HR Generalist

Samtec Asia Pacific; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samtec Asia Pacific is seeking an experienced HR Generalist in Malaysia to manage full-cycle HR activities including recruiting, onboarding, offboarding and employee relations. You will ensure policy compliance and administer HR administrative tasks across the company.

Responsibilities include coordinating with hiring managers, sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, managing onboarding, maintaining HRIS data, and supporting investigations when needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related/similar HR role.
• Excellent communication and ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects as priorities change.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to sit/stand for at least 90 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-recruiting meetings with hiring managers to clarify needs.
• Source and research potential candidates; schedule interviews.
• Oversee end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Manage student/co-op programs and attend career events.
• Maintain HRIS data accuracy and dashboards.
• Prepare offer letters, contracts, and HR letters.
• Ensure compliance with Employment laws and company policies.
• Support investigations and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Conduct exit interviews and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

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Job title:

HR Generalist

Summary / Objective:

The HR Generalist include full-cycle recruiting, onboarding and offboarding employees, handling employee relations and conflict resolution, ensuring policy compliance, and handling HR administrative tasks

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

• Work with hiring managers and schedule pre-recruiting meetings to be sure all the needs and wants are understood before searching.
• Source, contact, and research potential passive candidates that might meet the requirements.
• Schedule phone and in person interviews, gather follow-up information from hiring managers for follow-up to candidates.
• Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills.
• Place ads on various social media outlets, websites, etc.
• When necessary, arrange travel for candidates out of the area to interview, tour, etc.
• Manage the student/co-op program for all areas, including attendance at job fairs, campus career days, etc.
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
• Confirms accuracy and integrity of all data entered in HRIS and databases.
• Monitors HRIS system/dashboards to make sure job functions, job descriptions and req ID’s are completed
• Follows up with manager on changes and missing information.
• Support all HRIS system needs
• Manage the end-to-end onboarding process
• Arranges drug and background check and receives results.
• Updating new hire PAF as new hire moves through hiring criteria steps.
• Sends communication email to new hires with onboarding agenda, dress code, parking information and day 1 schedule.
• Perform new employee orientation
• Generating official internal documents such as offer letters, employment contract and HR letters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Employment laws, Industrial Relations Act and compliance requirements.
• Respond to human resources-related inquiries.
• Assist in any necessary investigations and disciplinary actions including preparing warning letters.
• Conduct and analyze exit interviews and recommend corrective action if necessary.
• Monitors and ensure termination dashboard assure all steps are completed for compliance.
• Adheres to all Samtec Quality Principles and actions

"The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities"

Required Experience:

• 3 years in related / similar position
• Must have great communication skills as this person will be interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Must have great organizational & Time Management skills.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously as priorities can change very quickly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or equivalent/ related technical or equivalent experience.