3 Employers jobs in Gales Ferry

At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit

Modine Manufacturing is seeking a resourceful and relationship-driven HR Generalist to support our Performance Technologies team in West Kingston, Rhode Island. This hybrid role will serve as a trusted partner to employees and people managers, providing hands-on HR support across a range of disciplines. This is a new addition to the HR team, reflecting our commitment to supporting a growing and evolving organization. This role offers the opportunity to shape the culture and effectiveness of a newly integrated team, in a company that values innovation, accountability, and people-first leadership.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for HR support within the Indoor Air Quality team in West Kingston, ensuring a consistent and proactive HR presence.
• Provide frontline guidance to people managers on employee relations, performance. management, coaching conversations, investigations and day-to-day workforce matters.
• Support recruitment efforts including requisition management, screening, and onboarding; leverage SuccessFactors to ensure a smooth candidate and manager experience.
• Assist in managing union-related processes and communications; union experience is preferred but not required.
• Support and coach managers through performance management cycles, talent reviews, and organizational development efforts.
• Collaborate with corporate HR partners to support payroll, benefits, compensation and HRIS processes; ensure employee data is accurate and prompt in SuccessFactors and related systems
• Contribute to the design and implementation of HR programs that enhance employee engagement, retention, and team effectiveness.
• Maintain and update employee data in SuccessFactors and other HR systems to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting and compliance.
• Participate in organizational change initiatives and provide input to HR strategies that align with the needs of the Performance Technologies team.
• Coordinate and support employee communications, HR policy application, and general HR inquiries.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• 3 or more years of HR experience; manufacturing or industrial experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employees.
• Proven self-starter with a proactive approach to supporting people managers and building trust across teams.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship management skills.
• Familiarity with SuccessFactors or similar HRIS tools.

Why Choose Modine?

Health & Well-being:

• Day One
  • Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
• After 90 days of continuous employment
  • Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
  • 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
  • 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
  • Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)

Financial Benefits:

• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short Term Disability (company paid)
• Long Term Disability

Work-Life Balance:

• Competitive time-off policies
• Tuition Reimbursement

To view full benefits information:MyModine Benefits |

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

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• 1. The HR Business Partner acts proactively to lead and support regular and routine cyclical HR activities as well as responds to business needs by adopting a professional, informed and principles-based approach.
• 1.1 Provide the highest standard of client service, accuracy, and timeliness in responding to client needs and maintain information with the requisite level of confidentiality and discretion.
• 2. Work with clients to enable them to engage with and fully utilize HR systems and business process automation. Identify where further support or interventions may be required to assist clients to adapt to these new technologies and to track and monitor workflow actions to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the HR service.
• 3. Build positive relationships with clients. In partnership with organization stakeholders, monitor, assess and promote a positive employee and labor relations strategy. Demonstrate confidence, empathy, and sound business judgment in interactions and advice.
• 4. Provide appropriate and effective advice and coaching to employees and managers as needed. Advise and coach managers to create and sustain a high-performance workforce. Confidently communicate approaches with managers to assist with the resolution of sensitive employee issues, performance matters, disciplinary issues, and grievance/conflict resolution.
• 5. Maintain records and write reports associated with case management and prepare complex case-based correspondence for the consideration and action of management.
• 6. Serves as a consultant to management staff and as an employee advocate, when appropriate. Advises management staff and employees regarding their rights and responsibilities under state, federal and local laws, as well as YNHHS policies. Advise on Human Resources' best practices to achieve effective and consistent implementation of all laws, and policies to produce positive relations with all employees.
• 7. Provides facilitation and dispute/conflict resolution advice to department managers and staff.
• 8. Investigates and leads timely, unbiased, thorough workplace investigations leading to the resolution of open-door concerns, including but not limited to working conditions, disciplinary actions, employee and applicant appeals and grievances, employee complaints, harassment allegations, terminations, discrimination, situations involving interpersonal conflict in the workplace, and ensuring adherence to the YNHHS policies, procedures and guidelines.
• 9. Advise on employee performance management matters and/or conduct matters, including utilization of performance and/or conduct management tools to ensure optimal performance of staff.
• 10. Prepare a range of strategic HR documents including but not limited to investigation reports.
• 11. Supports activities including workforce planning, job development, educational needs assessments, policy development and interpretation, workforce data analysis, employee relations counseling, and conflict resolution, to support the effectiveness of departments within assigned client groups.
• 12. Facilitates the development and execution of strategies in collaboration with human resources? COE?s and organizational leaders to support the operational objectives of assigned client groups.
• 13. Participates in policy review, including ensuring policies are clearly communicated and meet organizational objectives. Interprets HR policies and procedures and works with HR colleagues, and leaders on identified opportunities for policy, procedure, and process improvement.
• 14. Assesses situations and environments within client groups affecting employee engagement and provides organizational leaders with advice and recommended courses of action based on operating guidelines, policies, and applicable law in order to create and maintain a positive employee environment. Provides necessary education and coaching to client leaders to support these recommendations and works with HR functional areas to provide required training opportunities consistent with other organizational priorities.
• 15. Reviews and analyzes workforce and operational statistics on productivity, turnover, recruiting, patient satisfaction, employee engagement, exit interview data and other Dashboard measures to identify trends, activities, and potential issues within each assigned client group. Utilizes staffing mix standard work to guide leaders towards staffing approaches to achieve operational goals and outcomes.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree required in a relevant area; Master's degree in a relevant area preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Three (3) to five (5) years or more as a Human Resources generalist professional in a specialized role focused on organizational design, employee relations, compensation, change management, talent management, and recruitment/retention activities. Other relevant work experience (e.g., Human Services, Healthcare) will be considered in lieu of the above Human Resources experience.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Strong knowledge of HR laws and regulations. Excellent relationship management as well as project management skills. Excellent communicator, high levels of emotional intelligence, able to provide specific guidance to clients while maintaining an environment of collaboration and partnership. Proven team player with excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills. Strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis, metrics, and reporting. Ability to understand business plans and to develop impactful HR solutions in response to those plans. Highly collaborative, able to build strong relationships with HR colleagues to drive results to the clients and HR. Ability to positively influence employees/leaders at all levels to drive outcomes. Critical thinking and creative problem solving. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities. Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and lead others during periods of intense change.