HR Business Partner

ABB•Usa, SC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Business Partner manages day-to-day HR transactions for assigned service lines, including Employee Life Cycle, Onboarding, Payroll, and People Analytics, and handles complex or escalated tasks. The role supports Electrification Service in Florence, South Carolina, and the US Service organization, ensuring accurate and timely information processing and quality controls. The position partners with the EL Service business to attract, develop, and retain the workforce needed to implement business strategy. It also maintains data integrity in Workday and HRGT through audits, stakeholder communication, and submission of tickets when changes are needed. The position is based at ABB’s Florence, SC facility. It partners with managers, supervisors, employees, Service HRBPs, and talent partners to provide HR support, recruitment and onboarding, employee guidance, training, investigations, reporting, and process improvements.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in HR-related roles involving operations and processes; preferably in a manufacturing facility; or a bachelor’s degree in business from an accredited college or university plus 2 years of relevant experience; or an associate degree in business plus 4 years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma plus 8 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of US employment law and OFCCP requirements relevant to South Carolina and the US.
Knowledge of Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience or capability in employee engagement activities, including training, recognition, and themed days.
Strong creative problem-solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong tactical execution.
Must already have work authorization permitting employment with ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

Partner with and support managers, supervisors, and employees at the Florence facility on issues that can be addressed through HR practices, processes, or policies.
Perform talent partner activities and hourly onboarding for hourly roles; support recruitment initiatives for salaried positions at the Florence facility and across the US Service organization.
Execute and deliver assigned responsibilities in Workday and other HR tools.
Handle complex and escalated tasks to support a high-quality customer experience.
Support Service HRBPs with Workday and IS actions during position setup, offers, and onboarding.
Facilitate and improve the onboarding process in partnership with hiring managers, HRBPs, and talent partners.
Deliver HR services in compliance with agreed processes, KPIs, and quality targets, with timely, accurate, customer-focused end-to-end ownership.
Provide on-demand reports related to business processes.
Serve as a point of contact for HR inquiries and support one or more service lines.
Identify deficiencies in existing business processes and recommend enhancements or simplification.
Identify training needs and conduct training as needed or requested.
Act as an employee advocate and conduct investigations of allegations as needed, following ABB policies and instructions.
Train and communicate with employees and managers about HR services, strategy, policies, and processes.
Coach and guide managers and supervisors on onboarding, disciplinary processes, and separations in partnership with the Senior HR Business Partner.
Maintain Workday and HRGT data integrity through regular audits, communication with stakeholders, and tickets for required data changes.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance (2x base pay).
Company-paid AD&D insurance (1x base pay).
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance, employee-paid.
Company-paid short-term disability, up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability at 60% of pay, with an option to increase coverage to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Parental leave, up to 6 weeks.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support for mental and behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time away policy for salaried exempt positions.