Human Development On Site Specialist

Human Development Specialist

HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, United States

Job Description

About Metalsa: We are a global leader with over 65 years of experience in the automotive industry, manufacturing safe, sustainable products that move people around the world. We're building a better future by enriching communities every day—driven by our commitment to people, innovation, and our planet.

Role Objective: As a Human Development Specialist, you'll provide strategic and tactical support across all functional areas of Human Development—partnering with Plant Leadership to strengthen employee relations, drive compliance, and build a pipeline of future HD talent. This is a development role that will expose you to recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, labor relations, training, and compliance, giving you hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle.

What will your day look like?

• Develop and implement policies to ensure consistent, fair treatment for all employees.

• Coordinate initiatives to encourage employee feedback and engagement.

• Facilitate company events and represent Metalsa in community-wide initiatives.

• Engage in problem-solving activities to improve Human Development processes.

• Train management and provide support interpreting the Team Book.

• Investigate and resolve employee issues.

• Support recruitment through sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placement.

• Assist with conflict resolution, policy administration, employee engagement, and corrective action.

• Support benefits administration, including health insurance, retirement plans, FMLA, and employee programs.

• Maintain regulatory compliance, manage personnel files, and support audit readiness.

• Conduct new hire orientation and manage onboarding documentation.

• Participate in or lead corrective action meetings; ensure employees are treated fairly and equitably; support grievance responses.

• Validate time and attendance data, identify and reconcile exceptions, and ensure accuracy before payroll processing.

• Lead initiatives to reduce payroll errors, improve turnaround time, and enhance process efficiency.

• Coordinate with Operations, Finance, and Payroll teams on compliance and accuracy.

• Assist with hiring processes for all levels of personnel, including advertising, job fairs, interviewing, pre-employment screening, reference checks, I-9 verification, orientation, exit interviews, and unemployment correspondence.

• Take on additional responsibilities as needed—this role evolves as the needs of the department change.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Marketing, Organizational Development, or a related field (required).

• 1-3 years of HR experience in a manufacturing setting (required).

• HRIS platform experience (required).

• FMLA and medical leave administration experience (required).

• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws (required).

• Benefits and payroll knowledge (required).

• PHR or SHRM-CP certification (preferred).

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Oracle HRIS experience.

• ADP Vantage experience.

• KRONOS Dimensions experience.

• Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.

• Willing to facilitate meetings and present training to small and large groups.

• Willing to deal with and resolve conflict effectively.

• Understanding of state and government regulations and laws.

• Understanding of EEO and Affirmative Action Programs, HIPAA, FLSA, NLRB, and DOL standards.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.

• Frequently required to use hands to handle or touch.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to visually focus.

Why You'll Love Working Here: At Metalsa, you'll enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and endless opportunities to grow your career.

Your Perks Include:

• Vacation, personal time, and paid holidays.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.

• Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) company match, flexible spending account (FSA), health reimbursement account (HRA).

• Tuition reimbursement, advancement opportunities, and professional training programs.

• Exclusive employee discounts and more!

Job Info

• Job Schedule: Full time

• Locations 301 Bill Bryan Boulevard, HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, 42240, US

About Metalsa: We are a global Mexican company with more than 60 years of experience in the automotive industry, we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world, seeking to minimize the environmental impact through innovation in our processes and products. For more information visit www.metalsa.com