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.