Caterpillar, Inc

HR Generalist

Caterpillar, Inc • $89K — $133K *
Griffin, GA 30223In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
  • 5-7 years of HR Generalist experience
  • Strong knowledge of employee relations and HR policies
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and decision-making skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience with data reporting and analysis
  • Ability to handle sensitive employee issues with discretion.

Responsibilities

  • Make recommendations to management on employee issues
  • Support new employee onboarding processes
  • Assist employees with inquiries on payroll and attendance
  • Contribute to HR projects that enhance facility operations
  • Handle employee relations issues and outplacement counseling
  • Conduct organizational assessments and recommend solutions
  • Assist with action planning based on Employee Insights.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus programs
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Parental and adoption leave
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Human Resources

Job Description:

We’re looking for an HR Generalist to join our Electric Power global operations human resources team and support our EPD facility in Griffin, GA. This role will report to the Human Resources Manager and support the management & production team within the Electric Power Division.

What You Will Do:

  • Making recommendations to management on issues concerning employees,
  • recruiting, turnover or training.
  • Assist with new employee onboarding
  • Assist and consult with employee inquiries (ex. time & attendance, payroll issues,
  • Workday access, etc.)
  • Participate in HR projects related to facility success
  • Handling employee relations issues, outplacement counseling, and exit
  • interviewing.
  • Assist with Employee Insights action planning
  • Conducting organizational effectiveness assessments and recommending
  • programs to address issues.

What You Will Have:

Decision Making and Critical Thinking :

  • Ability to applying an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process. Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
  • Ability to document data, generate ideas, identify key players, stakeholders, and processes.
  • Ability to recognize, clarify, and prioritize concerns.
  • Assists with assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Effective Communication:

  • Ability to deliver helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
  • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
  • Ability to develop presentations and report out data effectively and professionally
  • Ability to communicate with various levels of the organization
  • Ability to exhibit emotional intelligence with interacting with individuals and teams ex. looking out for non-verbal cues

Interpersonal Relationships:

  • Ability to influence key individuals inside and outside own group and earns
  • their buy-in
  • Knowledge of techniques to resolve potentially harmful differences between
  • individuals and groups of people.
  • Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships within an outside of own area.
  • Ability to establish and maintain credibility with clients and teammates.

Data Gathering and Reporting :

  • Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data.
  • Ability to detect and summarize patterns in data and findings by producing simple reports.
  • Ability to customize data fields to meet clients' needs.
  • Knowledge of how to interpret and explain results of a data-gathering initiative.

Employee Relations:

  • Knowledge of the rights and obligations in employee relations.
  • Ability to assist employees with personal or professional problems.
  • Conducts employee satisfaction surveys and documents interviewees' concerns and issues.
  • Ability to understand and communicate organizational policies, procedures
  • and processes for dealing with employee relations issues.
  • Ability resolve routine problems or disciplinary issues related to employee relations, such as grievances.

HR: Policies, Standards and Procedures:

  • Ability to analyze policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.
  • Experience maintaining a specific set of standards and associated HR procedures.
  • Knowledge of when to communicate and escalate potential exceptions upward for review and approval.
  • Ability to assist in the development and implementation of specific procedures.

What Will Put You Ahead:

  • Knowledge of Organization: Knowledge of the organization's vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to understand the value of aligning capabilities with business goals to support optimal performance.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related discipline.


 

Summary Pay Range:

$89,210.00 - $133,810.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

  • 401(k) savings plans*

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

  • Health Lifestyle Programs*

  • Employee Assistance Program*

  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

  • Career Development*

  • Incentive bonus*

  • Disability benefits

  • Life Insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Adoption benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

 

 

This position requires working onsite five days a week. 

 

 

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

Posting Dates:

July 10, 2026 - July 23, 2026

About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Join the robust team at Caterpillar, Inc., a global leader in construction and mining equipment, where innovation drives everything we do. As part of our team, you'll engage in work that improves the world and furthers your career with every project you touch.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
NASDAQ
CAT
* Ladders Estimates

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