Advisor, Labor Relations

Phillips 66 • Ponca City, OK

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About The Position

The Advisor, Labor & Employee Relations role is based at the Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery in Ponca City, Oklahoma and provides specialized, professional labor and employee relations support to Refining, and other business units and support functions as necessary, in Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Primary support for negotiating, maintaining, and ensuring adherence to the Company's collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Investigates workplace policy violations and advises management on resolution options for issues that impact morale, productivity, and organizational performance. The successful hire will be expected to work with peer HR Business Partners and business unit leaders to ensure consistent processes and practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
• Bachelor's degree
• 5 or more years of labor and employee relations, and/or Human Resources, experience
• Able to travel up to 10% of time

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Human Resources or Labor / Industrial Relations, or J.D.
• 7 or more years of experience in labor relations and/or HR Management
• Labor relations experience in a manufacturing plant environment
• Supervisory experience
• Labor negotiations experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Broad HR technical expertise and systems knowledge

Responsibilities

• Primary support for activities related to negotiating, maintaining, and ensuring adherence to CBAs; directly participate in union negotiations and serve as a point-of-contact for union representatives
• Oversees grievance process including serving as company representative in grievance hearings, under applicable CBAs
• Provide direction and support to management on employee and labor relations including discipline, application of CBAs, grievances, and arbitrations
• Investigate workplace policy violations and advise management on options to prevent/remediate issues that impact morale, productivity, and organizational performance; determine, gather, and analyze information to evaluate workplace issues
• Investigate and respond to complaints from federal and state agencies, including EEOC, DOL, and NLRB
• Provide advice, guidance, and professional support to management to interpret and apply policies, practices, and procedures associated with labor and employee relations
• Evaluate and draft documentation associated with union-represented employees, including grievance responses and disciplinary actions, applying subject-matter expertise to support response(s) to complex situations
• Facilitate ongoing communication and working relationships with employee representative organizations including coordination of joint labor-management committees
• Develop full understanding of business objectives to align people strategies with business needs
• Execute on operational HR activities to support the business strategy
• Participate on special projects, as needed, related to delivering the strategic plans of the business
• Participate directly in the formulation and management of HR policies and procedures
• Ensure HR processes are consistent and in compliance across the organization

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees