HR Generalist: Build HR Systems, Campus Hiring & Onboarding

Mesabi Metallics; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics in Paducah, KY is seeking a proactive HR Generalist to help establish and grow our organization. This broad role focuses on organization setup, recruitment, university relations, onboarding, payroll coordination, and day-to-day HR operations, building HR processes and talent pipelines from the ground up.

You will support manpower planning, manage employee records, coordinate campus engagement and internships, and ensure smooth pre-boarding and orientation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• Approximately 3–5 years of HR experience in operations and recruitment.
• Experience in recruitment, campus hiring, onboarding, payroll coordination, and HR operations preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, mining, or industrial environments is a plus.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing organization with high initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support organization establishment and workforce ramp-up, including manpower tracking and HR processes.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment for engineering, technical, operations, and support roles.
• Build relationships with engineering colleges and universities to develop talent pipelines.
• Coordinate campus engagement, career fairs, internships, and graduate hiring.
• Manage pre-boarding, joining formalities, onboarding, and induction.
• Coordinate employee data, attendance, benefits, and payroll inputs.
• Support day-to-day HR operations, HRIS updates, and employee records.
• Assist in implementing HR policies and employee engagement initiatives.
• Help maintain compliance with employment requirements and company policies.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Coordination

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Mesabi Metallics in Paducah, KY is seeking a proactive HR Generalist to help establish and grow our organization. This broad role focuses on organization setup, recruitment, university relations, onboarding, payroll coordination, and day-to-day HR operations, building HR processes and talent pipelines from the ground up.

You will support manpower planning, manage employee records, coordinate campus engagement and internships, and ensure smooth pre-boarding and orientation.