Human Resources Generalist

Location:Arkansas City, KS

Work Setting: 100% onsite in a manufacturing environment

Schedule: Monday
-Friday

Compensation:$62,000-$75,000 base salary

Bonus:Approximately 7%
-10% target annual bonus

Benefits:Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, disability and life insurance options, supplemental benefits, and comprehensive employee benefits package

Additional Benefits: Cell phone allowance

A well-established manufacturing organization is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to serve as a hands-on HR resource for its Arkansas City, KS facility.

This is a broad generalist opportunity supporting employees and leaders across employee relations, benefits and leave administration, retention, HR compliance, onboarding, timekeeping, and day-to-day HR operations. You'll work directly with the Senior HR Manager while becoming a visible and trusted HR resource for the site's hourly workforce and operations leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years of hands-on HR experience and is comfortable independently managing employee issues, answering HR questions, and balancing multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment.

• Serve as a visible, accessible HR resource for employees, supervisors, and operations leadership
• Support employee relations matters, coaching, counseling, HR inquiries, and employee documentation
• Conduct 30-, 60-, and 90-day stay interviews and help drive employee retention and engagement initiatives
• Support FMLA, short-term disability, benefits, insurance, and other leave-related processes
• Ensure day-to-day HR practices comply with applicable employment laws and company policies
• Assist with onboarding, orientation, I-9, E-Verify, employee separations, and general HR administration
• Review employee time and payroll information for accuracy prior to payroll processing
• Maintain accurate employee records and confidential HR documentation while utilizing the company's HRIS platform

• Approximately 3-5+ years of hands-on Human Resources experience
• Working knowledge of fundamental employment laws and HR practices
• Employee relations experience working directly with employees and supervisors
• Experience independently handling day-to-day HR responsibilities and employee questions
• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant HR experience
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust across all levels of an organization

• HR experience within manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or another hourly workforce environment
• Experience with FMLA, benefits administration, short-term disability, and leave management
• Experience conducting employee retention initiatives or 30-, 60-, and 90-day stay interviews
• Onboarding, orientation, payroll verification, or timekeeping experience
• Experience with UKG or another HRIS platform
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline
• Previous DOT compliance exposure is helpful but not required

• Broad HR Generalist role with exposure across the full employee lifecycle
• Direct partnership with an experienced Senior HR Manager
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on employee engagement and retention
• Hands-on role with meaningful ownership rather than narrowly focused HR responsibilities
• Stable manufacturing environment with a comprehensive benefits package
• Annual bonus opportunity and cell phone allowance
• Opportunity to continue developing your HR career within a larger organization