Manufacturing HRBP

Ford Motor • Kansas City, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing HR Business Partner serves as a strategic partner and hands-on HR leader embedded in automotive manufacturing plants and parts depots. The role supports hourly and salaried employees and works with plant leadership to advance business objectives through HR strategy and operations. It fosters a productive workplace, manages the employee lifecycle, ensures compliance, and supports talent development, employee engagement, and labor relations on the production floor.

The HRBP advises plant leaders, uses operational insight and HR analytics to address workforce needs, leads talent and workforce-planning initiatives, and supports organizational change. The role promotes an inclusive, high-performance culture and employee advocacy, builds community relationships, and leads union engagement, bargaining, grievance resolution, investigations, and collective bargaining agreement compliance. It also oversees HR risk management, payroll, attendance, vacation tracking, leave administration, and workplace wellness and safety initiatives.

This position requires onsite presence at a manufacturing plant and a B shift schedule: Tuesday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The role is primarily seated, with walking and standing on the manufacturing floor at least 20% of the time. Occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, or a related discipline, or commensurate work experience.
• With a bachelor’s degree, 2–4 years of relevant HR and labor work experience; manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Ability to work onsite at a manufacturing plant.
• Ability to work B shift: Tuesday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• PHR certification.
• SHRM-CP certification.
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) certification.
• Certified Labor Relations Professional (CLRP) certification.
• Manufacturing-setting HR experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise plant leadership and translate business strategy into HR initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness and employee experience.
• Use operational insight, including Gemba walks and direct leadership engagement, to identify workforce needs and deliver HR solutions in manufacturing and logistics environments.
• Design and execute talent management strategies covering performance, leadership development, succession planning, compensation, and talent acquisition.
• Analyze future workforce needs and develop hourly talent programs, including apprenticeships, reskilling, and strategic placements.
• Use HR analytics platforms such as Visier and Voice to identify workforce insights, predict trends, and inform operational decisions.
• Lead change management initiatives across stakeholder groups and support organizational and lean transformation.
• Promote an inclusive, high-performance culture aligned with the company’s 7 Proactive Leadership Standards; lead recognition, DEI initiatives, and cultural events.
• Maintain a visible presence on the plant floor, build employee relationships, and address workplace concerns.
• Coordinate relationships with local governmental agencies and lead charitable initiatives that strengthen community engagement.
• Engage with labor unions and employee representatives to foster positive labor relations and operational stability.
• Participate in collective bargaining and negotiate agreements that support business objectives and labor-management relations.
• Resolve complex union grievances, arbitrations, and disciplinary matters; conduct impartial investigations and apply conflict-resolution practices.
• Interpret and apply local and national collective bargaining agreements, ensuring contractual compliance and fair, consistent implementation.
• Lead HR compliance and risk management, identify and mitigate employment-related exposures, and collaborate with legal and corporate investigative teams on ethics and compliance matters.
• Optimize payroll, attendance management, and vacation-tracking processes.
• Administer leave programs, including FMLA, workers’ compensation, and ADA-related leave, using HRIS systems for tracking and compliance.
• Partner with safety and occupational health leaders on safety audits, employee well-being, and workplace wellness programs.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized back-up child care.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Employee and family vehicle discount program and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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