Human Resources Coordinator

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Tesa Tape inc

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Sparta, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive administrative support across HR functions including talent acquisition, onboarding, benefits, and payroll. Manage employee relations activities and coordinate apprenticeship programs and compliance training for plant employees.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent HR experience. You possess at least one year of administrative experience, preferably within an HR or related function, and are proficient in Microsoft Office. Your strong organizational and communication skills allow you to manage multiple tasks effectively and provide excellent customer service.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Talent Acquisition

New Hire Orientation

Onboarding

Benefits Administration

Employee Training & Development

Time & Attendance

Employee Relations

FMLA

Payroll

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking System

IATF

Job Description

Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us?

At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!

Join our dynamic HR team as a Human Resources Coordinator! In this role, you will be providing administrative support of critical functions within HR including, but not limited to Talent Acquisition, New Hire Orientation/ Onboarding, Benefits, Employee Training & Development, Time & Attendance, and Employee Relations. 
The HR Coordinator position is a dynamic role which requires flexibility, organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with frequent interruptions.

How you'll help the formula:

Talent Acquisition
  • Posts regular jobs for external candidates, screens candidates, schedules interviews, initiates background checks, drug tests and physicals and electronic onboarding.
  • Coordinates onboarding plans for non-hourly new hires.
  • Schedules and/or conducts new employee orientation.
  • Acts as the primary tesa contact for hourly employees from offer acceptance to first day.
  • Contributes to a seamless and efficient introduction to tesa.
  • Maintains IATF compliant personnel files.
Benefits Support
  • Assists with new hire benefits enrollment questions and qualifying changes.
  • Handles first level issue resolution and escalates more complicated issues to the Benefits Team.
  • Ensures that new employees attend Benefits Orientation and Open Enrollment meetings.
  • Coordinates wellness events at the Plant and tracking activities of participants including, but not limited to, drafting flyers, and event planning.
  • Coordinates with Benefits Team on Disability and FMLA claims.
  • Monitors claim statuses to ensure that Plant employees are paid on time through proactive follow-up and communication with the Benefits Team.
  • Issues and retains FMLA forms; communicate with supervisor on outcome; ensure that timecards are coded for FMLA as appropriate.
  • Maintains regular communication with supervisors regarding employee leave status, staffing impacts, return-to-work timelines, and related workforce needs.
  • Coordinates return to work process between the supervisor and the Benefits Team.
Apprenticeship Program
  • Assists with Baker College mechatronics apprenticeship program job fairs, onboarding, tracking, and other grant compliance requirements.
  • Administers GRCC mechatronics apprenticeship program in collaboration with students and GRCC.
  • Orders and pays for books for GRCC students; maintain a supply of the costly books for use by future students.
  • Communicates regularly with the Plant Program Champion and employee participants to ensure participants are meeting work and school requirements.
  • Maintains all documentation required by State of Michigan Going PRO grant to ensure reimbursement.
  • Prepares for recognition events and internal communication.
Payroll
  • Supports timecard managers to ensure an accurate biweekly payroll.
  • Enters employee changes into Employee Change Report.
  • Completes and submits workflows for employee changes as needed.
  • Communicates proactively with employees on pay issues or changes.

Employee Relations Activities
  • Communicates proactively with all associates, with a focus on associates without tesa email, in person whenever possible.
  • Provides customer service to employees by answering benefit and policy questions, researching paycheck concerns, and assisting with their use of HR systems (i.e., PayCor Payroll, Time & Attendance, and Applicant Tracking System).
  • Escalates employee relations concerns to Human Resources Manager as appropriate.
  • Participates in investigations.
  • Proposes or executes activities to positively impact employee engagement.
  • Schedules and facilitates meetings, maintaining expense tracking, performing research, purchasing event supplies, preparation, and execution of plant events.
Employee Training & Development
  • Acts as the initial point of contact for tesa compliance training and other professional development programs.
  • Ensures that tesa compliance training deadlines are met by impacted employees through an escalating communication process.
  • Ensures that all IATF training records are complete, follows-up with managers as needed.
  • Delivers training as assigned.

Administrative & Misc.
  • Schedules, tracks, and files probationary and annual performance reviews.
  • Handles the responsibility for 100% accurate digital copies of employee records and ensure that record retention processes are followed.
  • Maintains tesa branded stock for new and current employees.
  • Administers HR expenses to ensure compliance with Global Purchasing requirements, including setting up new vendors, researching outstanding invoices, and working closely with NAM Accounting.
  • Schedules lunches or makes dinner reservations as requested.
  • Maintains good attendance and flexible work schedule to be accessible to hourly employees.
  • Assists with maintaining a 6S HR office and storage area.
  • Assists with and/or completes special projects as assigned.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Key Elements For Your Role
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field; or equivalent years of HR experience required.
  • One year of administrative experience preferably from within an HR or related function.
  • Superior interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels in the organization.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to work independently.
  • Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in an environment of frequent interruptions.
  • Superior attention to detail to reliably perform tasks requiring accuracy.
  • Effective follow-through and excellent communication skills, both written & verbal.
  • Positive and willing attitude that promotes teamwork and ability to work well within a diverse workgroup with an elevated level of customer service skills.
  • Willing and able to work occasional weekends, evenings, and early mornings. Supporting all shifts.

Posted on: 05/19/2026
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Tesa Tape inc

As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers for more than 125 years. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations. tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2025: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,400 employees today. Imprint: https: //www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/imprint Privacy Policy: https://www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/privacy-policy-for-social-media
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