HR Business Partner

Faurecia • Madison, MS

19d

About The Position

The HR Business Partner provides hands-on Human Resources support to employees and leaders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role serves as a key point of contact for day-to-day HR needs and supports employee relations, HR administration, onboarding, training, workforce processes, and consistent application of company policies and procedures.

Working closely with plant leadership and employees, the HR Business Partner helps create a positive, productive workplace and ensures HR processes are effectively executed across the facility. The role also supports broader HR initiatives, continuous improvement activities, plant projects, and coordination with internal HR teams and external service providers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of Human Resources experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Generalist experience supporting multiple HR functions, including employee relations, HR administration, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee programs.
• Working knowledge of applicable employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong employee relations and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the plant.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with hourly employees, supervisors, and plant leadership.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee matters and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to address day-to-day HR issues with sound judgment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting hourly and salaried employee populations.
• Previous experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Experience with HR management systems such as SAP SuccessFactors or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary HR resource for plant employees and supervisors, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employee-related matters.
• Support employee relations activities, including employee concerns, workplace issues, investigations, corrective actions, and policy interpretation.
• Coordinate onboarding activities and deliver new hire orientation.
• Maintain employee records, HR systems, organizational information, and required HR documentation.
• Support attendance, leave, disability, and other employee-related HR processes.
• Coordinate plant training activities and maintain required training records.
• Support employee development and performance management processes, including employee evaluations and annual review activities.
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives, employee communications, surveys, recognition activities, and plant events.
• Prepare and maintain HR reports, workforce metrics, organizational information, and related analyses.
• Support headcount and workforce planning activities in coordination with plant leadership.
• Support administration of compensation and bonus processes as required.
• Participate in HR, quality, compliance, and internal control audits and maintain required HR documentation.
• Support the consistent application of company policies, procedures, and applicable employment requirements.
• Work collaboratively with union representatives and support labor relations activities in unionized facilities, where applicable.
• Coordinate with internal HR teams and external service providers as needed.
• Support broader HR initiatives, continuous improvement activities, and plant projects.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities.
• Average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training through FORVIA University.
• Learning environment with tools and resources for professional learning.
• Multicultural environment valuing diversity and international collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level