HR Business Advisor

In this position... 

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

What you'll do...

Our union workforce is essential for delivering the innovative products that will drive our organization forward. In this key position, you will oversee the day-to-day functions of the Labor Relations Office. You will serve a vital role in maintaining positive union/management relations. You will handle:

• Be responsible for oversight of hourly employee administration across crews/shifts
• Coordinate and/or assist in UAW contract negotiations, implementation and/or ongoing administration of the Master and Local Collective Bargaining Agreements. Support HR efforts related to investigations, governmental inquiries / charges, grievance resolution, performance and absence management, complaints of unfair employment practices / discrimination, and disciplinary action
• Responsible for administration of union representative compensation
• Investigate and prepare responses to grievances and EEOC complaints
• Coordinate the medical placement and manpower planning process
• Support hourly personnel recruiting and hiring, Personnel Relations activities and health and safety activities as required
• Deliver HR products and services, including labor agreements, in accordance with applicable employment laws, regulatory agencies, regulations, policies, and practices (e.g. ethics, health and safety)
• Build strong relationships with operations partners, Union representatives, HR colleagues and experts, and other business partners to jointly deliver business objectives and resolve issues
• Coach, counsel, and educate salaried operations partners on HR policies, processes, programs and strategies
• Analyze data and use technology to proactively identify and diagnose business needs / opportunities and develop solutions to meet those needs
• Work in a manufacturing environment, including shift work as required (including nights and weekends, as assigned)

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of Human Resources Generalist experience
• 2+ years of Microsoft Office experience to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s degree
• Experience working with the UAW or other labor union
• Demonstrated experience delivering HR process improvements
• Proven exceptional conflict management skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills 
• HR Business Partner experience including project management, change management and/or organizational development

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service 
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day 
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: New Hire Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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