Human Resources Generalist

Mobis North America; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mobis North America is looking for a Payroll Specialist in Detroit, Michigan. This role involves handling HR and payroll duties, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing excellent customer service to department managers and employees.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of professional experience, and strong skills in tools like SAP and Microsoft Excel. The position requires bilingual Spanish speaking as preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in HR and payroll.
• Strong Microsoft Excel capabilities are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between facility and corporate HR department.
• Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees accurately.
• Administer company policies and ensure compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Minimum of 5 years professional experience

Tools

SAP

Paylocity

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

MOBIS produces and supplies a wide variety of automotive components to customers including component modules (chassis, cockpit and front‑end module), core system, eco‑friendly and DAS‑mechatronics. Mobis delivers the design and development of advanced engineering, autonomous driving, infotainment, component modules, safety, brake and steering systems, lamps, ICs/electronics and software development solutions that consider the safety and convenience of our customers as well as the future.

Position Overview

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for performing HR and Payroll‑related duties on a professional level while supporting department managers and employees with great customer service. This position carries out responsibilities in payroll and benefits administration, policy implementation, and employment law compliance. This is an on‑site production plant HR position. Bilingual/ Spanish speaking preferred.

Essential Functions and Skills

• Acts as a liaison between the facility and the corporate Human Resources department with regard to time reporting, personnel questions, complaints, issues, etc.
• Administers company policies and procedures, and aids in ensuring compliance.
• Maintains up‑to‑date personnel, medical, and termination files.
• Performs the hiring and termination of employees and contract help.
• Places personnel orders with temporary staffing agencies and interfaces with the agencies concerning their employees.
• Examines time reports, and makes changes and/or corrections via the time & attendance system.
• Processes changes of address, benefit changes, new hire paperwork, etc.
• Maintains and updates the Guardian security system. Activates new employees, modifies current access accounts, deactivates terminated employees, creates new access rules, etc.
• Generates, compiles, and/or collects report data through time & attendance and payroll systems.
• Answers employee human resources‑related questions and assists in problem‑solving.
• Interfaces with supervisory employees for problem resolution and routine reporting functions.
• Performs miscellaneous clerical functions for the Human Resources department, including memo writing and filing.
• Responsible for timely, accurately, and compliantly processing payroll for hourly & salaried employees
• Prepare Monthly Reports for Head Quarters in Seoul, South Korea
• Process employee data for new hires, changes, additional earnings, etc.
• Processes employee Time & Attendance data to payroll and reconcile variances. Approve and release time in the time system.
• Supporting expatriates tax filing in addition to running their monthly payroll cycle
• Maintaining confidential information by adhering to legal and ethical standards
• Working with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure benefits and payroll services are delivered.
• Monitoring and analyzing expenses against the payroll budget to help prepare cost forecasts and budgets.
• Ensuring databases are set up and reflect the current employee base, including salaries, hourly wages, benefits, and 401k percentages.
• Maintains vacation and sick time records.
• Creates variety of HR related reports on demand.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, FMLA, Short‑ & Long‑Term disability, and Workers Compensation.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Must have proven multitasking and organizational skillset and be highly analytical.
• Performs special assignments as delegated.

Additional Requirements

• Be a team player.
• Have great attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Be reliable (with a reliable mode of transportation).
• Strong work ethic.
• Must have proven multitasking and organizational skillset.
• Service‑oriented mindset.

Education/Certification/Years of Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (required).
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience required.
• SHRM-CP a plus

Desired Specialized Skills and Knowledge

• Experience with SAP highly desired.
• Familiar with Paylocity also a plus
• Must have strong Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Proven abilities in process improvement also a plus

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Expected Hours of Work

• A typical work week is 40 hours/week.
• Working hours for employees are flexible with a typical day starting 7am‑9am M‑F.

Work Environment

Office work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ADA Disclaimer

Mobis North America is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process.

EEO Statement

Mobis North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application. Mobis North America will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Mobis North America legal duty to furnish information.