HR Coordinator
Location: Milwaukee, WI
HR Coordinator
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Compensation: $60,000 - $75,000 DOE
About the Opportunity
A growing Milwaukee-based manufacturing company is seeking an HR Coordinator to support the Human Resources team within a fast-paced industrial environment. This privately held organization has built a strong reputation over the past 20+ years providing industrial equipment and manufacturing solutions to customers across North America.
The company employs several thousand employees across multiple manufacturing facilities and continues to expand its operations, workforce, and production capabilities due to continued growth.
This role will support a diverse employee population including skilled trades professionals, welders, fabricators, assemblers, maintenance technicians, production employees, engineers, drafters, and office professionals. The HR Coordinator will play an important role in supporting recruiting efforts, employee relations, onboarding, workforce reporting, and day-to-day HR operations.
This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing HR administration, employee support, recruiting coordination, and process improvement initiatives while working within a collaborative and highly visible HR team.
Key Responsibilities
HR Documentation and Employee Support
- Draft, format, and maintain HR documents, reports, presentations, and communications
- Maintain employee records, HR templates, onboarding documentation, and personnel files
- Assist with employee communications and HR process coordination
- Prepare HR reports and leadership support materials
Workforce Data and Reporting
- Maintain workforce data including headcount, hires, terminations, conversions, and staffing metrics
- Assist with HR reporting, workforce analytics, and KPI tracking
- Support workforce planning initiatives and organizational reporting efforts
- Help maintain accurate HR data and reporting systems
Recruitment and Onboarding Coordination
- Coordinate job postings, interview scheduling, and candidate communications
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding activities
- Support recruiting efforts for skilled trades employees, manufacturing personnel, engineers, drafters, and office staff
- Track temporary employee conversion eligibility and workforce status updates
- Support recruiting and hiring process administration
Compliance and HR Administration
- Assist with maintaining compliance with HR policies and employment regulations
- Support benefits administration and leave tracking
- Maintain employee relations documentation and confidential records
- Assist with HR audits and compliance-related activities
Project and Process Support
- Coordinate HR projects, initiatives, and reporting efforts
- Support process improvement initiatives within HR operations
- Partner with Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Leadership teams as needed
- Assist with development and organization of HR procedures and workflows
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
- 1-3 years of Human Resources experience
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking abilities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
Preferred:
- Manufacturing environment experience preferred
- Experience supporting skilled trades or industrial recruiting preferred
- HRIS experience preferred
- SHRM-CP or PHR certification is a plus
- Experience supporting high-growth organizations preferred
- Bilingual Spanish communication skills are a plus
Benefits & Perks
- Great benefits package
- Stable long-term employment opportunities
- Team-oriented culture focused on safety and professionalism
- Career growth and advancement potential
- Growing company with continued operational expansion
- Opportunity to support both manufacturing and professional office teams
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced leadership teams
Buyer
Fort Atkinson, WI
Buyer-Direct Hire
Location: Fort Atkinson, WI
Compensation: $60,000-$75,000/yr DOE
About the Opportunity
A well-established manufacturing company in the Fort Atkinson area is seeking a Buyer to support purchasing, inventory management, and supplier coordination activities within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment. With over 40 years in business, this organization specializes in the production of custom industrial equipment and fabricated components serving a diverse customer base across multiple industries. The company has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long-term customer partnerships while continuing to invest in growth and operational improvements.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing supplier relationships, production priorities, and inventory management while supporting manufacturing operations from a purchasing and materials standpoint. The Buyer will be responsible for purchasing a variety of materials including raw steel, fabricated components, electrical parts, hardware, production consumables, and other manufacturing-related supplies.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase raw materials, fabricated components, electrical components, and production-related supplies
- Maintain supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules
- Monitor inventory levels and support production scheduling needs
- Coordinate with engineering, production, and planning teams to ensure material availability
- Track purchase orders and follow up on delivery timelines
- Support ERP system transactions and purchasing documentation
- Assist with supplier performance reviews and cost reduction initiatives
- Resolve material shortages and supplier-related issues
Qualifications
- Previous purchasing or buying experience within manufacturing required
- ERP system experience preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial purchasing experience strongly preferred
Why Candidates Like This Opportunity
- Stable and growing manufacturing environment
- Team-oriented culture
- Strong long-term career potential
- Opportunity to work cross-functionally with operations and engineering
- Competitive compensation and benefits
Payroll Manager
Milwaukee, WI
Payroll Manager
Milwaukee, WI · Accounting/Finance
A growing manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for a workforce of more than 1,200 employees across multiple locations. Reporting to the Controller, this role will lead a small team responsible for timely and accurate payroll processing, compliance, and system efficiency.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys leading by example, improving processes, and ensuring that employees are paid correctly and on time while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and confidentiality.
Responsibilities
• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process for over 1,200 hourly and salaried employees across multiple states
• Supervise and mentor a team of payroll specialists
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax and wage laws
• Partner with accounting and HR on benefits deductions, garnishments, and reporting
• Review and approve payroll reports prior to processing
• Assist in ERP or payroll system upgrades and data integrity checks
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency
• Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, taxes, or deductions
Qualifications
• 5+ years of payroll management experience, ideally within a manufacturing or multi-site environment
• Strong knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Experience with ERP payroll systems and Excel proficiency
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced setting
Schedule: Full-time, on-site (first shift, Monday–Friday)
Compensation: Based on experience, competitive benefits package