About the role
- Manage end-to-end onboarding and induction activities for new employees, including documentation, orientation programs, systems access, workplace readiness, and coordination with key stakeholders.
- Coordinate pre-boarding activities such as offer documentation, background verification, health assessments, relocation support, and new hire communications.
- Support workforce planning and administration for apprentices, interns, trainees, and contract workforce needs, including onboarding, attendance monitoring, compliance tracking, and vendor coordination.
- Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, statutory requirements, contractor governance processes, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Coordinate internal and external HR audits by maintaining accurate documentation, supporting audit reviews, and driving timely closure of observations and corrective actions.
- Support employee relations initiatives and workplace practices that promote a positive, respectful, and productive work environment.
- Administer employee recognition programs and coordinate milestone celebrations, service awards, and employee engagement activities.
- Manage company vehicle administration, including procurement support, renewals, compliance requirements, disposition activities, and related record management.
- Maintain documentation and administrative oversight for company-owned properties and ensure timely processing of associated statutory and operational payments.
- Coordinate vendor management and HR-related financial administration, including onboarding, invoice processing, reconciliations, and budget support activities.
- Manage employee separation processes, including clearance activities, full and final settlements, and employment documentation.
- Administer employee benefits and HR services, including insurance administration, retirement benefits coordination, employee records management, and employment verification documentation.
- Support employee lifecycle processes such as probation reviews, confirmations, retention actions, compensation-related administration, and annual policy renewals.
- Collaborate with plant leadership, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), Information Technology, Administration, Finance, and business stakeholders to deliver efficient and employee-focused HR services.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance HR service delivery, compliance effectiveness, operational efficiency, and employee experience.
- Experience managing HR operations in a manufacturing, industrial, plant, or operations environment.
- Knowledge of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, benefits administration, workforce management, and employee separations.
- Understanding of labor laws, statutory compliance requirements, and contractor workforce administration.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and compliance standards.
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver effective HR services.
- Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency in HR systems, workforce data management, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Commitment to creating a positive employee experience and maintaining a culture of fairness, inclusion, and respect.
- Experience supporting HR activities within a unionized or manufacturing workforce environment.
- Exposure to HR audits, compliance reviews, and corrective action management.
- Experience working with contingent workforce programs, apprenticeships, internships, or trainee programs.
- Familiarity with HRIS, attendance management, and workforce administration systems.
- Experience managing employee engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives.
- Knowledge of benefits administration, retirement programs, insurance renewals, and employee welfare processes.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for process optimization and operational effectiveness.