Position Overview:
Assist with employee relations, engagement events, recruiting, and other activities in support of the Human Resources Department. In-office/non-remote in Springfield, MA. The estimated pay range for this position is 44,320-62,100.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the coordination and execution of company social and community events
- Assisting employees and/or management with employee relations issues by providing objective feedback, utilizing HR policies and procedures to mediate and resolve workplace conflicts; ensuring proper documentation process is followed; identifying and expediting ideas to proactively address future issues
- Reviewing Company policies for areas of improvement; ensuring policies accurately reflect current laws, competitive practices, Company values and focus
- Helping to establish signature on-boarding process for all new hires; providing recruitment systems support; coordinating and securing temporary resources as needed with approved employment agencies
- Maintaining and reporting on HR metrics, EEP/AAP compliance
- Facilitating employee appeals as part of the peer review process
- Maintaining HR records and developing reports using HRIS
- Recruiting, interviewing, evaluating and referring qualified candidates for exempt and non-exempt, professional and management positions; coordinating all recruitment meetings/interviews and itineraries; reference and background checking final candidates to determine suitability for employment; ensuring all pre-employment testing is conducted; working with the hiring manager to set new hires up with appropriate systems
- Continually researching, recommending, and implementing alternative recruitment resources, channels, partners, signature brand elements; coaching hiring managers on effective selection techniques; properly documenting recruitment efforts for affirmative action reporting; applying affirmative action guidelines in all areas of responsibility
- Participating in the development of department goals, objectives and systems
- Administering the Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Programs for minority and female employment and advancement, in compliance with government legislation and management directives
NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, Psychology or its equivalent is required
- 5 years of Human Resources experience in a manufacturing environment is required
- 3 - 5 years of proven experience in a recruitment role utilizing behavioral interviewing is required
Competencies and Skills:
- Experience sourcing and establishing strategic partnerships with staffing agencies and establishing new channel and alternative recruitment sources
- Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of human resources administration is required
- Strong understanding of employment law, employee relations investigations and AAP/EEO reporting is required
- Must have strong experience in utilizing applicant tracking and database management systems, SAP experience preferred
- Must be results driven and able to partner with stakeholders to understand their business needs, and use functional expertise to create business impact
- Strong team player that takes the initiative to collaborate within HR team and the business to drive results, with a focus on continuous improvement and ability to drive an outstanding signature candidate experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required
- Must have strong command of the English language, in both verbal and written communications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Complete all necessary training as required by assigned department and position
- Participate in and follow all company initiatives
- Participate in continuous improvement projects (Kaizen events, 5S, etc)
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, squat and walk
- Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds
NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection (depending on work location) required when on manufacturing floor
The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear.
All employees are required to apply ergonomic correctness to all job tasks
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office: Typical office environment and lighting with some exposure to plant environment, with fork lift and other general hazards.
Manufacturing/Warehouse: Within the Smith & Wesson manufacturing facility, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.
Description updated 10/29/2025
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Oct 29, 2025