HR Generalist

Mazak Corporation is looking for an HR Generalist to join the HR team at our North American Headquarters in Florence, KY. The HR Generalist will serve as a key member of the HR team by providing broad support across talent acquisition, onboarding, training, compliance, and safety initiatives. This role combines full-cycle recruiting with training program coordination and HR reporting to ensure workforce readiness, legal compliance, and a safe, supportive workplace. The ideal candidate will bring strong recruiting experience, advanced reporting and software skills, and the ability to partner across departments to deliver effective HR solutions.

Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:
* Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
* Assist in managing the recruitment process from sourcing to hiring including phone interviewing for all open positions and in person interviewing for contractors and new hires.
* Conduct pre-employment background checks and ensure complete compliance from all new hires.
* Support the facilitation of the New Hire Orientation and Onboarding processes for Mazak USA.
* Attend and participate in job fairs and other recruitment related events.
* Maintain up to date roster of contractor and temporary associates.
* Communicate with partnered staffing agencies to facilitate the onboarding process for new temporary associates.
* Handle all timecards for temporary employees and contractors, including creating and maintaining Workforce Management profiles.
* Coordinate & track annual HR mandated training for all Mazak associates.
* Assign, track, and report on training in Learning Management System to ensure compliance with Federal - EEOC, OFCCP - state laws and regulations as well as ISO requirements.
* Monitor, initiate, and document all required training for Mazak employees.
* Partner with hiring leaders to create training schedules.
* Prepare monthly training report.
* Prepare and maintain monthly workforce reports.
* Support compliance audits through accurate recordkeeping and reporting.
* Create monthly "Spotlight on Safety" initiatives.
* Maintain safety manuals.

Education/Certification:

* Bachelor's degree in Human Resources preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Skills:

* 3+ years of Human Resources & recruitment is required.

* Previous training experience is preferred.

* Strong knowledge of applicant tracking systems and reporting tools.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Proficient in Excel, Power BI or similar software.

* Excellent organization and project management skills.

* Strong communication skills with the ability to partner across departments.

* Requires attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and discretion with confidential information.

* Professional verbal and written communication skills

EOE, including disability/vets