HR Generalist

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC is seeking a proactive HR Generalist to support the establishment and growth of our organization in Iowa. This is a broad-based role focusing on organization establishment, recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, and day-to-day HR operations.

The role will coordinate end-to-end recruitment for engineering, technical, operations and support positions, build strong relationships with colleges and universities to develop pipelines for graduates, interns and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field required.
• 3–5 years of HR experience, including operations and recruitment.
• Experience with university/campus hiring and payroll coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support organization establishment and HR processes from ground up.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment for engineering, operations and support roles.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleges and career centers for pipelines of graduates and interns.
• Coordinate campus engagement, career fairs, internships, and graduate hiring programs.
• Manage pre-boarding, onboarding, and new-hire induction processes.
• Coordinate employee data, attendance, benefits and payroll inputs for payroll accuracy.
• Handle day-to-day HR operations, HRIS updates, documentation and queries.
• Support implementation of HR policies and internal communications.
• Assist in compliance with employment requirements and company policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Initiative

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Campus recruiting tools

Job description

HR Generalist

Location: Burlington, Iowa

Position Summary

Mesabi Metallics is seeking a proactive and hands-on HR Generalist to support the establishment and growth of our organization in Iowa.

This is a broad-based HR role with particular focus on organization establishment, recruitment, engineering college/university relations, onboarding and induction, payroll coordination, and day-to-day HR operations.

The position offers an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working in a growing organization and wants to contribute to building HR processes and talent pipelines from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Support organization establishment and workforce ramp-up, including manpower tracking, employee records, HR processes, and systems.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment for engineering, technical, operations, and support positions.
• Build relationships with engineering colleges, universities, technical institutes, and career centers to develop pipelines for fresh graduates, interns, and entry-level engineering talent.
• Coordinate campus engagement, career fairs, internship programs, interviews, offers, and graduate hiring initiatives.
• Manage pre-boarding, joining formalities, new-hire orientation, and induction.
• Coordinate employee data, attendance, benefits, and payroll inputs to support accurate and timely payroll administration.
• Manage day-to-day HR operations, including HRIS updates, employee documentation, personnel files, leave and attendance records, HR letters, and employee queries.
• Support implementation of HR policies, employee engagement initiatives, and internal HR communication.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with applicable employment requirements and company policies.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant HR experience, preferably with broad exposure to HR operations and recruitment.
• Experience in recruitment, university/campus hiring, onboarding, payroll coordination, and HR operations would be preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, mining, engineering, construction, or another industrial environment would be an advantage.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing, and evolving organization.
• High degree of initiative, ownership, attention to detail, and confidentiality.