HR Generalist; Payroll & Benefits Focus

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We're looking for an experienced, hands‑on HR Generalist to join our team and help build the next chapter of Zero Touch.

As our HR Generalist, you’ll support a broad range of HR and payroll activities, including:

• Supporting payroll administration and coordinating with internal and external partners to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Administering employee benefits programs, including enrollments, changes, employee education, and vendor coordination.
• Managing onboarding and offboarding activities and helping create a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Maintaining employee records and ensuring accurate HR data and documentation.
• Assisting with leave administration, accommodations, workers’ compensation, and unemployment claims.
• Helping ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Assisting with HR audits, reporting, and documentation.
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, training programs, and company events.
• Helping document and improve HR processes and procedures as we continue building our standalone operations.
• Serving as a trusted resource for employee and manager questions related to HR policies, benefits, payroll, and employment practices.
• Providing general administrative support across HR and office operations as needed.

More than specific experience, we’re looking for someone who is:

• Organized and detail‑oriented with a knack for accuracy.
• A clear communicator, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• A proactive problem‑solver who enjoys improving processes.
• Adaptable and comfortable in a changing environment.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys building positive working relationships.

• A combination of 3‑7 years of progressive Human Resources experience and education.
• Experience supporting payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, and HR operations.
• Working knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance requirements, and HR best practices.
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or technology environment.
• Experience supporting organizational transitions, acquisitions, carve‑outs, or standalone business operations.
• Multi‑state payroll experience.
• Experience with HR system implementations or process improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to international HR administration.

Zero Touch is a precision metrology company headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, specializing in automated measurement and quality inspection solutions for manufacturers around the world. As part of Industrial Metrology Solutions (IMS), we are a growing organization of approximately 45 employees across the United States and France, combining the agility of a smaller company with a global customer base and international collaboration.

Our team includes employees at our U.S. headquarters in Oregon as well as colleagues in our France office, creating opportunities to work across cultures, time zones, and business functions. We are currently navigating an exciting period of growth and transformation, building scalable processes while maintaining the collaborative, hands‑on culture of a smaller organization.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, contribute across a broad range of HR activities, and help shape the future of a growing international business, we’d love to hear from you.

As Zero Touch continues establishing itself as an independent organization, this role will help build and support the HR foundation that enables our employees and business to succeed.

You will work closely with the Director of Finance & HR and leaders across the organization to support payroll, benefits, compliance, employee programs, and day‑to‑day HR operations while helping develop processes that will support the company’s long‑term growth.

Zero Touch offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan. We also support professional development and believe in creating an environment where employees can grow, contribute, and do their best work.