientation
  • Conduct investigations including gathering, preserving, documenting and analyzing all available information and evidence, and in some circumstances, making recommendations to the business on disciplinary action
  • Assist with other HR special projects or initiatives as needed
  • Complete HR transactions delegated from remote HRMs outside of the region
  • Maintain and protect confidential data with utmost scrutiny, judgment, and care
  • Lead other HR projects as necessary Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum of 3 years of previous Human Resources Operations, Specialist, or generalist experience

    ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to travel 30% or as needed to multiple sites in California/Western US Additional Eligibility Qualifications: GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics:
  • Degree in Human Resources
  • Minimum of 5 years of HR generalist experience dealing with employee relations issues in California
  • Enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
  • Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels
  • Comfortable with high volume workload and able to manage multiple priorities
  • Not afraid to "roll up your sleeves" and get involved in details
  • Strong internal and external customer service focus, with a genuine desire to assist others
  • Strong project management and complex problem-solving skills
  • Strong presentation skills and facilitation experience, needed to effectively deliver a variety of HR-related training programs to groups of managers/colleagues
  • Ability to interface at all levels of the organization
  • Passion for innovative HR solutions and process improvement
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Detail-oriented (especially with regard to effectively managing and documenting employee relations issues and investigations)
  • PHR/SPHR certification preferred

    Why join one great company when you can join many? At GE, we're passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. We're diverse, supporting our communities in more than 100 countries. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team.

    GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world's most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Numerous products are qualified under ecomagination, GE's commitment to providing innovative solutions that maximize resources, drive efficiencies and help make the world work better. Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE's largest industrial business. Follow GE Power & Water on Twitter @GE_PowerWater. Learn More about GE Power and Water Today!

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    • San Jose CA, United States of America
    HR
    GE
    GE
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    5/13/2013 3:25:52 AM
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