HR Generalist

About the role

This role supports Chromalloy's U.S. field operations and enterprise HR programs team, executing the full spectrum of day-to-day HR work across site-level and coordination responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate new hire onboarding end-to-end — submit system tickets, secure Day One access, conduct new employee orientation, and complete I-9 and right-to-work verification.
• Complete Export Control Assessments for new hires, vendors, and visitors requiring access to areas with controlled technical data.
• Cook up pre-employment drug testing, regulatory acknowledgments, and badge clearance for repair station new hires in compliance with FAA/DOT requirements.
• Verify internal candidate eligibility before any offer is communicated.
• Own offboarding execution for all separating employees — system steps, equipment return, final pay initiation, and exit interview administration submitted within 48 hours.
• Communicate final day logistics clearly to the manager and employee.
• Own the accuracy of employee data in the HR platform — role, grade, manager, reporting line, cost center, and eligibility fields.
• Audit your population before every compensation cycle opens.
• Process HR transactions within your authorization level accurately and on time; submit requests above your authorization level to Shared Services with complete information.
• Generate and distribute standard HR reports for your population as requested.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions about benefits, leave, and pay — answering accurately from policy and routing to the appropriate specialist when needed.
• Administer the LOA notification process; track active leaves and surface upcoming return dates and extension requests to the HR professional above you.
• Support benefits open enrollment — communicate windows, assist employees with self-service navigation, and escalate technical issues.
• Support policy, compliance & ethics — distribute HR policy updates and collect acknowledgments; answer first-line policy questions within your authorization.
• Route anything requiring interpretation to the HR professional above you.
• Maintain compliance tracking records — I-9 re-verifications, training completion, certification expiry, and regulatory acknowledgments — surfacing deadlines 30 days in advance.
• Support Ethics intake — document the concern accurately and notify the HR professional above you immediately.
• Support FAA/DOT drug and alcohol testing program administration at repair station sites.
• Maintain familiarity with the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement at union sites — grievance procedures, notice requirements, and union contact protocols.
• HR Program Support & Coordination — support enterprise HR program rollout, coordinate HR events, administer mentoring program logistics, coordinate internship program logistics, maintain government training funding population tracking and compliance documentation, maintain the enterprise HR program calendar, support talent acquisition coordination.
• Compensation Support & Data Accuracy — validate employee data before every compensation cycle; support merit and bonus cycle execution — distribute manager materials, track completion, and compile data for review.
• Route employee and manager compensation questions to the appropriate HR professional.
• Process pay action forms accurately within your authorization level; return incomplete forms before processing.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of HR experience in an operational or generalist HR role — manufacturing, aerospace, MRO, or a technically complex industrial environment strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of US federal employment law — I-9, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, EEO.
• Proficiency with an enterprise HRIS platform; able to execute transactions, run reports, and identify data errors.
• Experience with onboarding, offboarding, and I-9 compliance administration.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder programs — mentoring, internship, community engagement, or government-funded training.
• Familiarity with workforce development funding programs or employer training credits is a differentiating asset.
• Exceptional attention to detail — data errors in an HR system have downstream consequences in payroll and reporting.
• Clear, professional communication skills — able to give accurate information without overstating authority.
• Comfortable working within a structured escalation model.
• Familiarity with FAA/DOT drug and alcohol testing program requirements preferred for repair station assignments.
• Union environment experience and CBA familiarity is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or a related field.
• PHR certification is a differentiating asset.
• Up to 30% travel to other Chromalloy sites.