HR Generalist

Senior Aerospace SSP; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Aerospace SSP in California seeks an HR Generalist to support day-to-day HR operations across non-union sites, splitting time between Spencer Aerospace (Valencia) and SSP (Burbank). You will manage recruitment, employee relations, training, and HRIS with a strong focus on compliance and service delivery.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 3–5 years in HR Generalist roles (aerospace/manufacturing desirable), and experience with ADP Enterprise and standard MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• HR Certification preferred.
• 3–5 years HR Generalist experience including leave management, workers' compensation, employee relations, investigations, recruitment, learning and development.
• Experience in aerospace or manufacturing is desirable.
• Experience with ADP Enterprise is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment using the Recruit system from advertising vacancies to new hire procedures.
• Manage employee relations by investigating, resolving and communicating questions, issues and grievances.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with line managers and colleagues.
• Drive day-to-day people processes such as performance reviews, training needs, and employee engagement.
• Track HR metrics and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Own, implement and maintain HR processes including onboarding/offboarding, HRIS maintenance, and LOAs.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws, liaise with group HR on benefits and training.
• Deliver exceptional internal and external HR customer service; handle confidential information with discretion.
• Facilitate training needs assessments and lead exit interviews.
• Work with finance to manage payroll and wage/hour compliance.
• Continuously refine HR processes for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Customer-focused

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Collaborative

Adaptability

Confidentiality

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

HR Certification preferred

Tools

Recruit system

ADP Enterprise

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

What does the job involve?

The plant HR Generalist provides day-to-day tactical support for the manufacturing non‑union sites. The role involves working closely with site managers in the administration and development of a variety of HR policies and procedures, including employee relations, talent acquisition, training and development, compensation, benefit plans and HRIS systems. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to develop their career with a growing company.

The role will be based 3 days per week at Spencer Aerospace (Valencia, CA 91355) and 2 days per week at SSP (Burbank, CA 91504).

What will my responsibilities include?

• To support business growth by managing recruitment using Senior's online recruitment system, "Recruit," from advertising vacancies to new hire procedures
• Managing employee relations by thoroughly investigating, resolving and communicating employee questions, issues, concerns, and grievances, for the facility
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with line managers and colleagues
• The ability to drive day‑to‑day people processes, for example, performance reviews, training and development needs, and employee engagement, including the local administration of the Global Engagement Survey
• HR Metrics: tracks turnover metrics/retention and provides recommendations for improvements
• To own, implement and maintain HR processes to include, On/Off Boarding, HR systems maintenance, and LOAs
• Champion the application and interpretation of HR systems, policies, and programs ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws
• Liaise with group HR teams e.g. on benefits administration and global online training
• Maintains credibility as a subject matter expert in HR policies and procedures by delivering exceptional internal and external HR customer service for the company
• Handling information confidentially while displaying excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Creating and distributing internal and external communications
• Facilitating employee training and needs assessments
• Leading employee exit interviews and providing feedback to management
• Refines and streamlines HR processes to ensure accuracy and improvements
• Working with finance to manage payroll and ensure compliance with wage and hours requirements
• Never satisfied with the status quo; always pushing for improvements and change

What key skills and experience do I need?

• Customer‑focused maintains high energy and a sense of urgency
• Efficient and confident in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint presentation tools
• A collaborative approach and the ability to learn quickly and work independently within the support framework provided by being part of a larger group
• Strong detailed‑oriented and organizational skills
• Possess accurate and updated knowledge of Federal and State laws applicable to wages, hours, working conditions, safety, employee relations- etc. to ensure compliance with state/federal legal requirements
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to remain calm in the face of adversity

What qualifications should I have?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or the equivalent of experience and education
• HR Certification preferred

Experience:

• 3‑5 years' HR Generalist experience including, leave management, worker's compensation, employee relations, investigations, recruitment, learning and development etc
• Experience in aerospace or manufacturing is desirable
• Experience with ADP Enterprise is a plus

If an offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR, and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, sales or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and if so, to assess their country of chargeability for trade compliance control purposes. Additionally, potential employee's names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.