Manufacturing HR Generalist: On-Site, Growth & Engagement

Red Seal Recruiting; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Seal Recruiting has an opening for an HR Generalist / HR Admin east of Des Moines. This on-site, full-time role supports onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and employee relations in a manufacturing environment with many Spanish-speaking employees.

Bilingual is a plus but not required. You’ll work under an HR Manager in a busy plant, handling benefits, leave tracking, investigations, and HR reporting.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel) and familiarity with HRIS systems such as UltiPro.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee and management inquiries regarding HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Lead onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Support investigations into complaints and employee concerns to promote fair culture.
• Assist in benefits administration, leave tracking (FMLA/LOA/Workers’ Comp), and performance reviews.
• Maintain personnel files, HRIS records, and reporting logs for compliance.
• Coordinate workforce planning initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Support unemployment claim responses and confidential investigations as needed.
• Ensure on-site HR presence until at least 7:00 PM one evening per week.

Skills

HR experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Discretion

Customer service mindset

Tools

Microsoft Excel

UltiPro HRIS

Job description

Red Seal Recruiting has an opening for an HR Generalist / HR Admin east of Des Moines. This on-site, full-time role supports onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and employee relations in a manufacturing environment with many Spanish-speaking employees.

Bilingual is a plus but not required. You’ll work under an HR Manager in a busy plant, handling benefits, leave tracking, investigations, and HR reporting.