Job Description

Title: HR Coordinator
Company: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com
Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)
Hire Type: Direct Hire

The HR Coordinator is the operational backbone of the HR team, responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of employee documentation across the employee lifecycle — from onboarding through termination. This role combines hands-on administrative execution with front-line employee support, serving as a Tier 1 resource for routine questions while enabling HR Business Partners and Specialists to focus on higher-level case work. Reporting to the HR Manager, the HR Coordinator must be comfortable managing sensitive information, juggling competing deadlines, and maintaining a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
Documentation & Compliance

Prepare disciplinary forms and supporting documentation in line with company policy and formatting standards
Process new hire paperwork, including offer acknowledgments, new hire packets, and required compliance forms
Complete and verify Form I-9 documentation for all new hires, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and deadlines
Process employee status changes (transfers, promotions, pay changes, leaves) and terminations, ensuring documentation is complete and properly routed
Maintain accurate, audit-ready employee files, both physical and digital, in accordance with recordkeeping and retention requirements

HR Systems & Data Integrity

Enter and update employee data in Workday, including new hires, status changes, and terminations
Perform regular audits of HR system data to catch and correct discrepancies before they affect payroll or reporting
Generate standard reports from Workday as requested by HR Manager, HRBPs, or Payroll

Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle Support

Coordinate onboarding logistics for new hires, including scheduling, paperwork completion, and first-day/first-week readiness
Serve as a point of contact for new hires navigating early administrative questions
Support offboarding logistics for terminations, ensuring documentation and system updates are completed on schedule

Meetings, Training & Events

Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and materials for HR meetings, training sessions, and site-level HR events
Track attendance and completion records for required training as needed

Employee Support

Serve as the first point of contact for routine (Tier 1) employee inquiries related to policies, paperwork, and general HR processes
Triage and route more complex inquiries to the appropriate HRBP or Specialist
Support HR Business Partners with organizing and preparing documentation for employee relations cases

Requirements:

1-2+ years of experience in an HR administrative, coordinator, or generalist support role
Working knowledge of I-9 compliance and standard new hire/termination documentation requirements
Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform; Workday experience strongly preferred
Excellent attention to detail, particularly when handling sensitive or confidential employee information
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
Clear, professional, and approachable communication style for handling employee-facing questions
Comfortable working onsite full-time in a manufacturing environment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

About Global Power Components

Global Power Components has been manufacturing power generation accessories since 1996. We offer competitive pricing, quality products, on time delivery and the best customer service possible. Whether you need a custom E-House, generator enclosure package, fuel tank or trailer our professional staff of engineers, electricians, and metal fabricators will make it happen. Global Power Components is located in Milwaukee, WI. our 400,000 sq. ft. facility has expanded our capabilities and enabled us to perform new services for our customers. With easy on/off access to Highways 94 and 43, shipping your product is never an issue. Since the relocation, Global Power Components has improved its on-time shipping to an astounding 97%. With our new facility, no project is too large and with our 75-ton crane, no project is too heavy. Global Power Components has developed into a family of employees that dedicate themselves to our customers and services. Our company is diversified in several industries to provide the security, experience, and confidence our customers deserve. However, we are small enough to ensure competitive prices, short lead times, and the ability to flow with last second design changes. For more information, visit us online at www.globalpowercomponents.com For your next custom project, think GPC.

Industry

Manufacturing & Production

Company Size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Year Founded

1996

Website

globalpowercomponents.com

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