HR Business Partner

ABB•Florence, SC

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Business Partner is responsible for day-to-day HR transactions for one or more assigned service lines, including Employee Life Cycle, Onboarding, Payroll, and People Analytics, while managing complex and escalated tasks. The role supports Electrification Service in Florence, South Carolina, and the US Service organization, ensuring accurate, timely processing of stakeholder information and completion of quality controls. The position partners with the EL Service business to attract, develop, and retain the workforce needed to implement business strategy. It maintains data integrity in Workday and HRGT through regular audits, communication with stakeholders, and submission of tickets when data changes are needed. The role is based at the Florence, SC facility.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in HR-related roles involving operations and processes; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in business from an accredited college or university with 2 years of relevant experience, an associate degree in business with 4 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma with 8 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of US employment law and OFCCP requirements relevant to South Carolina and the United States.
Knowledge of Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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 United States.

Nice To Haves

HR experience in a manufacturing facility.
Experience with employee engagement activities, including training, recognition, and special themed days.

Responsibilities

Partner with and support managers, supervisors, and employees at the Florence facility on issues that may be supported or resolved through HR practices, processes, or policies.
Perform talent partner activities for hourly roles and hourly onboarding, and 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 provide a high degree of customer experience.
Support Service HRBPs with Workday and IS actions during position setup, offer, and onboarding.
Streamline and facilitate onboarding in partnership with hiring managers, HRBPs, and talent partners.
Deliver HR services in compliance with business processes, KPIs, and quality targets, with timely, accurate, customer-focused, end-to-end responsibility.
Provide on-demand reports related to business processes as required.
Act as a point of contact for HR inquiries and provide support across one or more service lines.
Identify deficiencies in existing business processes and recommend enhancements or simplifications based on day-to-day experience.
Identify training needs and conduct training as needed or requested.
Serve as an employee advocate and conduct investigations of allegations as needed, following ABB policies and instructions.
Train and communicate with employees and managers regarding 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, stakeholder communication, and submission of tickets for required data changes.

Benefits

Choice of two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice of Core or Core Plus dental plans.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance equal to 2x base pay.
Company-paid AD&D insurance equal to 1x base pay.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid up to plan maximums.
Company-paid short-term disability for 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 for up to 6 weeks.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate resources for mental and behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility and adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time away policy.