People Operations Associate

About Nox Metals. American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. Nox Metals is building it, along with the tools that run it. We’re a technology company in Metro Detroit supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.
The role. We’re hiring a People Operations Associate to make employment at our Detroit facility organized, responsive, and dependable. You will support onboarding, employee records, benefits administration, time and attendance, training coordination, and the everyday questions that matter to our team.
You will be a visible partner on the factory floor and a careful steward of sensitive information. The work ranges from welcoming a new hire to fixing a record, helping a supervisor follow a process, or making sure a benefit change reaches the right system.
You will:
Coordinate preboarding, orientation, paperwork, equipment, and first-week schedules
Maintain complete and accurate employee records across people systems
Support benefits enrollment, employee changes, and common employee questions
Help manage timekeeping, attendance records, leave documentation, and payroll inputs
Track required training, acknowledgments, and employment documents
Support hourly recruiting, interviews, offers, and hiring logistics when needed
Explain policies clearly and escalate sensitive matters appropriately
Prepare regular people reports and investigate data discrepancies
Coordinate employee events and practical workplace needs
Improve forms, checklists, and workflows as the team grows
You are:
Warm, discreet, and trustworthy with confidential information
Extremely organized and reliable about details and follow-up
Comfortable supporting both factory employees and managers
A clear communicator who can explain a process without unnecessary jargon
Calm when a teammate brings you an urgent or personal concern
Comfortable using HR software, spreadsheets, and shared documentation
Fair, consistent, and willing to say when you need to find the right answer
Nice to have:
Experience in people operations, HR coordination, office administration, or payroll support
Experience supporting hourly teams in manufacturing, warehousing, retail, or hospitality
Familiarity with HRIS, benefits, timekeeping, or applicant-tracking systems
Knowledge of Michigan employment practices
Comfort using AI tools carefully for administration, analysis, and communications
Benefits:
Equity in Nox Metals
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
This role is full time and in person in Detroit.
Nox Metals is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skill, attitude, and fit for the work, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, height, weight, marital status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Experience
1+ years

Work arrangement
No