HR Generalist

Harmattan AI; France; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harmattan AI is seeking an HR Generalist/HRBP to lead on-site HR operations at our France facility. You will manage contracts, payroll inputs, employee files, and compliance with the French Labour Code, while partnering with site leadership to support manufacturing teams.

With 5+ years in HR, you will act as the sole HR on site, ensure discreet handling of sensitive information, and drive onboarding/offboarding, payroll liaison, and HR process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR Generalist or HRBP role, with industrial/site exposure.
• Autonomous, structured and reliable as sole HR on site.
• Solid knowledge of French Labour Code; Metallurgie experience a plus.
• Experience with disciplinary procedures, absence management, payroll basics.

Responsabilités

• Manage end-to-end employee cases and disciplinary actions per French Labour Code.
• Oversee contracts, files, certificates, and HR docs for on-site staff.
• Prepare payroll inputs and validate payslips with the payroll provider.
• Monitor absences via HiBob and confirm hours in Skello before payroll.
• Ensure compliance with Métallurgie and legal HR obligations as headcount grows.
• Maintain HRIS records and archive HR documents.
• Design scalable onboarding and manage agency workforce onboarding/offboarding.
• Be the on-site HR point of contact; partner with Site Director and managers.
• Coach managers on HiBob/Skello and HR best practices.
• Contribute to HR dashboards and training logistics.
• Participate in DUERP risk assessments with the HSE Manager.
• Support office management during ramp-up (PPE, supplies).

Connaissances

HR operations

HRBP

Industrial experience

French Labour Code

HiBob

Skello

Bilingual FR/EN

Discretion & integrity

Outils

HiBob

Skello

Description du poste

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

Responsibilities

HR Operations & Personnel Administration

• Manage individual employee situations end-to-end: disciplinary procedures, conflict resolution, and sensitive cases in compliance with French Labour Code.

• Handle personnel administration: contracts, amendments, employee files, employment certificates, and all HR documentation for on-site employees.

• Prepare variable payroll inputs (absences, overtime, bonuses, new hires, leavers) and liaise with the payroll provider; cross-check payslips before each payroll close.

• Track and manage absences and leave requests via HiBob; validate hours in Skello prior to payroll.

• Ensure compliance with applicable collective agreement (Métallurgie) and all legal HR obligations as headcount scales.

• Maintain accurate employee records in the HRIS and ensure proper archiving of all HR documents.

Onboarding/Offboarding Support

• Design and deploy a scalable onboarding process adapted to the plant environment; ensure each new joiner has a structured, warm, and efficient integration from day one.

• Manage the interface with agencies for the temporary workforce (contracts, scheduling, absence replacements).

• Handle offboarding with clarity and proper handover of information.

Manager & Employee Partnership

• Act as the single HR point of contact for the site: be a visible, accessible, and trusted presence on the shop floor every day.

• Support the Site Director and line managers with concrete, operational HR answers — close to production, close to the teams.

• Coach managers on HR tool usage (HiBob, Skello) and best practices.

• Contribute to a healthy working environment by addressing employee concerns promptly and pragmatically.

HR Processes & Reporting

• Build and improve on-site HR processes; document them and make them replicable for future sites.

• Contribute to HR dashboards and reporting (headcount, absenteeism, turnover, training indicators).

• Coordinate training plans: register employees, manage logistics, track budget and completion.

Health & Safety

• Participate in risk assessment (DUERP) and workplace prevention actions along with the HSE Manager.

• Track workplace accidents and near-misses; ensure proper reporting and corrective actions.

Office Management

• Support office management structuration and execution during the rampup: PPE, consumables.

Candidate Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience in an HR Generalist or HRBP role, with at least 2 years on an industrial or manufacturing site.

• Demonstrated ability to operate as the sole HR on a site — autonomous, structured, and reliable.

• Solid working knowledge of French Labour Code; experience with Metal industry collective agreement is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with disciplinary procedures, absence management, and first-level payroll.

• Proficiency with an HRIS (HiBob a plus) and a scheduling tool (Skello or equivalent).

• Strong prioritisation skills: able to manage high volume and competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Pragmatic business partner mindset: works with the business to find solutions, not obstacles.

• Excellent interpersonal skills; comfortable and credible with non-managerial, shop floor profiles.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Full professional fluency in both French and English (written and verbal).

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.