HR Generalist

Stark Aerospace; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stark Aerospace Inc. in Columbus, MS seeks an experienced HR Generalist to support full-cycle HR activities for engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

This role partners with hiring managers, coordinates postings, screens candidates, conducts onboarding, and ensures compliance with ITAR, security, and local employment laws. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in HR, a Bachelor’s in HR or related field, and SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7–10 years of HR Generalist experience.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or highly regulated industry preferred.
• SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP or PHR / SPHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Recruitment & Talent Acquisition for engineering, manufacturing, and corporate roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to support full-cycle recruitment.
• Coordinate job postings, candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding.
• Ensure compliance with ITAR, export control, and security clearance requirements where applicable.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries and guidance on policies.
• Support conflict resolution and conduct investigations when necessary.
• Promote a positive, safety-focused workplace culture.
• Maintain compliance with employment laws and support EEO reporting.
• Support performance review cycles and talent development initiatives.
• Coordinate training, including compliance and safety training.
• Assist with payroll coordination and compensation analysis."
• Support annual salary review and bonus processes.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes and HR metrics.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment & talent acquisition

Compliance

Performance management

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

MS Office

Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
• Partner with hiring managers to support full-cycle recruitment for engineering, manufacturing, and corporate roles
• Coordinate job postings, candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding
• Ensure compliance with ITAR, export control, and security clearance requirements where applicable
• Employee Relations
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries
• Provide guidance on company policies and procedures
• Support conflict resolution and conduct investigations when necessary
• Promote a positive, safety-focused workplace culture
• Compliance & Regulatory Support
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Support affirmative action planning (AAP) and EEO reporting
• Ensure adherence to aerospace regulatory standards and government contract requirements
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data
• Performance Management & Development
• Support performance review cycles and talent development initiatives
• Assist in training coordination, including compliance and safety training
• Support succession planning and workforce planning initiatives
• Administer benefits programs and respond to employee benefit inquiries
• Assist with payroll coordination and compensation analysis
• Support annual salary review and bonus processes
• HR Operations
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes
• Maintain HR metrics and reporting dashboards
• Recommend and implement HR process improvements

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Experience:

• 7-10 years of HR Generalist experience
• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or highly regulated industry preferred
• Experience supporting government contracts is a plus

Certifications (Preferred):

• SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP
• PHR / SPH

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