Human Resources Generalist

ACRA Aerospace; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Young Engineers in Anaheim, CA is seeking a versatile HR Generalist to support a broad range of HR functions across aerospace operations. You will work with employees and leadership at all levels—on the production floor to program offices—serving as a go-to HR resource in a regulated, fast-paced environment.

The HR Generalist will execute programs, initiatives, and policies to ensure equitable development of personnel, reporting to the General Manager with dotted lines to Novaria Group

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the United States required.
• Undergraduate degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• HR Certification Institute (HRCI), SHRM-CP/PHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with state and federal employment laws.
• Process payroll data and maintain accurate records.
• Manage benefits enrollment and monthly invoicing.
• Oversee onboarding, background checks, and new-hire documentation.
• Support performance management and coaching activities.
• Assist with ACA, EEO-1, and 401k audit reporting.

Skills

California HR laws

Communication

Recruiting and staffing

Leadership and management

Administrative skills

HRIS (Paycor)

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Policy interpretation

Investigation experience

Education

Undergraduate degree preferred

Tools

Paycor

Fidelity PSW

Job description

We are looking for a versatile and people-focused Human Resources Generalist to support The Young Engineers located in Anaheim, CA. The ideal HR professional would support a broad range of HR functions across our aerospace operations. You will work closely with employees and leadership at all levels — from production floors to program offices — serving as a go-to HR resource in a highly regulated, fast-paced environment.

JOB SUMMARY

The Human Resources Generalist will work with company leadership to successfully execute human resources programs, initiatives, and policies to maintain equitable and consistent development and treatment of company personnel. This position reports to the General Manager with dotted line reporting to Novaria Group Corporate Human Resources. This role manages a variety of Human Resources (HR) and administrative office activities. Ensures work is performed ethically while achieving the objectives stated in the Company Quality Policy. Ensures work is completed efficiently and properly while practicing safety policies and procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure company compliance with all State and Federal regulatory agencies and employment laws.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Ensure Payroll for all employees is timely and accurate by collecting data from employees, supervisors, and managers for payroll processing.
• Update employee records within Paycor, enter new and revised payroll details, including contact info, tax deductions, insurance details, loans, garnishments, 401(k) elections, etc.
• Develop and maintain workforce staffing plans by partnering with site leadership to achieve company goals.
• Manage benefits administration processes. Includes benefits enrollment, assisting employees with benefits questions, reconciling monthly invoices, and related escalations.
• Manage the employment onboarding process. Includes managing applicant websites, delegating to and managing recruiting firms, development, and issuance of offers for employment, background and drug screening, onboarding, compliance. Provide employees with required government and company documents.
• Assist with compliance reporting (ACA, EEO1, 401k audit, etc.).
• Maintain the security, organization, and confidentiality of employee personal, medical, and financial records. Advise employees on insurance and 401(k) plans and support enrollment as required.
• Support the management team with monitoring and managing employee performance processes. To include coaching and mentorship, training and development, performance management, and performance improvement planning.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to company leadership regarding Human Resources practices and problem resolutions. Conduct process improvements on policies and procedures as needed.
• Prepare required documentation for termination, conduct exit interviews, issue final paychecks, notify COBRA administrator, cancel insurance as applicable.
• Assists management in maintaining the company safety program. Includes training, documentation management, recordkeeping, and regulatory reporting procedures.
• Maintain accurate employee information.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

This position requires regular contact both inside and outside the company in order to carry out company policy and programs; and requires abilities of persuasion and negotiation. This position often deals with persons of substantially higher rank in these instances.

DECISION MAKING

This position requires frequent decision making and the ability to plan and perform unusual or difficult work with general operation methods/procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Authorization to work in the United States required.
• University undergraduate education is strongly preferred, but not required. Job knowledge equivalent is also acceptable.
• Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), Professional Human Resources (PHR), or SHRM - CP preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum two years' experience in a corporate Human Resources department.

Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Working knowledge of HR laws and regulations in California.
• Communication and Networking skills.
• Recruiting and Staffing skills.
• Leadership and Managerial skills.
• Administrative and Organizational skills.
• Computer and Software use skills.
• Problem Solving, Analytical and Reasoning skills.
• Experience with Paycor HRIS strongly preferred.
• Experience with Fidelity PSW preferred.
• Experience conducting internal investigations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The typical level of noise for the work environment of this position is quiet with moderate traffic. Work is performed near moving mechanical parts. Domestic travel may subject the employee to various environmental circumstances.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach with hands or arms. Must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus), and depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) are required to read documents on paper and computer screens. Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) is helpful when dealing with color-coded documents. Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up/down or to the left/right while eyes are fixed on a given point. Physical demands are minimal. Needs to work with computers, access the internet, and use various computer software programs. Travel requires appropriate vision for transportation on