Job Description
Payroll / HR Administrator | Aerospace Engineering
Are you a detail-driven Payroll or HR professional who thrives in structured, fast-paced manufacturing environments?
Do you enjoy owning critical processes, ensuring compliance, and being the go-to expert employees trust for payroll and HR support?
Our client, a rapidly growing aerospace manufacturing organization, is seeking a highly capable Payroll / HR Administrator to play a central role in supporting payroll accuracy, employee records, and core HR operations. This is a stable, hands-on position reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, offering long-term growth within a manufacturing organization that values integrity, accuracy, and operational discipline.
Unlike narrowly defined admin roles, this role gives you hands-on involvement across payroll, HR operations, compliance, and employee support while working closely with the Director of Human Resources.
Why this role?
- Build a career in a well-established manufacturing organization with a strong operational foundation
- Direct visibility and partnership with HR leadership
- A role with real ownership over payroll and employee data integrity
- Opportunity to expand HR exposure across compliance, benefits, and employee relations
- Stable, long-term position in a multi-shift manufacturing environment
Key Duties of the Payroll / HR Administrator:
Payroll Processing & Compliance
- Accurately process bi-weekly payroll for all employees
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
- Maintain payroll records and prepare required reports
- Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local wage & hour regulations
- Generate and distribute W-2s and other tax documentation
Benefits & Employee Support
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding benefits programs
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for payroll, HR, and policy questions
- Provide guidance and training on HR and payroll systems
Onboarding, Offboarding & HR Support
- Coordinate onboarding paperwork and orientation processes
- Support offboarding activities and conduct exit interviews
- Assist with recruitment support, employee relations, and performance management
- Support HR policies, procedures, and corporate HR projects as needed
Auditing & Continuous Accuracy
- Conduct regular audits of payroll, benefits, and HR processes
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies with precision and discretion
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent HR/payroll experience)
- 3+ years of payroll experience in a multi-shift manufacturing environment
- 2+ years of HR experience or PHR / SHRM-CP certification preferred
- Strong working knowledge of ADP or similar HRIS systems
- Advanced Excel and MS Office skills
- In-depth understanding of wage & hour compliance
- Bilingual Spanish skills preferred
If you’re a Payroll / HR Administrator looking for a role where accuracy matters, your expertise is trusted, and your work directly supports employees and leadership alike, apply today. Suitable candidates will be contact within 48 hours.