Employee Relations Specialist

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What You'll Do Safety is E2 Optics' number one Core Value. All employees are expected to follow safe work practices, as well as adhere to company and client worksite safety policies and procedures.  Lead timely, thorough, and impartial investigations involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace conduct, policy violations, ethics concerns, bullying, threats, and other serious employee complaints.  Determine investigation scope and plans; interview complainants, respondents, witnesses, managers, and other relevant individuals.  Review documentation, electronic communications, policies, records, and other relevant evidence.  Maintain clear, organized, and confidential investigation notes and case documentation.  Evaluate evidence and prepare objective findings, investigation summaries, and recommendations for HR leadership.  Ensure investigations are handled consistently and in accordance with company policy and applicable employment laws.  Escalate matters to HR leadership, Safety, or other appropriate partners when necessary and support appropriate communication and follow-up regarding outcomes. Serve as an escalation and consultation resource for HR Generalists and leadership on complex, sensitive, or higher-risk employee relations matters.  Help determine whether concerns require coaching, informal resolution, formal investigation, corrective action, or escalation.  Provide guidance on final written warnings, suspensions, termination recommendations, and significant employment actions when appropriate.  Advise HR partners on documentation, policy application, consistency, past practice, and potential risk.  Provide guidance on corrective actions resulting from workplace investigations.  Support matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, ethics concerns, significant misconduct, workplace conflict, or other elevated-risk issues.  Partner with HR leadership and Legal on significant employee relations, compliance, or legal risks.  Identify inconsistencies in disciplinary practices and recommend appropriate action.  Support sensitive employee conversations when appropriate.  Own and maintain the Employee Relations case management process and case tracker, ensuring complaints, investigations, significant ER matters, outcomes, and supporting documentation are accurately recorded through resolution.  Monitor open investigations and case timelines to ensure timely follow-up and closure.  Establish consistent investigation and case documentation standards while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and access controls.  Track and analyze key ER metrics, including complaint and investigation volume, investigation findings, harassment/discrimination/retaliation allegations, significant conduct or policy violations, repeat employee or leadership concerns, location and department trends, closure time, and recurring issues.  Identify patterns that may indicate leadership, culture, compliance, or organizational concerns.  Develop regular ER reporting for HR leadership highlighting trends, areas of risk, and recommended actions.  Recommend targeted HR support, leadership coaching, training, policy clarification, or other interventions based on identified trends.  Partner with HR leadership and HR Generalists on action plans and monitor results to determine whether interventions are improving outcomes.  Support audits and reviews of ER practices and documentation and assist with improving investigation procedures, templates, case management tools, and ER guidelines.  Coach HR team members on investigation practices, interviewing techniques, documentation, risk identification, and appropriate escalation.  Develop and provide training and resources for HR and managers on investigation fundamentals, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, preventing retaliation, documentation, complaint recognition, policy application, and appropriate escalation.  Strengthen HR Generalist capability to effectively manage routine employee relations matters within the business.  Use ER and investigation trends to recommend targeted training or coaching for specific locations, teams, or leaders.  Stay current on employment laws, regulatory requirements, and Employee Relations best practices.  What We Are Looking For High School Diploma or GED required.    Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Employee Relations, or related field preferred.  3–5+ years of progressive Human Resources or Employee Relations experience.  Demonstrated experience conducting complex workplace investigations.  Strong knowledge of employee relations practices and workplace investigation principles.  Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including EEO, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, and anti-retaliation requirements.  Experience with ER case management, tracking, and reporting.  Experience supporting a multi-location and/or fi