Job Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Human Resources Specialist to join their growing manufacturing team in Newaygo, Michigan. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being hands-on, building strong employee relationships, and making a meaningful impact on workplace culture. In this role, you'll partner with leadership and employees across the organization to support recruiting, employee relations, compliance, benefits administration, payroll support, training, and performance management while helping foster a safe, engaged, and productive work environment.
This position offers the opportunity to be a trusted HR resource in a fast-paced manufacturing setting where your expertise will directly contribute to employee success, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Coordinate full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried positions.
- Screen applicants, schedule interviews, and coordinate the hiring process.
- Conduct employment reference and background checks.
- Prepare offer letters and onboarding documentation.
- Lead new hire orientation and onboarding activities to ensure a positive employee experience.
Employee Relations
- Serve as a trusted resource for employee questions, concerns, and HR guidance.
- Partner with supervisors on employee coaching, performance discussions, and disciplinary documentation.
- Assist in resolving workplace issues with professionalism, confidentiality, and fairness.
- Support employee engagement initiatives that strengthen workplace morale and retention.
Human Resources Administration
- Maintain accurate employee personnel files and HRIS records.
- Process new hires, transfers, promotions, and separations.
- Ensure HR documentation complies with record retention requirements.
- Generate HR reports and workforce metrics to support leadership decision-making.
Benefits & Leave Administration
- Assist employees with benefit enrollment, changes, and general benefit questions.
- Coordinate FMLA, ADA accommodations, workers' compensation, unemployment claims, and other leave programs.
- Partner with benefit providers to ensure timely and accurate administration.
Compliance
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Support OSHA recordkeeping requirements and workplace postings.
- Assist with wage and hour compliance initiatives.
- Participate in HR audits, policy reviews, and process improvements.
- Safeguard the confidentiality of employee information.
Safety & Workplace Culture
- Champion a safety-first culture throughout the organization.
- Participate in safety audits, inspections, and workplace observations.
- Assist with workplace incident investigations, documentation, and corrective action plans.
- Monitor compliance with safety policies, required training, and PPE requirements.
- Support safety training initiatives and maintain required documentation.
- Participate in Safety Committee meetings and continuous improvement efforts.
- Assist with return-to-work programs and workplace accommodations.
- Encourage employee engagement through open communication and proactive hazard reporting.
Training & Development
- Coordinate employee training and orientation programs.
- Support the performance evaluation process.
- Maintain employee training records.
- Assist with leadership development and employee growth initiatives.
Payroll Support
- Review employee timekeeping records for accuracy.
- Assist with payroll processing, including overtime, PTO, shift differentials, and payroll adjustments.
- Administer the company's Earned Sick Time (EST) program, ensuring accurate tracking and regulatory compliance.
- Investigate payroll discrepancies and respond to employee payroll questions.
- Coordinate with payroll providers and internal teams to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
Additional Responsibilities
- Support employee recognition programs and company events.
- Assist with HR policy development and implementation.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform additional HR-related duties as assigned.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Newaygo, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Website | https://impactbusinessgroup.com |
About Company
Working with iMPact
Here at iMPact we have helped connect candidates to opportunities available in Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, and Business Process/Administration. We have full-time, part-time and contract positions available in Michigan, Florida as well as nationwide.
Our headquarters is located in Grand Rapids, MI and we also have an office in Tampa, FL. When you’re working with us, one of our experienced recruiters will connect you with matching opportunities and they will be there every step of the way to help you through the application, interviewing and onboarding process to ensure success.
To connect with one of our recruiters, submit your application for one of our open positions, or visit our website www.impactbusinessgroup.com to submit your resume for general consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Decision Supportunmatched
- Disability Accommodationsunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Employee Benefitsunmatched
- Employee Orientationunmatched
- Employee Relationsunmatched
- HRIS/HRMSunmatched
- Human Resourcesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Offer Lettersunmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Payroll Administrationunmatched
- Payroll Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Performance Reviewsunmatched
- Policy Developmentunmatched
- Policy Implementationunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Training Programunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Workplace Issuesunmatched
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