People Operations Generalist

The role

The People Operations Generalist runs day-to-day People Ops at the Ferndale facility. This person owns the employee experience from signed offer to the last day, including payroll, onboarding, and site safety support.

What you will do

• Process payroll for the site every pay period
• Prepare offer letters and run preboarding, orientation, paperwork, equipment, and first-week schedules
• Run offboarding including final pay, equipment return, exit paperwork, and system access removal
• Take in employee concerns and complaints, document them, and escalate when needed
• Support site safety by tracking training, keeping OSHA recordkeeping current, and helping with incident reporting
• Maintain complete and accurate employee records, I-9s, and employment documents
• Support benefits enrollment and changes, and answer everyday employee questions
• Explain policies clearly to employees and supervisors, and apply them consistently
• Prepare regular people reports and fix data discrepancies
• Improve forms, checklists, and SOPs

Required qualifications

• 2 to 4 years in HR, People Operations, or payroll, including hands-on payroll processing
• Discreet and trustworthy with confidential information
• Precise
• Calm and fair when someone brings you an urgent or personal concern
• Comfortable supporting both factory employees and managers, on the floor and in the office
• A clear communicator who can explain a process without jargon
• Comfortable with HR and payroll software, spreadsheets, and shared documentation

Nice to have

• ADP experience
• Multi-state payroll experience, especially Michigan and California
• Experience supporting hourly teams in manufacturing, warehousing, or logistics
• OSHA recordkeeping experience or OSHA 10 or 30 certification
• Knowledge of Michigan employment practices
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification
• Comfort using AI tools carefully for administration, analysis, and communications

Benefits

• Equity in Nox Metals
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

About the company

Nox Metals is a technology company in Ferndale, Michigan supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. They use software and automation to supply metal to American factories.