HR Generalist

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support a growing manufacturing operation in West Valley City, UT. This is a hands-on, highly visible role.

The HR Generalist will serve as the primary day-to-day HR resource for the site, partnering closely with leadership and the HR Director across employee relations, onboarding, leave administration, benefits, payroll/timekeeping, compliance, training, and general HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR resource for employees and managers at the site.
• Partner with leadership and the HR Director on employee relations, workforce needs, and HR initiatives.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, employment documentation, and training requirements.
• Manage and maintain employee records, HRIS data, organizational charts, job descriptions, and personnel documentation.
• Support employee leave administration, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and other applicable leave programs.
• Assist with benefits administration, open enrollment, qualifying life events, and employee questions.
• Support biweekly payroll and timekeeping, including reviewing timesheets, attendance, employee changes, and documentation.
• Support employee relations matters and ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently.
• Coordinate training and development activities and maintain required training and certification records.
• Support performance management, HR audits, compliance reporting, and policy updates.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes as the site continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Approximately 4+ years of progressive HR experience preferred.
• Prior manufacturing experience is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting a new facility, startup, site expansion, or rapidly growing employee population is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience with employee relations, onboarding, leave administration, benefits, payroll/timekeeping, and HR compliance.
• Experience using an HRIS, ATS, and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations is preferred.
• Aerospace, aviation, defense, or another regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification is a plus.

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