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Leave of Absence & HR Specialist

United States, Chicago 60000.00 - 70000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 26, 2026
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Our client, a leading manufacturer, is seeking a dynamic Leave of Absence & HR Specialist to join their fast-paced team. The current team member in this position plays a crucial role in supporting employees through every stage of leave—ensuring compliance, caring for people, and maintaining production continuity during frequent absences. The ideal candidate will actively engage the team, be resourceful under pressure, and seamlessly step in to support wherever needed. This is a contract to hire opportunity based in the West suburbs of Chicago, IL.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage the full lifecycle of employee leaves (FMLA, ADA, personal, medical, etc.) with a focus on high-volume processing (30+ absences per year)
  • Serve as the main point of contact for all leave of absence requests, documenting, tracking, and communicating status updates
  • Own all aspects of the leave process—80% of the role centers on this function
  • Support open enrollment, general benefits administration, and employee questions related to health, disability, and other benefit programs
  • Collaborate with manufacturing supervisors and HR colleagues to keep operations running smoothly during staffing shortages
  • Use Paycor HRIS and associated systems to track leaves and employee data
  • Flexibly support other HR functions as needed to maintain team productivity
  • Foster a positive, inclusive, and energetic workplace culture
  • Step up to fill gaps when peers are out, adapting quickly in a fast-paced setting

Requirements

  • Bilingual in Spanish (verbal and written)
  • Proven end-to-end experience managing high-volume leaves of absence (FMLA, personal, etc.)
  • demonstrated ability to independently process and track 30+ (minimum) leaves annually
  • HR generalist background within a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient with Paycor or similar HRIS/payroll technology
  • Able and willing to collaborate cross-functionally and jump into new duties as required

What we offer

  • medical
  • vision
  • dental
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
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