Employee Relations Specialist

Toyota Boshoku America•Hopkinsville, KY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for providing support to Toyota Boshoku America (TBA) Group Companies to ensure stable team member relations across the America’s Region, which may include support in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Greater than six (6) years of relevant human resources generalist experience with advanced experience in a human resources/team member relations role
Corporate and manufacturing setting experience required
Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of the organization
Ability to work with multiple departments and prioritize activities
Ability to take initiative on assigned tasks without significant supervision
Ability to exercise exceptional independent judgment and discretion
Be able to maintain the confidentiality of any information encountered
Excellent project skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects and programs
Ability to create reports, business correspondence, and procedures
Ability to compile effective and concise visual reports in charts, graphs, and table format
Ability to maintain appropriate level of conventionality and conformance with regard to the corporate culture
Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected and or continuing situations which arise in the work place
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
Solid working knowledge of, and experience with, word processing, spreadsheet, electronic mail, database, desktop publishing, and presentation applications and/or software, preferably Microsoft Office
Experience working with large scale HRIS and other business enterprise systems, Oracle experience preferred

Nice To Haves

PHR or SPHR designation preferred
Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred

Responsibilities

Resolve issues and provides feedback to team member relations management through daily interaction with team members and department leaders
Ensure fairness and consistency in the application of TBA policy and past practice
Conduct exit interviews and discusses results with HR team
Work with other human resources staff members to draft policies and procedures
Ensure hiring of hourly members is standardized and compliant with company policy
Review terminations
Assist with negotiating service contracts
Assist with conducting team member opinion survey
Analyze team member morale using information gathered through various methods
Complete team member relations activities (communications, round table meetings, etc)
Investigate Ethics Point matters
Conduct various training classes related to team member relations function
Maintain understanding and working knowledge of TBA’s organization, automotive plants and processes/principles, company products, trade terminology, and manufacturing processes
May assist with TBA social activities and community relations activities
Support in absence of HR members as needed
Administer benefit programs
Assist in the administration of company leave of absence policies coordinated with an outsourced and centralized leave administration Third Party Administrator (TPA)
Manage programs or events promoting preventive awareness and health lifestyle choices, which ultimately provide favorable impact on company benefit programs
Lead administration of company benefits programs: medical and other insurances, 401k, etc.
Lead or provide support as new programs arise