Senior Specialist, Employee Relations

Ford Motor Company•Romulus, MI

5d•$99,100 - $166,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Employee Relations serves as a critical strategic partner and hands-on HR leader, deeply embedded within our automotive manufacturing plants and parts depots. This role is responsible for supporting the hourly and salaried workforce, collaborating closely with leadership to drive business objectives through a comprehensive HR lens. The HRBP will foster a positive and productive work environment, manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle, ensure compliance, and champion talent development, employee engagement, and effective labor relations directly on the production floor. This position requires strong business acumen, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and an unwavering commitment to ethical practice and continuous improvement. The Senior Specialist, Employee Relations, working without any appreciable supervision, is responsible for the resolution of employee relations issues, such as conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters, with fairness and consistency in a timely manner. This role designs standard operating protocols and benchmarks to be implemented for investigations, cases, and mediations, to improve employee motivation. Additionally, the role is a subject matter expert on matters pertaining to employee relations. The role advises leaders and consults with teams on performance management, feedback mechanisms, and delivery, goal setting, workplace conduct, employee retrenchment, etc. to ensure a positive work environment across the organization.

Requirements

Strong business acumen
Proactive approach to problem-solving
Unwavering commitment to ethical practice and continuous improvement
Ability to work without appreciable supervision

Responsibilities

Serve as a critical strategic partner and hands-on HR leader, deeply embedded within automotive manufacturing plants and parts depots.
Support the hourly and salaried workforce.
Collaborate closely with leadership to drive business objectives through a comprehensive HR lens.
Foster a positive and productive work environment.
Manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
Ensure compliance.
Champion talent development, employee engagement, and effective labor relations directly on the production floor.
Resolve employee relations issues, such as conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters, with fairness and consistency in a timely manner.
Design standard operating protocols and benchmarks for investigations, cases, and mediations to improve employee motivation.
Act as a subject matter expert on matters pertaining to employee relations.
Advise leaders and consult with teams on performance management, feedback mechanisms and delivery, goal setting, workplace conduct, employee retrenchment, etc.