Specialist, Employee Relations

In this position...

The Plant HR Generalist position at a manufacturing plant requires a capable individual with a strong foundation in employee relations and a good understanding of business operations. The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities including supporting talent management implementing employee engagement programs assisting with labor relations ensuring compliance with regulations and participating in community outreach initiatives. This role is required to be on-site in a manufacturing setting and to possess strong communication interpersonal and problem-solving skills. They will be responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and supporting the companys overall business objectives.

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 support the achievement of business objectives.
• Talent Management: Assists customer group with the execution of talent management responsibilities including performance management talent development succession planning PDC activities compensation planning recruitment and other personnel actions. Conducts new hire onboarding and orientation activities.
• HR Service Delivery: Supports the execution 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 open-door policies and DEI initiatives to boost engagement and address areas for improvement. Participates in employee recognition events planning etc. Conducts daily floor walks in designated customer area to build positive relationships with employees and ensure HR availability.
• Lean Methodology: Collaborates 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 and execute relevant communications to foster an informed employee population and 2-way communication across all shifts.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with employment laws regulations and company policies.
• Community Engagement: Supports interactions with local governmental agencies and participates in charitable activities to support the plants community engagement efforts.
• Data Storytelling: Understands the organizations structure and composition. Monitors key workforce metrics to identify potential risks and recommends mitigating actions.

Labor Relations

• Union Relations: Assists in resolving union issues such as conflicts disputes and disciplinary matters ensuring fairness and consistency in a timely manner. 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: 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: Supports payroll and attendance tracking processes including attendance hearings issuing 10-day quit letters updating system codes vacation usage and running necessary reports. Applies knowledge of leaves of absences policies rules and regulations including 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.
• Contract Interpretation: Collaborates with customer group and relevant union representatives to ensure correct implementation and accurate interpretation of the contract terms addressing inquiries and grievances for consistent application. Resolves employee union issues such as conflicts disputes and disciplinary matters ensuring fairness consistency and timeliness.
• Investigations: Conducts 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. Leverages conflict resolution and critical thinking skills to conduct investigations.
• Manpower Administration: Assists with 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 30/60/90-day review processes and manpower reporting.
• Health and Safety: Collaborates with safety and occupational health leads to address employee health and wellness concerns support safety audits and wellness programs.

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!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

• Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: New Hire Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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