SR HR Specialist - Team Member Relations

Veteran Hiring Solutions•Hopkinsville, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Toyota Boshoku Western Kentucky is the company's first smart plant in North America, representing a $225 million investment and utilizing advanced robotics and automation. This role is crucial for establishing and maintaining the relationship between plant team members and the company, ensuring fairness and consistency within this new facility. The position involves building the team member relations function from the ground up, setting precedents for policy application, conducting initial investigations, and managing employee opinion surveys. The goal is to ensure the plant runs stably through its growth by establishing robust people practices early on, preventing issues like turnover, grievances, and loss of trust.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (Military equivalent: senior enlisted or officer professional military education plus S1 or Adjutant General experience. Army 42A Human Resources Specialist, USMC 0111 Administrative Specialist, or equivalent personnel and administration career fields).
More than six years of relevant HR generalist experience, with advanced experience in a team member relations or employee relations role (Military equivalent: a senior HR or personnel NCO who ran a unit S1 shop, managed personnel actions at scale, and advised commanders on people issues).
Corporate and manufacturing setting experience required (Military equivalent: operating inside a large, hierarchical, standardized organization with strict process discipline. Garrison or installation HR, or personnel operations supporting a deployed force, both count).
Ethics and investigations capability (the role investigates Ethics Point matters) (Military equivalent: AR 15-6 investigating officer experience, Equal Opportunity or EEO advisor duty, or command climate investigation work).
Strong verbal and written English communication (Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred) (Military equivalent: Foreign Area Officer background, DLI-trained linguists, or partner-nation and coalition liaison experience in Latin America).
Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with large-scale HRIS and enterprise systems, Oracle preferred (Military equivalent: fluency with military personnel systems such as IPPS-A, DEERS, or eMILPO translates directly to enterprise HRIS competence).
Must have served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Reserves, or U.S. National Guard.

Nice To Haves

PHR or SPHR designation preferred (Military equivalent: no direct analog. Transitioning veterans without the certification but with heavy personnel-actions experience should still be presented. The credential is preferred, not required).

Responsibilities

Establish a consistent, documented team member relations practice across the plant within the first 6 months.
Resolve day-to-day team member issues at the lowest level through direct interaction with team members and department leaders.
Own the investigation process for Ethics Point and related matters end to end.
Stand up the plant's team member opinion survey and turn the results into actionable insights for leadership.
Administer benefit programs and leave of absence cases in coordination with the third-party administrator.
Reduce early-tenure attrition by acting on exit interview feedback and daily interactions.