Plant HR Generalist - Supplemental KTP

As part of ourHuman Resourcesteam youll help us attract hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. Youll play a vital role in defining developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. Were seeking change leaders talent strategists employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams partners and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position...

The Plant HR Generalist position at a manufacturing plant requires a dynamic individual with a passion for customer service and a desire to learn business operations. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities including employee engagement labor relations compliance and community outreach. This role is required to be onsite in a manufacturing setting and to have strong communication interpersonal and problemsolving skills. They will be responsible for fostering a positive and productive work environment ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and supporting the companys overall business objectives.

*Note this is a supplemental position and is not eligible for all benefits*

What youll do...

Employee Relations and Business Partnership

Business Acumen: Leverages knowledge of the business to develop rapport and relationships within their customer group (ie: Team Managers) to identify solutions that drive sustainable cultural change and support the achievement of business objectives.

HR Service Delivery: Supports the of Labor COE and HRBO designed products and services within their customer group to positively impact both the hourly and salaried employee life cycles.

Employee Engagement: Fosters a positive and inclusive hourly and salary employee experience through proactive initiatives based on feedback through employee opinion surveys suggestions and opendoor policies and DEI initiatives to boost engagement and address areas for improvement and engages in employee recognition events planning etc. Conducts daily floor walks in designated customer area to build positive relationships with employees ensure HR availability and develop ability to detect early warning indicators.

Lean Methodology: Leverages lean methodology in collaboration with internal departments external vendors auditors and consultants to make decisions problem solve and drive effective change management programs.

Employee Communication: Partners with local communications staff to implement roll out and execute relevant communications to foster an informed employee population and 2way communication across all shifts.

Compliance: Ensures compliance with employment laws regulations and company policies.

Community Engagement: Supports interactions with local governmental agencies and coordinates charitable activities to support the plants community engagement efforts.

Data Analytics: Monitors key workforce metrics to identify potential risks and mitigating actions that support recommendations for operating leaders that drive people decisions.

Contract Interpretation: Collaborates closely with customer group and relevant union representatives to ensure correct implementation and accurate interpretation of the contract terms addressing inquiries grievances and other unionrelated issues for consistent application. Resolves employee union issues such as conflicts disputes and disciplinary matters ensuring fairness consistency and timeliness.

Investigations: Supports investigations within their assigned customer group ensuring that all disciplinary issues grievances and arbitration matters are handled in a timely and effective manner. Assesses the severity of each case and escalates significant concerns to the Manager HR Generalist as required. Escalates all types of discrimination charges and complaints in partnership with legal counsel on lawsuit discovery and litigation preparation. Leverages conflict resolution and critical thinking skills to conduct investigations.

Health and Safety: Works closely with safety and occupational health leads to address employee health and wellness concerns support safety audits wellness programs.

Labor Relations

Union Relations:Resolves union issues such as conflicts disputes and disciplinary matters with fairness and consistency in a timely manner. Actively participates in collective bargaining process and negotiations where support is needed. Ensures rep comp is completed accurately and timely within the constraints of the contractual agreement.

Case Management: Effectively manages assigned cases and grievances within their customer group. Monitors volume for workload and emerging trends Responds to ethics and compliance hotline as necessary.

Payroll Time and Attendance: Executes payroll and attendance tracking processes including attendance hearings issuing 10day quit letters updating system codes vacation usage and running necessary reports. Applies knowledge of leaves of absences policies rules and regulations include the Family and Medical Leave Act and its interaction with workers compensation and Americans with Disabilities Act to administer and track in relevant HRIS systems.

Manpower Administration: Supports the talent management process for hourly employees within their customer group including: TFT /TPT placement and tracking support skill trades hiring / apprenticeship program administration outside contracting internal and external hourly hiring processes reskilling transferring retirement separation packages tracking and processing team leader 30/60/90day review processes and manpower reporting.

Work Requirements:

This role requires onsite presence at the manufacturing plant to fulfill job responsibilities. Involves occasional (defined as onethird or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time. Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping climbing etc. Role does require time walking and standing on plant manufacturing floor at least 20 of the time. Many sedentary jobs require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive handfinger actions. Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office or classroom equipment.

Skills:

• Business Acumen
• Collaboration
• Customer Service
• Conflict Resolution
• Compliance
• Drive for Results and Sense of Urgency
• Employee Advocacy
• Employee and Labor Relations
• Employment Laws and Regulations
• HR Programs and Policies
• Interpersonal Communication
• Lean Methodology
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• Resourcefulness
• Talent Management

This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities knowledge skills work requirements etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

This is an onsite position in Louisville KY and the hours will rotate between the below schedules:

• Monday Thursday: 6:00 AM 4:30 PM
• Tuesday Friday: 6:00 PM 4:30 AM
• Friday Saturday: 6:00 AM 4:30 PM AND Sunday Monday: 6:00 PM 4:30 AM

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in human resources organizational development or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant HR and labor work or internship experience with a bachelors degree.

Even better you may have...

• PHR or SHRMCP certification

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

This position is a range of salary grades 58.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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