Join Garlock as a HR Operations Specialist and help strengthen the employee experience through accurate, responsive, and continuously improving HR services. In this role, you will support our workforce, enable effective labor-relations administration, and help advance a more consistent and scalable HR operating model. 

The HR Operations Specialist manages day-to-day HR processes and delivers responsive employee services, with a focus on hourly recruiting, onboarding, labor-relations administration, and HR systems. The position owns the accuracy of HR data, timely completion of workflows, and coordination of routine employee support. The Specialist partners closely with their leader, who retains responsibility for labor-relations governance, issue triage, and complex employee matters. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Coordinate hourly recruiting and onboarding activities, keeping candidates, employees, and hiring managers informed of next steps. 

• Respond to routine employee inquiries using established policies and procedures, escalating matters that require interpretation or judgment. 

• Track employee service requests and onboarding activities through completion and follow up on outstanding actions. 

• Maintain accurate grievance logs, seniority records, bid postings, and related labor-relations documentation. 

• Monitor administrative deadlines and coordinate documentation and follow-up for labor-relations matters under leadership direction. 

• Escalate questions involving contract interpretation, grievance responses, or exceptions to established practices. 

• Process HRIS transactions and maintain complete, accurate employee records within established workflows. 

• Prepare routine HR reports and provide data to support workforce reviews and case tracking. 

• Coordinate case documentation and handoffs, monitor progress, and flag delays or missing information. 

• Develop and maintain standard procedures, checklists, and process documentation for recurring HR activities. 

• Identify repetitive tasks, inconsistent handoffs, and opportunities to improve service delivery. 

• Support approved automation and centralization initiatives as responsibilities and workflows evolve. 

• Partner with the HR team to plan, coordinate, and carry out HR initiatives such as employee engagement events, open enrollment, communications, and site programs. 

• Take on new projects and responsibilities as the business and HR priorities evolve, building skills and broadening experience along the way. 

Your Role in Our Values 

At Enpro, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships. 

Safety: Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Enpro Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us. 

Excellence: Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work. 

Respect: Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success. 

What You’ll Bring: 

Required Qualifications 

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in HR operations, HR administration, employee services, or a closely related support function. 

• Experience maintaining accurate records and processing transactions in an HRIS or comparable business system. 

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through. 

• Ability to communicate clearly and provide professional, responsive support to employees and managers. 

• Sound judgment when handling confidential information and determining when to seek guidance. 

• Proficiency with spreadsheets, document preparation, and routine reporting. 

• Ability to learn established procedures and recommend practical improvements. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. 

• Experience supporting an hourly workforce in a manufacturing or operations environment. 

• Familiarity with union processes and the administrative requirements of collective bargaining agreements. 

• Experience coordinating hourly recruiting and onboarding. 

• Experience documenting workflows or supporting process improvement and automation. 

• Relevant HR education or certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

EEO and Culture Statement: 

Garlock is a subsidiary of Enpro, a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics, and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies. 

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. 

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job. 

Enpro carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors including the background, education, training, and experience required, as well as geographic considerations such as cost of labor, and applicable local and state laws. These considerations can cause offered compensation to vary. The hiring range for this position is typically $54,000 - $75,000 per year. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. Bonus, gainshare, and/or equity may be eligible for this position. Enpro offers a range of benefits including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k) matching, and other supplemental insurance options.​ 

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