HR Coordinator: Onboarding & Recruiting in Manufacturing

Stewart & Stevenson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart & Stevenson is seeking an early-career HR Coordinator to support recruiting, onboarding, HR administration, benefits coordination, and compliance in a hands-on manufacturing environment in Houston. This role offers exposure to employee experience across office and production settings and a path toward HR Generalist, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations roles.

You will learn and perform essential HR activities, including candidate experience, HRIS updates, and routine reporting, while

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree in HR or related field preferred.
• 0–3 years HR, recruiting, administrative, customer service, or business support experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills and a genuine interest in helping employees and candidates have a positive experience.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Professional judgment, confidentiality, reliability, and a willingness to learn.
• Comfort working in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Interest in growing within Human Resources, recruiting, employee experience, or HR operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews, onboarding steps, first-day activities, and required employment documentation to create a high-touch candidate and new-hire experience.
• Assist recruiting activities: drafting requisitions, posting jobs, screening applicants, scheduling interviews, preparing offer letters, and maintaining applicant tracking records.
• Support HR questions, policy guidance, employee records, HRIS updates, and routine reporting.
• Coordinate background checks, drug screenings, and employment verification.
• Assist benefits, leave administration, open enrollment activities, and employee communications.
• Participate in job fairs, career events, and HR audits; support compliance initiatives.
• Build confidentiality-minded relationships with employees across office, shop, warehouse, and production environments.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Stewart & Stevenson is seeking an early-career HR Coordinator to support recruiting, onboarding, HR administration, benefits coordination, and compliance in a hands-on manufacturing environment in Houston. This role offers exposure to employee experience across office and production settings and a path toward HR Generalist, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations roles.

You will learn and perform essential HR activities, including candidate experience, HRIS updates, and routine reporting, while