HR Administrator

Ball Aerospace; Waterford; Remote; EUR 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Waterford, Ireland is seeking an HR Administrator to support the HR Manager and the broader team across the employee lifecycle, ensuring compliant, high-quality HR service.

You will handle payroll support, HR reporting, SAP SuccessFactors awareness, and recruitment coordination, with CIPD or HR degree preferred.

This role offers a structured HR environment, equal opportunity employer commitment, and clear pathways for professional development.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification, HR Degree, or equivalent practical HR experience.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience with HR data and KPI reporting; SAP SuccessFactors is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HR transactions are completed accurately within agreed timescales.
• Administer employment lifecycle: starters, leavers, transfers, promotions, appraisals.
• First point of contact for HR queries.
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems.
• Produce HR reports and KPI analytics.
• Support payroll administration.
• Coordinate Occupational Health and absence management.
• Assist recruitment, onboarding and induction.
• Participate in HR projects and process improvements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

HR data reporting

Education

CIPD qualification

HR Degree

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

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HR Administrator

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Waterford, Munster, IE, X91 V62N

Date: 6 Oct 2026

Job Category: Human Resources

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values —""We Care. We Work. We Win.”— we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.
Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!
Create a new future.

• This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

Position Overview

The HR Admin plays a key role in supporting the HR Manager, People Leaders and colleagues throughout the entire employee lifecycle while contributing to the delivery of the Plant HR and Regional HR strategy. The position provides a robust and professional HR service, ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risk, supporting employee engagement, and delivering a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Ensuring all HR transactional activities are completed accurately, within agreed timescales, and to high-quality standards.
• Managing employment lifecycle administration including starters, leavers, transfers, promotions and appraisals.
• Acting as the first point of contact for HR queries.
• Maintaining accurate HR systems and employee records.
• Producing HR reports, KPI metrics and workforce analyses.
• Providing payroll administration support.
• Coordinating Occupational Health and absence management activities.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and induction.
• Participating in HR projects and process improvements.

What Are We Looking For?

• CIPD qualification, HR Degree, or equivalent practical HR experience.
• Previous HR experience in a similar HR role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience with HR data and KPI reporting.
• Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors is an advantage.
• Understanding of employment law and HR best practices.

Salary Range

44,250 - 63,720 EUR gross per year.

The final salary will be determined based on the candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and market benchmarks.

If you have a disability and/or long-term health condition that impacts on your ability to access any of the information outlined in the job application process, please do not hesitate in letting us know, so that we can endeavour to provide it you in the most accessible format. please email [e-mail] with your access request and somebody will respond to you within 3 business days.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.
Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.