HR Coordinator

Global Power Components•North Bergen, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Coordinator is the operational backbone of the HR team, responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant processing of employee documentation across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through termination. The role combines hands-on administrative execution with front-line employee support, serving as a Tier 1 resource for routine questions and enabling HR Business Partners and Specialists to focus on higher-level case work. The HR Coordinator handles sensitive information, manages competing deadlines, and maintains accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an onsite position in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, five days per week, reporting to the HR Manager.

Requirements

1–2+ years of experience in an HR administrative, coordinator, or generalist support role.
Working knowledge of I-9 compliance and standard new hire and termination documentation requirements.
Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform.
Excellent attention to detail, particularly when handling sensitive or confidential employee information.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Clear, professional, and approachable communication style for handling employee-facing questions.
Comfortable working onsite full-time in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Workday experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare disciplinary forms and supporting documentation in line with company policy and formatting standards.
Process new hire paperwork, including offer acknowledgments, new hire packets, and required compliance forms.
Complete and verify Form I-9 documentation for all new hires, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and deadlines.
Process employee status changes, including transfers, promotions, pay changes, and leaves, as well as terminations; ensure documentation is complete and properly routed.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready physical and digital employee files in accordance with recordkeeping and retention requirements.
Enter and update employee data in Workday, including new hires, status changes, and terminations.
Regularly audit HR system data to identify and correct discrepancies before they affect payroll or reporting.
Generate standard Workday reports as requested by the HR Manager, HRBPs, or Payroll.
Coordinate onboarding logistics for new hires, including scheduling, paperwork completion, and first-day and first-week readiness.
Serve as a point of contact for new hires with early administrative questions.
Support offboarding logistics for terminations, ensuring documentation and system updates are completed on schedule.
Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and materials for HR meetings, training sessions, and site-level HR events.
Track attendance and completion records for required training as needed.
Serve as the first point of contact for routine Tier 1 employee inquiries related to policies, paperwork, and general HR processes.
Triage and route more complex inquiries to the appropriate HRBP or Specialist.
Support HR Business Partners by organizing and preparing documentation for employee relations cases.