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HR Generalist

ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America
United States, California, Poway
14102 Stowe Drive (Show on map)
Jan 16, 2026
Company

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is a world class manufacturer of suspension solutions headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio USA. thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America supplies products to a wide range of Original Equipment Automotive Manufacturers as well as Aftermarket and Motorsports customers. Our Aftermarket operations are based out of Poway, CA and our Motorsports operations are based out of Mooresville, NC.

For decades, the name BILSTEIN has been synonymous with high tech in suspension design, driving comfort, and safety. In order to expand this position BILSTEIN became a division of thyssenkrupp Technologies AG in 1988, and a wholly owned subsidiary in 2005. This partnership has enabled us to continue the BILSTEIN tradition of excellence.


Your responsibilities

This is a part-time role, working 25-30 hours onsite at our Poway, CA facility.

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for providing support and coordination within the HR team in addition to occasional general office coordination and administrative support for the organization. This individual manages recruitment and staffing for hourly employees, onboards new staff, manages benefits and systems, and serves as a Business Partner to assigned groups and departments. This role carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas, including, but not limited to, employee relations, employment law compliance, training, performance management, onboarding, off-boarding, policy implementation, and organizational change.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Fields and supports employee requests of an HR nature including benefits, timekeeping, payroll, etc.
  • Manages all hourly non-exempt timecards including bi-weekly review for compliance.
  • Serves as the HR Business Partner for a small group of assigned employees and departments to resolve employee relations issues, identify training needs, and support development planning.
  • In partnership with the HR Manager, manages full cycle recruiting and selection of candidates for all non-exempt hiring. Includes processing requisitions, posting openings using applicant tracking system, reviewing candidate applications, conducting phone screens, in-person interviews, offers, and rejections.
  • Ensures a stellar candidate experience during all touch points with the Company during the sourcing, interviewing, offer and on-boarding stages.
  • Administers and guides new staff through on-boarding process including training coordination and leading benefit training.
  • Works with outside temporary employment agencies to fill approved hourly temporary employee needs.
  • Manages employee leaves of absence.
  • Leads employee offboarding including paperwork, final check, and exit interviews.
  • Completes and routes employee status change forms and letters.
  • In partnership with the HR Manager, manages performance review cycle. Includes creating and providing training to employees and supervisors, counseling managers on changes needed, and tracking completion statuses.
  • Assists the Human Resource department in the tracking and maintaining of HR related processes utilizing shared online resources including spreadsheets and other systems.
  • Assists with the maintenance and auditing of personnel files with a focus on compliance.
  • Advises managers and employees on HR-related policies, programs and procedures.
  • Supports the planning, preparation and implementation of all HR sponsored meetings and company events.
  • Ensures compliance and safety of all activities within the organization standards and policies.
  • Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Your profile

Qualifications & Experience

  • Familiarity with Human Resource processes.
  • Experience in recruiting.
  • Must possess and demonstrate very strong customer service skills with a positive and helpful attitude.
  • Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks and adjust to changing schedules and priorities; maintain organization in a changing environment and maintain a flexible attitude and approach towards assignments.
  • Must be highly proactive, possess a very strong work ethic and have proven experience taking ownership to anticipate needs.
  • Moderate knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint with ability to quickly learn new software.
  • Experience with SharePoint is a plus.
  • Experience with Canva is a plus.
  • Must possess and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, prioritization and analytical skills.
  • Proven ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
  • Demonstrated successful employment track record.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or related field or demonstrated combination of education, training and experience.

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Your benefits
  • Internal growth opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Discounted BILSTEIN products.

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Notices:

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