Human Resources Generalist

Metal Powder Works; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Metal Powder Works is building its first dedicated HR function with a part-time hybrid role based in Clinton, PA.

Lead full-cycle recruiting across production, engineering and operations, create job postings, source candidates, and run structured interviews.

You will manage background checks, onboarding to day 90, and support payroll in ADP, while partnering with local schools to grow a skilled workforce.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field
• 3+ years of HR and recruiting experience
• Hands-on full-cycle recruiting with direct sourcing
• Experience hiring hourly production, skilled trades, and engineering roles
• Knowledge of I-9, wage and hour basics
• ADP/HRIS experience
• ATS and job boards experience (Indeed/LinkedIn)
• Manufacturing environment experience

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for production, engineering, and operations
• Create and post job openings across boards and local channels
• Source candidates and build high-volume production pipelines
• Conduct phone screens and present qualified shortlists to hiring managers
• Coordinate interviews using structured guides for fair decisions
• Manage background checks, references, offers, and pre-employment requirements
• Track requisitions, time-to-fill, and source effectiveness; report progress
• Build relationships with local technical schools and workforce agencies
• Administer the employee referral program
• Oversee onboarding through day 90
• Handle I-9, new-hire paperwork, and payroll in ADP
• Support multi-state payroll registrations and benefits enrollment
• Maintain HRIS records and confidentiality
• Assist with wage/hour compliance and payroll processes
• Update employee handbook and policies
• Coordinate OSHA and safety training documentation
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Provide fractional onsite HR presence
• Document repeatable HR processes
• Complete additional HR-related duties and special projects

Skills

full-cycle recruiting

sourcing

high-volume pipelines

interview coordination

manufacturing environment

organization

communication

self-directed

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

3+ years HR and recruiting experience

Tools

ADP

HRIS

Applicant tracking systems

Indeed

LinkedIn

Job description

Metal Powder Works is adding its first dedicated HR team member to build the HR function from the ground up in a part-time hybrid role in Clinton, PA.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for open roles across production, engineering, and operations, from requisition intake through accepted offer
• Create and distribute job postings across job boards, universities, trade schools, community colleges, and local workforce channels
• Source candidates and build high-volume production pipelines
• Run phone screens, compile qualified shortlists, and present them to hiring managers
• Coordinate interview scheduling and use structured interview guides to support consistent, fair, competency-based decisions
• Manage background checks, reference checks, offer letters, and pre-employment requirements
• Track requisition status, time-to-fill, and source effectiveness; report progress toward target start dates
• Build relationships with local technical schools, apprenticeship programs, and workforce development agencies
• Administer the employee referral program
• Run onboarding from offer acceptance through the start date and the first 90 days
• Handle I-9 verification, new-hire paperwork, and state new hire reporting
• Coordinate first-day logistics with hiring managers, including equipment, uniforms, safety training, and orientation
• Maintain employee files and HRIS records
• Support offboarding activities, exit interviews, and final pay coordination
• Assist with payroll processing in ADP, including new hire setup, shift differential, and paid time off tracking
• Support multi-state payroll registrations and ongoing maintenance
• Administer benefits enrollment and qualifying life event changes, and support annual open enrollment with the company’s broker
• Support 401(k) and health reimbursement arrangement administration
• Serve as first point of contact for employee questions on pay, time off, and benefits
• Maintain personnel records, required workplace postings, and recordkeeping in line with federal and Pennsylvania requirements
• Support wage and hour compliance, including correct treatment of shift differential in overtime calculations; escal
• Update the employee handbook, HR policies, and job descriptions
• Support OSHA recordkeeping and coordinate with operations on safety training documentation
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee and company information
• Provide fractional onsite HR presence and support to all MPW employees
• Document repeatable HR processes as the company scales
• Complete additional HR-related duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (equivalent experience considered)
• 3+ years of combined human resources and recruiting experience
• Hands-on full-cycle recruiting experience with direct sourcing and screening (not agency-only management)
• Experience hiring hourly production, skilled trades, and/or engineering and other technical roles
• Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals, I-9 compliance, and wage and hour basics
• Payroll and HRIS platform experience; ADP experience preferred
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and job boards such as Indeed or LinkedIn
• Strong organization and ability to manage multiple open requisitions against firm deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication with candidates, employees, managers, and external vendors
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information
• Self-directed approach, including initiative to build processes that do not yet exist
• Comfort working in a manufacturing environment

Technologies

• ADP
• HRIS
• Applicant tracking systems
• Indeed
• LinkedIn

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or high-growth engineering startup environment
• Experience supporting a multi-shift operation
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania employment, payroll, and unemployment requirements
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent certification, or active progress toward one
• Established relationships with regional technical schools, apprenticeship programs, or workforce agencies

Position Details

• Part-time role (approximately 25 hours/week)
• Hybrid schedule with onsite presence in Clinton, PA 15026
• Scheduling flexibility
• Structured to convert to full-time as headcount grows

Pay / Hours / Work Location

• Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
• Expected hours: 25.0 - 30.0 per week
• Work location: Hybrid remote in Clinton, PA 15026