Human Development 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