DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented Senior HR Generalist to join our team specializing in Human Resources for our location, Plainfield, IN.     

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:      

• Strengthen Workforce Planning: By evaluating organizational structures, job design, and headcount forecasting, you’ll ensure the business has the right talent in place to meet strategic goals.
• Champion Diversity & Inclusion: Implementing staffing tactics that build and maintain a diverse workforce will enhance innovation and organizational culture.
• Resolve Conflicts & Coach Leaders: Providing counseling and guidance will improve team dynamics, reduce friction, and foster stronger leadership capabilities.
• Drive Performance Management: Leading employee development planning will help individuals grow while aligning their performance with business objectives.
• Ensure Data Accuracy: Maintaining complete and reliable workforce information in HR systems will enable better decision‑making and compliance.
• Optimize Compensation & Benefits: Partnering with HR and shared services to facilitate compensation processes ensures fairness, competitiveness, and employee satisfaction.
• Lead Investigations & Compliance: Conducting investigations and advising leadership on legislative requirements will safeguard organizational integrity and reduce risk.
• Develop Talent & Processes: By leading training needs assessments, mentoring junior HR generalists, and driving HR process improvements, you’ll elevate both people capability and HR effectiveness.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:     

• Communicate with Impact – Deliver clear, multi‑mode communications tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring understanding and engagement.
• Make Strong Decisions – Apply sound judgment to make timely, effective choices that keep the organization moving forward.
• Demonstrate Self‑Awareness – Use feedback and reflection to recognize strengths and address weaknesses, continuously improving performance.
• Plan and Align Work – Prioritize and organize tasks to meet commitments that support organizational goals.
• Lead Change Effectively – Apply structured change management tools to guide individuals and teams through transitions, ensuring adoption and sustained results.
• Manage Compensation & Benefits – Translate plan design, statutory, and tax requirements into effective communication and delivery of programs that support employees.
• Resolve Issues with Integrity – Conduct thorough investigations, manage employee relations constructively, and ensure compliance with standards and labor laws.
• Leverage Data & Design – Use analytics and organizational design principles to provide insights, optimize structures, and enable data‑driven HR decisions while valuing diverse perspectives.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field or equivalent experience required.

Experience:

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Qualifications & responsibilities:

• Lead HR Operations Onsite – Provide strategic and day‑to‑day HR leadership for the Plainfield remanufacturing facility and the new distribution center.
• Enhance Communication Across Cultures – Deliver clear, effective verbal and written communications to a multilingual workforce (Spanish, French, Yoruba, Haitian Creole, Burmese); bilingual proficiency strongly preferred.
• Serve as Primary HR Contact – Act as the first point of contact for employees, addressing routine HR inquiries and providing guidance.
• Ensure Compliance – Oversee adherence to all regulatory requirements, company policies, and HR standards.
• Support Talent Acquisition – Track and monitor open positions, assisting with recruitment activities to maintain staffing levels.
• Manage New Hire Experience – Coordinate onboarding and orientation programs to ensure smooth integration of new employees.
• Drive Internal Communications – Draft, distribute, and manage HR communications to employees across the site.
• Deliver HR Reporting– Prepare and maintain accurate HR reports for both business and HR leadership use.

Job Human Resources

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2423030

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.