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HR Generalist

Milwaukee Tool

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Compensation
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Location
Brookfield, WI
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The HR Generalist supports assigned business units in performance management, organizational development, and workforce planning, partnering with leaders to align talent with business strategies. The role supports employee experience and talent management programs, advises on employee relations and compliance, conducts internal investigations, and uses talent data and analytics to inform development and organizational plans.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business Acumen, nice to haveTalent Expertise, nice to haveConfidentiality, requiredJudgment, requiredDiplomacy, requiredTime Management, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredChange Management, requiredProblem Solving, requiredWorkday, nice to have

Qualifications

1+ Years Business Experience, requiredBachelor's in Related Field or Equivalent Experience, requiredHR Generalist Experience, nice to haveWorkday Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Description:

**Your Role on Our Team: **

Under the direction of the Sr. Talent Business Partner, you will support the assigned business units with Performance Management, Organizational Development, Workforce Planning and uses business acumen along with their talent expertise to build strategic partnerships. If you thrive in a changing environment and have a continuous improvement mindset, this opportunity is for you!

**You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:  **

Employee Experience:

  • Provide support for Employee Experience programs (i.e., engagement survey, skip level meetings, exit interviews, stay interviews, action planning, and leader accountability)

  • Use data and analytics to gain insight into employee feedback, provide personalized and relevant experiences, as well as development opportunities

  • Cultivate an inclusive and supportive working environment for all employees

Provide program support to Talent Management in the following areas (not limited to this list):

  • Annual Performance Review Process

  • Annual Merit Cycle

  • Strategic Talent/Org Review

  • Internal Mobility

Employee Relations & Compliance:

  • Serves as a Talent subject matter expert in relevant labor laws, legal rulings, and regulations with ability to consult and coach on complex Talent issues

  • Maintain positive employee relations by creating a responsive, open environment, where employees feel safe to speak up

  • Conduct and document internal investigations into employee complaints

  • Facilitate the off-boarding process

  • Interpret Exit Survey data and escalate feedback.

Business Partnership:

  • Demonstrates basic enterprise-wide financial, regulatory and compliance principals and consistently applies those principals to Talent processes, policies, and initiatives

  • Partners with business leaders and Talent COEs to develop appropriate talent plans to build bench strength for organizational transformation

  • Collaborates with business leaders to create and develop plans to positively impact the organizational environment using Talent data analytics and insights

  • Engages key stakeholders and influences senior leadership to align talent to business strategies

Performs other duties as assigned

**The TOOLS you’ll bring with you: **

  • Minimum of 1 years of progressive business experience.

  • This position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience.

  • Previous HR Generalist experience, is preferred

  • The ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise good judgment and diplomacy

  • Strong time management skills and attention to detail

  • Clear verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to embrace change and solve problems effectively

**Other TOOLS we prefer you to have: **

  • Experience in Workday

**Working Conditions:  **

  • Office environment

**We provide these great perks and benefits:  **

  • Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

  • Generous 401 (K) savings plan

  • Education assistance

  • On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service

  • And many more, check out our benefits site  HERE .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,631 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Wisconsin median$85–118K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$23–29/hr720 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Human Resources jobs in Wisconsin and 5,631 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,191 postings).
Education
1,465 of the 5,631 open Human Resources jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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