HR Administrator​/HR Advisor

The Role

This is a hands-on, onsite HR role based at our Baltimore site and supporting the wider
Goodfellow Group. The position has a strong operational focus on recruitment and
onboarding, ensuring we attract the right talent quickly and integrate new employees
safely, compliantly, and effectively into a fast-paced, engineering/manufacturing
environment.
As the US HR “front line,” you will partner closely with hiring managers and operations
leaders to deliver practical HR support day-to-day, while aligning to Group standards
and contributing to global reporting and initiatives. The role is designed to be scalable—
supporting increased US hiring volumes and providing HR readiness for future
acquisitions and integrations.
The role will also play an active part in supporting the planned site move to a new local
facility in Spring 2026, ensuring continuity of HR processes, clear employee
communication, and smooth onboarding during the transition.

• Own end-to-end recruitment coordination for US roles, including requisitions,
  job postings, candidate screening support, interview scheduling, offer
  coordination, and closing.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, selection criteria, and
  interview plans; advise on practical recruitment approaches to meet
  operational timelines.
• Build and maintain local talent pipelines (e.g., repeat/volume roles, specialist
  technical hires) and maintain relationships with agencies, schools, and local
  networks as appropriate.
• Track and report recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, source effectiveness,
  offer acceptance), identifying bottlenecks and improvement actions.
• Manage recruitment vendor relationships (agencies, background screening
  providers) and ensure cost control and service quality.

• Lead and continuously improve the US onboarding experience, ensuring every
  new starter has a consistent, welcoming, and operationally effective start.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks (e.g., right-to-work verification,
  background screening) and ensure onboarding documentation is complete,
  accurate, and compliant.
• Partner with operations leaders to ensure onboarding includes role-specific
  training plans, safety/quality expectations, and day-one readiness
  (equipment, access, introductions).
• Act as the primary point of contact for new hires during pre-boarding and
  beyond; gather feedback and drive improvements.

• Deliver accurate employee lifecycle administration for US employees: starters,
  changes, transfers, leave administration, and leavers.
• Maintain accurate personnel files and HRIS data integrity; ensure timely
  updates to employee records and documentation.
• Provide first-line HR guidance to employees and managers on routine matters
  (policies, process, benefits, absence, performance cycle), escalating complex
  or sensitive cases to the Global HR Manager.
• Support benefits administration and liaison with providers; support employee
  communications and enrolment windows.
• Prepare and validate payroll inputs in partnership with payroll providers
  (hours/changes, deductions, starters/leavers), ensuring deadlines are met.

• Support compliance with applicable US employment practices and internal
  HR policies; maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation.
• Maintain strong document control for recruitment files, onboarding checklists,
  and employee changes to support internal/external audit needs.
• Ensure confidentiality and appropriate data handling in line with Group
  standards.

• Contribute to Group-wide HR reporting (headcount, turnover, absence,
  recruitment/onboarding KPIs) and support consistent global ways of working.
• Translate Group HR processes into practical, compliant US delivery; identify
  when localisation is required and propose improvements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate routine tasks, and
  improve service levels across recruitment and HR administration.

• Support HR activities during acquisitions and integrations in…