Job Description

HR Generalist

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Position Overview

We're partnering with a global automotive manufacturing organization near Birmingham, Alabama, looking for an HR Generalist to join their team! This role will be heavily recruiting-focused initially, giving you the opportunity to learn the business, build relationships throughout the manufacturing operation, and become a trusted partner to hiring managers and HR leadership. We're looking for someone who brings a strong HR generalist foundation and manufacturing experience, along with solid recruiting skills and the ability to be hands-on with Talent Acquisition. As you become established in the business, there will be opportunities to take on broader HR responsibilities and continue growing within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full life cycle recruiting process, including sourcing, interviewing, selection, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR to understand staffing needs and identify qualified candidates.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines and professional relationships.
• Use sourcing platforms and recruiting tools to identify and engage candidates.
• Facilitate reference checks, pre-employment screenings, and offer negotiations.
• Build strong working relationships with teams throughout the manufacturing operation, including production and quality.
• Serve as a recruiting partner and resource to hiring managers and HR.
• Support employee relations, performance management, investigations, corrective action, and other day-to-day HR matters.
• Support HR compliance and employment practices, including employment eligibility and work authorization processes.
• Track and work toward key recruiting metrics, including time to fill, quality of hire, and offer acceptance.
• Learn the business and manufacturing operation with the opportunity to take on broader HR responsibilities over time.

Key Qualifications / Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2+ years of Human Resources and recruiting experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong HR generalist foundation with experience supporting employee relations, performance management, investigations, corrective action, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR regulations, including NLRB and EEOC.
• Experience with employment eligibility and immigration-related processes, including I-9s, E-Verify, work authorization, and/or visa-related matters.
• Hands-on experience using sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, or similar systems.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with both HR and manufacturing teams.

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