HR GENERALIST

Formosa Plastics • Livingston, NJ

10d

About The Position

The HR Generalist — Talent Acquisition, Sourcing and Recruitment Focus is responsible for supporting full-cycle recruiting, proactive sourcing, candidate pipeline development, hiring manager coordination, interview process management, and workforce planning support for Corporate Human Resources. The role is designed to strengthen in-house recruiting capacity, reduce reliance on external agencies, improve time-to-fill for difficult-to-fill roles, and support workforce continuity in response to current requisition volume, retirement-risk exposure, and business hiring needs. This position will also serve as a hybrid HR Generalist by supporting related HR functions, including onboarding, employee relations coordination, HRBP support, immigration process coordination, compliance documentation, manager support, and Corporate Learning & Development follow-up, as needed. The role requires strong recruiting discipline, sound HR judgment, effective communication, attention to detail, and the ability to balance high-volume sourcing needs with broader HR operational support.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of related experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, HR Generalist support, or a related HR function preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, Communications, Labor Relations, or a related field preferred. Equivalent related experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements, based on business need and candidate qualifications.
• Full-cycle recruiting or recruiting coordination.
• Candidate sourcing and screening.
• Hiring manager communication and requisition follow-up.
• Interview coordination and candidate communication.
• HR Generalist, employee relations, onboarding, compliance, or HR operations support.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, job boards, resume databases, sourcing tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to track requisition activity, candidate status, hiring manager feedback, and recruiting metrics.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams skills.
• Ability to prepare recruiting summaries, candidate tracking documents, interview schedules, offer coordination materials, and HR reports.
• Familiarity with employment documentation, onboarding processes, compliance requirements, and recruitment recordkeeping.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for Engineering, IT, Sales, Manufacturing, Technical, Professional, Specialist Professional, or corporate support roles preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, industrial, or multi-site environment preferred.
• Ability to use LinkedIn Recruiter or similar sourcing platforms preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as Dayforce or comparable platforms preferred.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred but not required.
• AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Certified Internet Recruiter, Talent Sourcing, or other recruiting-related certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned requisitions, including intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offer support, and pre-employment coordination.
• Developing proactive candidate pipelines for difficult-to-fill and high-priority roles, including Engineering, IT, Sales, Professional, Specialist Professional, and other critical positions.
• Maintaining consistent communication with hiring managers, ensuring timely feedback, supporting interview scheduling, coordinating next steps, and reinforcing agreed-upon recruiting timelines.
• Strengthening in-house recruiting capability and supporting cost-effective talent acquisition practices.
• Supporting proactive workforce planning by assisting with candidate pipelines for retirement-risk roles, hard-to-fill positions, critical business functions, and anticipated backfill needs.
• Providing general HR support as needed, including employee relations coordination, manager coaching support, documentation follow-up, policy interpretation, onboarding coordination, performance management support, and escalation of employee matters to appropriate HR leadership.
• Supporting onboarding and compliance-related HR processes connected to recruitment and employment actions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level