Job Description

The Company:

Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision. With over $600 million of cash in the bank and no debt, we are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast paced, creative environment of a startup. Our employees, proudly called “Cognoids,” take their work seriously, but don't take themselves seriously. Our Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation, perseverance and hard work in a fun, rewarding, and quirky environment.

The Role:

As the Human Resources Administrator at Cognex you will be the face of Cognex to new hires starting at the application process guiding them all the way through their first few months with the company. You will be their go to person for questions related to their new hire onboarding and will play a large role in making their candidate and onboarding experience exceptional. The right candidate will have a customer first attitude, strong attention to detail and time management skills. We’re looking for a person who wants that first foot in the door into an HR organization where they can learn and grow within the team.

Essential Functions:

Organizing and preparing the new hire onboarding process including creating offer letters, manager communication, monitoring of pre-employment background checks and ensuring compliance of employee records
Schedule and track interviews with candidates and hiring managers
Enter all employee changes into Workday including new hires, contractors, and interns
Delivering new hire orientation and ensuring each new hire has an exceptional onboarding experience
Organize and facilitate our quarterly two-day new employee training program
Assist with our college recruitment programs
Support the Payroll and Benefits team with administration of company perks and tuition reimbursement programs.
Manages our Learning Management System for the L&D Team including being the point person for system entry, incorporating new features, and troubleshooting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Commitment to accuracy and detail are required
Strong organization, prioritization and time-management skills are required
Personable, customer focused and strong communication / presentation skills

Minimum education and work experience required:

BS/BA degree is strongly preferred ideally with a concentration in Human Resources or related field like Business, Communications, or Psychology
1 year of either work experience or internships within a Human Resources function is strongly preferred
User-level knowledge of MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
Experience using Workday or similar HRIS is a strong plus

Additional Job Description

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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