Associate HR Specialist

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we're passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base Compensation Range: $27.04/ hour - $33.77/ hour

This position is eligible for an annual 10% bonus opportunity in addition to the base salary.

Outstanding Benefits and Perks: We are proud to offer a variety of benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees:

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Health savings (HSA), healthcare & dependent care flexible spending (FSA) accounts
• Company paid short term and long-term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan)
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D

• 3 weeks of accrued vacation time; accruals begin on Day 1

• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws
• 401(k) plan that provides a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1
• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life
• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year
• Overtime opportunities

This position supports Mesa's Corporate business. At Mesa Labs, we apply technical expertise and technological innovation to improve quality of life for patients, workers, and consumers worldwide. Our products and services directly impact the critical environments that advance medical breakthroughs, keep industry moving, and ensure the safety of products we use every day.

The Associate HR Specialist provides entry-level professional support for Human Resources operations, with a primary focus on accurate execution of employee lifecycle transactions, including onboarding, employee record maintenance, and separations.

This role operates in an environment where procedures may not always be fully documented. As a result, the position requires critical thinking, attention to detail, and resourcefulness to determine how to complete assigned tasks, identify appropriate resources, and escalate questions or issues when needed. The role works under guidance and does not independently interpret policy or make HR decisions.

• Enter and update employee data for new hires, job changes, and terminations in HR systems with a high level of accuracy
• Maintain employee records and ensure data completeness and consistency
• Execute assigned HR transactions by following available guidance and seeking clarification when processes are unclear
• Review data for accuracy and identify discrepancies for escalation

• Support onboarding and separation activities, including preparation of documentation, workflow routing, and system updates
• Track completion of required steps and follow up on missing or incomplete information
• Leverage available resources (job aids, prior examples, HR partners) to determine next steps when procedures are not fully defined

• Assist with administrative compliance activities such as I-9 document collection and record maintenance
• Maintain HR files and documentation in accordance with retention and confidentiality requirements
• Follow internal controls, data privacy standards, and HR policies

• Respond to basic HR inquiries by providing factual information or directing questions to the appropriate HR partner
• Demonstrate professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information
• Escalate questions that require policy interpretation or higher-level judgment

• Apply critical thinking to understand HR tasks and determine how to complete them accurately
• Proactively seek information, ask questions, and build working knowledge of HR systems and processes
• Identify unclear steps or process gaps and raise them to HR…