Senior Human Resources Generalist

About the Opportunity

NTA Precision Axle is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to support approximately 200 employees across a three-shift manufacturing operation. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, this role focuses on full-cycle payroll, workforce reporting and analytics, employee relations, and day-to-day HR operations.

Career Growth & Succession Planning

This opening follows the planned retirement of a long-tenured team member and offers the opportunity to join an established HR team with a path toward future leadership. Through hands-on HR experience, special projects, and collaboration with Corporate HR, the successful candidate will be developed for potential advancement into the Human Resources Manager role as part of NTA’s long-term succession plan.

NTA Precision Axle is majority-owned by NTN Bearing Corporation, a global manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets for more than 100 years.

Position Summary

The Senior HR Generalist supports a broad range of HR functions, with a primary focus on payroll administration, workforce reporting, and HR analytics. Additional responsibilities include employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, HR policies, and serving as a key resource for employees and management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Serve as a resource to employees and managers regarding HR policies, procedures, benefits, and employment-related questions.

· Support recruiting, onboarding, benefits enrollment, performance management, training coordination, leave administration, and employee engagement initiatives.

· Address employee relations matters, conduct investigations as appropriate, and recommend resolutions.

· Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

· Assist with HR policies, procedures, programs, and employee record maintenance, ensuring accurate and confidential HRIS data.

· Serve as backup to the Human Resources Manager and assist with day-to-day HR operations as needed.

Payroll Administration

· Manage full-cycle payroll using available HRIS and payroll systems, from data collection and validation through submission, reconciliation, auditing, and reporting.

· Process weekly, biweekly, and monthly payroll accurately and within established deadlines for approximately 200 employees, including hourly and salaried team members.

· Review timekeeping records, hours worked, overtime, paid time off, deductions, and payroll adjustments.

· Process employee changes, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and deductions.

· Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies while ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, garnishments, and reporting requirements.

· Maintain accurate payroll records, support internal and external audits, and respond to employee payroll questions.

Reporting, Workforce Analytics & Data Management

· Prepare weekly and monthly workforce reports covering labor hours, overtime, attendance, absenteeism, headcount, turnover, workforce movement, and demographics.

· Analyze HR and payroll data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

· Provide accurate, actionable workforce insights to support management decisions.

· Maintain the accuracy, consistency, confidentiality, and integrity of HR and payroll data.

Organizational Development & Continuous Improvement

· Support initiatives that improve employee performance, engagement, and retention.

· Identify and recommend process improvements across payroll, HR operations, reporting, and the employee experience.

· Participate in special projects and strategic HR initiatives in collaboration with site leadership and Corporate HR.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.

· 5 years of progressive HR Generalist experience across multiple HR disciplines.

· 3 years of payroll administration experience, including full-cycle processing and reconciliation.

· Experience preparing workforce analytics, HR metrics, and management reports.

· Experience with HRIS and payroll systems; ADP Workforce Now and/or ADP timekeeping experience preferred.

· Working knowledge of employment laws, payroll compliance, HR best practices, and employee records management.

· Experience supporting an hourly workforce in manufacturing or another fast-paced, multi-shift environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret workforce data and identify trends.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to analyze and report on HR and payroll data.

· Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees and management at all levels.

· High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential employee and payroll information.

· Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

· Comprehensive benefits with low employee contributions, effective on the date of hire, including BCBS medical, MetLife dental, EyeMed vision, and CVS/Caremark prescription coverage.

· Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.

· 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 8%.

· Paid vacation and holidays.

· Additional customizable benefits.