M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we’re working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business. M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

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All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.  

The HR Coordinator supports and facilitates an engaging company culture through purposeful, personable internal and external customer outreach. Provides prompt customer service to team members with frequent interaction in person, by phone and by electronic communications. Will be assigned functional responsibilities and provide support to other HR team members on larger program initiatives. Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles, values, and behaviors and lives the Compass Culture.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively exhibits and promotes The McWane Way principles.

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members.
• Assists supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Wear appropriate PPE which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head and eye protection.
• Uses proper lifting and ergo techniques.
• Others duties may be assigned.

Employee Engagement

• Support and maintain good employee relations through employee engagement activities.
• Executes employee activities designed to enrich morale and employee commitment by assisting in creating, planning and facilitating inspiring employee initiatives, events, perks and celebrations.  
• Develops, plans and manages special events which includes pre-planning, problem-solving, logistics, directing event set-up, communicating with staff and organizing vendors and managing take-down. 

Records Management

• Maintain hard copy and scanned copy personnel files and records in accordance with state and federal requirements and corporate guidelines, and the corporate retention policy.
• Completes verification of employment for current and previous team members.
• Distributes HR communications and maintains the HR Communication Boards.
• Conducts and analyzes exit interviews for hourly team members and provides summary reports.  

Development 

• Assign Brainier training to applicable team members, monitor and record training.
• Track and maintain training records related to HR training programs, such as, The McWane Way, leadership, etc.

Recruitment and Outreach

• Support recruitment efforts as assigned. May include individual recruiting assignments or support of other HR team members in performance of their role.
• Attend job fairs, school career fairs, and other talent sourcing opportunities.
• Participate in outreach and workforce development activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field required. A concentration in Human Resources is preferred.
• Human resources experience required; heavy manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Certification through SHRM or HRCI preferred.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment is a typical office setting within a heavy manufacturing environment.  As necessary, must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.