Human Resources Specialist

Eagle Mine, LLC is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to deliver HR transactional and administrative support on-site in Michigamme, MI. The role supports frontline managers with HR process execution, HRIS navigation, and manual workflows to help ensure critical positions are filled efficiently. The Specialist will also contribute to onboarding, compliance, and internal training efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and facilitate hiring for open positions, partnering with departmental managers to understand the skills and competencies needed.
• Conduct background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Prepare and maintain employment records for hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, and promotions using human resources management system software.
• Support pre-employment activities and manage new employee onboarding and orientation.
• Respond to employment-related questions from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex or sensitive issues to the appropriate team members.
• Complete offboarding activities.
• Produce required report preparation.
• Provide transactional and administrative support to leaders and employees.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and recommended best practices by reviewing policies and practices.
• Organize and introduce internal training.
• Support employees with benefits and payroll-related questions and inquiries.
• Triage HR issues and reach out to relevant team members for additional assistance as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with HR processes.
• Demonstrated experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Communications skills to interact effectively with employees at all levels and with external customers.
• Ability to work through frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Experience with HRIS and enterprise software.
• Certified in Development Dimensions International (DDI) or willing to obtain DDI certification to support and facilitate training initiatives.

Technology

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Human resources management system software
• HRIS
• Enterprise software
• Development Dimensions International (DDI)

Key Personal Competencies

• Action Oriented: Initiates timely action to address important issues.
• Collaborates: Encourages unity rather than us vs. them thinking.
• Communicates Effectively: Maintains clear, concise, and professional communication.
• Decision Quality: Considers inputs, criteria, and trade-offs to make effective recommendations.
• Ensures accountability: Follows through on commitments.
• Manages Ambiguity: Accepts needed change despite uncertainty.

HSEC Accountabilities

• Everyone in the workplace is responsible for their own safety and the safety of co-workers.
• Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures to work safely and keep the workplace safe.
• Eagle Mine, LLC is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community.
• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC.
• Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community.
• Obey instructions issued to protect personal health and safety, the health and safety of others, protection of the environment, and the community.
• Report, as soon as practicable, to the Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within the work area.
• Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission.
• Only use equipment trained to use, operating it safely to protect the environment and avoid undue community impacts.
• Participate in HSEC training provided.
• Report all incidents, including injuries, near misses, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, and unsafe work practices.