Motive Workforce is seeking an experienced Human Resources Generalist to support a growing advanced manufacturing organization in Long Beach.
This role will oversee a broad range of HR functions including payroll, benefits, employee relations, compliance, recruitment, onboarding, training, HR systems, and government reporting. The HR Generalist will work closely with leadership and employees across the organization while helping maintain compliance in a highly regulated aerospace and manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate has strong California HR experience, hands-on payroll and benefits administration knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including EEO, FLSA, OSHA, ADA, ITAR, and California labor requirements.
Maintain and update HR policies and the employee handbook.
Lead internal HR audits, including I-9, employee classification, payroll, and compliance reviews.
Manage workers' compensation, ADA accommodations, and leave administration, including FMLA, CFRA, and PDL.
Oversee biweekly payroll, including wages, deductions, garnishments, tax withholdings, and payroll audits.
Support California EDD reporting and wage-and-hour compliance.
Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), FSA/HSA, COBRA, and ACA requirements.
Lead annual open enrollment and coordinate with brokers and carriers.
Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding.
Support performance reviews, merit increases, employee relations, PIPs, disciplinary actions, offboarding, and exit interviews.
Facilitate new hire orientation and maintain employee training materials.
Support AS9100 and NADCAP compliance through documentation and training.
Maintain accurate HRIS and payroll records.
Track HR metrics including turnover, absenteeism, training completion, and other KPIs.
Prepare required federal and state reports including EEO-1, VETS-4212, CA Pay Data, EDD, and ACA reporting.
Coordinate employee events and support employee engagement and culture initiatives.
Maintain job descriptions and organizational charts.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Long Beach, CA
Skills
AS 9100unmatched
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)unmatched
Brokerageunmatched
COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985)unmatched
Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
Disciplinary Actionunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Employee Benefitsunmatched
Employee Orientationunmatched
Employee Relationsunmatched
Event Managementunmatched
Exit Interviewsunmatched
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)unmatched
Government Reportingunmatched
HRIS/HRMSunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Human Resources Managementunmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Payroll Administrationunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Performance Reviewsunmatched
Staff Policiesunmatched
Staff Trainingunmatched
Worker's Compensationunmatched
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