HR / Business Administration Manager

Be the HR Professional People Count On You know how to guide a manager through a difficult conversation, help an employee understand their benefits, and keep the details from slipping through the cracks. You enjoy owning your work, building relationships, and seeing things through. Maxton Manufacturing seeks an experienced HR / Business Administration Manager to serve as its primary HR resource.

Reporting to the CEO, you will partner with employees and leadership, manage day-to-day HR, and keep essential company administration running smoothly. This is a hands-on, individual contributor position. You will handle everything from employee counseling and benefits recommendations to records, forms, and data entry.

If you enjoy combining professional judgment with practical execution, this role deserves a closer look. Why Consider Maxton? Meaningful ownership: Take responsibility for a broad HR function with direct access to company leadership. Employee connection: Work directly with employees and managers, providing practical guidance and support.

Transition support: Learn company-specific procedures alongside the experienced HR professional transitioning out of the role. Variety: Combine employee relations, benefits, recruiting, compliance, and business administration. Room to contribute: Learn the business and established processes, then recommend thoughtful improvements in collaboration with the people they affect.

What You’ll Own: Human Resources Manage recruiting from posting and screening through hiring, onboarding, and orientation. Coach managers on employee relations, performance concerns, documentation, and progressive discipline. Address sensitive issues with discretion, fairness, and sound judgment, keeping leadership informed as appropriate.

Administer benefits, including enrollments, open enrollment, employee questions, and coverage verification. Coordinate 401(k) administration with employees, plan providers, the third-party administrator, and payroll. Review benefit renewal options with the broker and present recommendations to leadership. Maintain employee records, policies, handbook updates, required postings, and training documentation.

Coordinate HR information with accounting and payroll to support accurate benefits and deductions. Handle workers’ compensation documentation, injury tracking, OSHA records and postings, and safety administration in partnership with the safety/facilities manager. Provide useful HR reporting and keep current on employment requirements.

Business Administration Coordinate company filings, permits, business licenses, and insurance renewals. Maintain vehicle registrations, insurance records, and other company administrative files. Support commercial insurance claims and requests for certificates of insurance. Administer petty cash and related reconciliation.

Support the CEO and VP of Operations with correspondence, recordkeeping, and administrative coordination. Keep shared documents organized, follow established work instructions, and track responsibilities through completion. What You Bring Five or more years of hands-on HR experience , preferably in a generalist capacity.

Broad working knowledge of employee relations, benefits, recruiting, payroll practices, and employment compliance. The experience and judgment to serve as the primary HR resource without another internal HR professional reviewing your daily work. Strong organization, accuracy, and follow-through across recurring responsibilities and unexpected requests.

The ability to build trust, coach managers, and handle difficult conversations with professionalism and tact. Comfort with HR systems, Microsoft Office, electronic records, and detailed administrative work. A bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Manufacturing HR experience is especially valuable. Experience with OSHA recordkeeping, workers’ compensation, 401(k) administration, and commercial insurance renewals is also helpful. An organized, capable HR professional can learn the company-specific administrative processes. Let’s connect, apply today!