HR Generalist

About The Company
STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm partnering with organizations across the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. We connect skilled professionals with opportunities in technical, administrative, operational, and leadership roles throughout the United States. Our team works to match candidates with positions where they can apply their experience and contribute to the success of leading organizations.
About The Role
STS Technical Services is hiring an experienced HR Generalist to support daily human resources operations at an aerospace facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. This role works closely with employees, supervisors, and management to provide dependable HR support and help maintain compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws. The HR Generalist will contribute across employee relations, workplace investigations, workers’ compensation, onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, and employee recordkeeping.
The ideal candidate exercises sound judgment, communicates clearly, and handles sensitive information with discretion. This position is suited to an organized HR professional who can manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and provide helpful guidance in a facility-based work environment.
Qualifications
Applicants must have at least three years of human resources experience in an HR Generalist or similar role, along with a working knowledge of federal and New Mexico employment laws and regulations. Candidates should have experience conducting and documenting workplace investigations, coordinating workers’ compensation reporting or claims, managing onboarding and offboarding, and administering employee benefits.
Strong written and verbal communication, excellent organizational skills, and close attention to detail are essential. The successful candidate will be able to manage confidential personnel matters professionally and communicate effectively with employees and leaders at different levels. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and HR information systems is required. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Experience in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, or another regulated industry is preferred. Familiarity with production or facility-based work environments, HR compliance documentation, personnel files, and internal audits is also beneficial.
Responsibilities
Support compliance with applicable federal and New Mexico employment laws, regulations, and company policies. Assist with HR audits, required reporting, recordkeeping, and the development or communication of policies and procedures. Provide employees and supervisors with guidance on established HR practices while maintaining complete, accurate, and confidential employee records.
Conduct and document workplace investigations involving employee complaints, policy concerns, and other employee relations matters. Summarize findings, recommend appropriate next steps, and assist employees and managers with workplace questions. Handle sensitive employee information with professionalism and help supervisors apply HR policies consistently.
Coordinate workers’ compensation reporting and documentation, communicate with employees, management, and insurance providers, and maintain accurate claim records. Manage onboarding activities, including new hire paperwork, orientation, required documents, and policy acknowledgments. Coordinate offboarding, exit documentation, termination paperwork, and related processes with internal stakeholders.
Administer benefits programs, support enrollment, answer employee questions, coordinate with benefits providers, and maintain benefits records. Provide day-to-day HR and administrative support, assist with HR information systems and reporting, contribute to special projects, and perform other related duties as business needs require. This description is not an exhaustive list of all duties or qualifications.
Benefits
This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to HR operations in an aerospace facility and support a diverse workforce through meaningful employee-facing work. The role provides broad experience across core HR functions, regular collaboration with employees and leadership, and the opportunity to apply and develop expertise in a regulated industry. Specific compensation and benefits details may be discussed during the hiring process.
Equal Opportunity
STS Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Skills
HR Operations, Employee Relations, Onboarding, Documentation

Experience
3+ yrs

Work arrangement
Yes