Manufacturing Administrative & Payroll Specialist

Essity North America Inc.; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Essity North America Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Administrative Assistant for our Menasha, WI facility. The role provides payroll and HR operational support to a unionized manufacturing site, serving employees, supervisors, HR, Payroll, and Union representatives.

You will manage weekly payroll in UKG Dimensions, apply contract provisions, coordinate FMLA, manage scheduling and recruitment tasks, and support onboarding and communications across the site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred.
• 3+ years of administrative experience in manufacturing, industrial, or unionized environment.
• Experience processing payroll and timekeeping using UKG Dimensions or similar systems.
• Knowledge of payroll practices, attendance tracking, and timekeeping procedures.
• Experience supporting FMLA and leave administration.
• Experience supporting recruiting and interview scheduling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Experience in unionized manufacturing environments and payroll-related contract administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain weekly payroll using UKG Dimensions.
• Review timecards, attendance, overtime, and schedule adherence.
• Assist in payroll discrepancies and audits; prepare payroll reports.
• Apply union contract provisions to payroll and scheduling.
• Assist with questions on pay, seniority, attendance, and contract provisions.
• Coordinate employee leave requests and maintain confidential records.
• Support scheduling, reporting, document prep, and admin tasks for managers.
• Handle recruitment activities: posting jobs, scheduling interviews, onboarding.

Skills

Administrative experience

Payroll & timekeeping

FMLA & leave administration

Recruiting & scheduling

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Tools

UKG Dimensions

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Essity North America Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Administrative Assistant for our Menasha, WI facility. The role provides payroll and HR operational support to a unionized manufacturing site, serving employees, supervisors, HR, Payroll, and Union representatives.

You will manage weekly payroll in UKG Dimensions, apply contract provisions, coordinate FMLA, manage scheduling and recruitment tasks, and support onboarding and communications across the site.