Human Resources Generalist

Insight Global; Barberton (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an on‑site Human Resources Generalist to support daily HR operations for the Wheels division in Barberton, Ohio. You will handle employee relations, onboarding, payroll adjustments, HR administration, and policy consistency on the production floor.

You will partner with supervisors and plant leadership to drive engagement, staffing, and compliant HR practices, with a focus on hourly and salaried recruitment and robust HRIS data management.

Qualifications

• 2–15 years of HR experience.
• Manufacturing/industrial environment experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• Experience processing payroll.
• Recruiting experience for hourly roles preferred.
• Knowledge of Ohio employment law (FMLA, workers' comp, etc.).
• Engaged, collaborative, and improvement‑oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day HR support to employees and supervisors across shifts.
• Guide supervisors on corrective action and disciplinary processes.
• Assist with employee relations issues, coaching, and policy interpretation.
• Support hourly and salaried recruiting, postings, screening, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to support staffing and onboarding.
• Maintain HR records, personnel files, and HRIS data.
• Administer attendance and other HR processes consistently.
• Coordinate new‑hire orientation and onboarding.
• Investigate conflicts and ensure fair policy application.
• Prepare HR reports and metrics such as turnover and staffing.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruiting support

Onboarding

HR administration

Policy interpretation

Payroll processing

HRIS data

Training coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Oracle

Workbrain

Job description

Insight Global's client is a global aerospace manufacturer. The Human Resources Generalist supports daily HR operations for their Wheels division in Barberton, Ohio, partnering closely with supervisors, employees, and plant leadership. This role focuses on employee relations, recruiting support, onboarding, HR administration, and ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures. This is an on-site role requiring regular presence on the production floor and strong relationship‑building skills.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide day‑to‑day HR support to employees and supervisors across all shifts

Offer guidance to supervisors on corrective action and disciplinary processes to ensure consistency and compliance.

Assist with employee relations issues, including documentation, coaching, and policy interpretation

Support hourly and salaried recruiting efforts, including job postings, screening, scheduling, and onboarding.

Partner with hiring managers to support staffing needs and a positive candidate and onboarding experience.

Maintain accurate HR records, personnel files, and HRIS data

Administer attendance, corrective action, and other HR processes consistently and fairly

Coordinate new‑hire orientation and ensure a smooth onboarding experience

Assists Quality, EHS, Operations, and Maintenance teams in delivery and tracking of technical and job-based trainings for all roles.

Investigates, addresses and mediates conflicts, ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies.

Recommends and assists in developing local level policies and procedures.

Responsible for maintaining, organizing, and verifying the accuracy and completeness of employee paperwork for new hires, changes, and terminations.

Completes unemployment claims and answers requests.

Investigates, prepares and submits payroll adjustments for all staff in a timely manner and communicates adjustments to the relevant parties.

Updates and maintains the HRIS system (Oracle).

Coordinates site-wide communications and events in support of the lead team.

Support initiatives related to engagement, retention, and culture building

Gather employee feedback and identify engagement and retention trends.

Facilitate training on HR policies, leadership skills, and compliance topics

Assist with training coordination, compliance tracking, and communication of HR programs

Partner with EHS and Operations to reinforce safety expectations and reporting

Prepare HR reports and metrics such as turnover, attendance, and staffing updates.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws

Assists other worksites in the division as necessary.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- 2-15 years of experience within HR and adjacent roles

- 2+ years in relevant environment such as manufacturing, industrial, or operations‑heavy

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related

- Experience processing payroll

- Recruiting experience (specifically with hourly roles preferred)

- Familiarity with Ohio employment law such as FMLA, workers' comp, etc.

- Committed to employee engagement, training, collaboration, and continuous improvement

- Able to work fully onsite M-F

- Flexible to come in outside of normal business hours for things like investigations on other shifts when needed

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Experienced working with unionized workforces

- Workbrain for payroll

- Experience with Oracle

- Experienced outside of HR, such as operations

- Flexible to visit either site in Barberton or Cleveland

Compensation

Up to $80,000 annually

Compensation for this position will be determined based on several factors, including skills, experience, and qualifications. Pay transparency information is provided in accordance with applicable requirements.

Vacancy Status:

This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position