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