HR Generalist: Onboarding, Compliance & Global Mobility

Yokogawa; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa in Sugar Land, Texas is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to provide broad HR operations across onboarding, benefits coordination, data management, compliance, reporting, and policy support. The role collaborates with employees and managers in a fast‑paced, global environment and emphasizes confidentiality and accuracy.

Key functions include onboarding, benefits enrollment, employee data integrity, mobility support, and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, or HCI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for HR data, policies, and general HR processes.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date employee information within HR systems, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Partner with HRIS to support process improvements and audit.
• Generate, track, and interpret HR reports and metrics to identify trends and provide insights to HR leadership.
• Monthly invoice approvals and coding for internal processing.
• Coordinate the full onboarding process, including system setup, benefits enrollment, and New Employee Orientation (NEO).
• Partner with payroll, benefits, and hiring managers to ensure smooth transitions for new hires and exiting employees.
• Manage offboarding activities, including benefits reconciliation, documentation, and exit logistics.
• Support benefits‑related tasks such as open enrollment, new hire benefit selection and data reporting.
• Coordinate leave of absence requests in collaboration with payroll and benefits partners, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Assist with compliance audits and HR communications and initiatives.

Skills

HRIS

Benefits management

Onboarding/offboarding

Compliance knowledge

Data reporting

Employee relations

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related

SHRM-CP / PHR a plus

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

Yokogawa in Sugar Land, Texas is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to provide broad HR operations across onboarding, benefits coordination, data management, compliance, reporting, and policy support. The role collaborates with employees and managers in a fast‑paced, global environment and emphasizes confidentiality and accuracy.

Key functions include onboarding, benefits enrollment, employee data integrity, mobility support, and audits.