HR Assistant

What You’ll Do

• Extend offer letters in Workday.
• Send background check and drug screening authorization forms.
• Review completed background check and drug screening results.
• Set up pre-work screens.
• Run motor vehicle record checks when needed.
• Submit IT requests for equipment needed by new hires.
• Follow up with candidates to ensure they stay on top of required paperwork.
• Once background and drug screening results return with a “hire” status, complete the hiring process in Workday.
• Create badges for new hires.

• Previous experience in human resources, recruiting coordination, onboarding, office administration, or a similar support role is preferred, but not required.
• Experience supporting new-hire paperwork, background checks, drug screenings, or other pre-employment requirements is preferred.
• Experience using Workday or another human resources information system is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Dependability and consistent follow-through.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential candidate and employee information appropriately.

This is an opportunity to join MECX in a hands‑on HR support role that directly contributes to the company’s hiring and onboarding experience. The position offers $33 per hour and a full benefits package while providing valuable experience in human resources, recruiting coordination, pre‑employment screening, Workday, and employee onboarding.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Employment eligibility will be verified at the time of hire.

Founded in 1968, Edwards Electrical & Mechanical, Inc. has grown to become one of the largest electrical/mechanical contracting firms in Indiana and the Midwest. Our growth has been attributed to “providing quality work at or below market prices”. It is this business philosophy that has led to consistent double‑digit annual growth over the past decade for both our construction and service divisions.

To support our dedication to long‑term, cost-effective solutions, Edwards Electrical and Mechanical has established a supplier network to provide you savings through our negotiated buying power. Don and Ruth Edwards founded Edwards Electrical and Mechanical, Inc. in 1968. The company started out as a small union commercial shop based out of their garage. The business quickly grew and relocated to an old two‑story house on East Street in 1970.

In 1972, Edwards Electric changed its operation to a merit‑based shop, and six short years later, Edwards Electric moved to a 2500 square foot building at the corner of East Street and Merrill. By 1981 this structure became too small, and working with a customer at the time, Mac Dougall and Pierce, 2500 square feet were added to the building.

The company name changed to Edwards Electrical and Refrigeration in 1980, and refrigeration is still a part of our product portfolio. In 1998, First Energy Corporation, a registered public utility holding company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, acquired Edwards Electrical & Mechanical. In 2006, Edwards was purchased by MEP Holding Company, converting it again to a privately owned business. Organically and steadily, Edwards grew from about 250 employees to its current size of over 465 employees.

On December 31st, 2021, a national company called Comfort Systems USA acquired all the stock of MEP Holding Company, thereby making it the owner of MEP Holding Company’s subsidiaries. Comfort Systems USA went public as a company in June 1997 and is comprised of over 170 locations across the United States. With Comfort Systems as a parent…