Manufacturing HR Generalist — On-Site, Growth & Impact

CareerNerds; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin for a manufacturing operation east of Des Moines. This full-time, on-site role supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and HRIS data management.

Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, relocation not offered, and the workweek is Mon-Thu with late evening on-site coverage once per week. The team emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year HR experience in manufacturing/industrial setting preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel and HRIS systems (UltiPro) recommended.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

HR experience

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Excel

UltiPro HRIS

Tools

UltiPro HRIS

Microsoft Office / Excel

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin for a manufacturing operation east of Des Moines. This full-time, on-site role supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and HRIS data management.

Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, relocation not offered, and the workweek is Mon-Thu with late evening on-site coverage once per week. The team emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.