Caterpillar, Inc

HR Business Partner

Caterpillar, Inc$77K — $115K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in HR or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in HR Business Partner or similar role.
  • Strong understanding of employee relations and compliance principles.
  • Proficient in using HR metrics and data analysis to inform decisions.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary HR partner for multiple business functions.
  • Collaborate with leadership on workforce planning and talent strategies.
  • Lead employee relations, compliance, and performance management activities.
  • Champion employee engagement and foster a positive workplace culture.
  • Partner with teams to implement solutions for organizational challenges.
  • Deliver HR support across payroll and employee data management processes.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in HR operations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.).
  • 401(k) savings plans.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • Career Development opportunities.
  • Incentive bonuses.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Human Resources

Job Description:

HR Business Partner - Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

Are you passionate about partnering with leaders, driving organizational success, and creating an exceptional employee experience? As an HR Business Partner at our DeSoto Overhaul facility, you will play a critical role in shaping the employee journey and supporting teams that keep our operations moving forward.

In this highly visible role, you'll serve as the trusted HR advisor for diverse client groups including Engineering, Warehousing & Logistics, Field Repair, and the Office of Business Management. You'll work directly with business leaders to solve complex challenges, develop talent strategies, strengthen employee engagement, and build a workplace culture where people can thrive.

This is an opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution. You'll influence key business decisions, lead important people initiatives, and continuously improve HR processes that support operational excellence.

What You'll Do
  • Serve as the primary HR partner and trusted advisor for multiple business functions.
  • Collaborate with leaders to identify organizational needs, develop talent strategies, and drive workforce planning initiatives.
  • Lead and support employee relations, compliance, performance management, and talent development activities.
  • Champion employee engagement and help foster a positive, high-performing workplace culture.
  • Partner across HR and business teams to implement solutions that address organizational challenges and improve business outcomes.
  • Deliver exceptional HR support across payroll, benefits, timekeeping, leave administration, and employee data management processes.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance the employee experience and HR operational effectiveness.
  • Analyze HR metrics and trends to provide insights that support informed business decisions.

Why This Role Is Exciting

This position offers the unique opportunity to influence both people and business outcomes in a dynamic operational environment. You'll build strong relationships across the organization, tackle meaningful challenges, and help shape the future of our workforce while making a visible impact every day.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise, ideas, and leadership can truly make a difference, we'd love to have you join our team.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Provides a quality of service that customers describe as excellent.
• Resolves common customer problems.
• Responds to unexpected customer requests with a sense of urgency and positive action.
• Provides direct service to internal or external customers.
• Documents customer complaints in a timely manner.

Employee Relations: Knowledge of the rights and obligations in the employee relations; ability to adhere to legal requirements when handling employee negotiations.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Assists employees with personal or professional problems.
• Conducts employee satisfaction surveys and documents interviewees' concerns and issues.
• Explains organizational policies, procedures and processes for dealing with employee relations issues.
• Addresses routine problems or disciplinary issues related to employee relations, such as grievances.
• Interprets and communicates employee relations policies and procedures at the local level.
• Conducts employee relations investigations and recommends effective solutions to resolve workplace conflicts and concerns

HR: Policies, Standards and Procedures: Knowledge of human resource function; ability to uphold the organization's and industry's standards, procedures and policies regarding human resources management.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.
• Maintains a specific set of standards and associated HR procedures.
• Communicates and refers potential exceptions upward for review and approval.
• Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.
• Provides feedback for the improvement of HR procedures.

Human Resources Consulting: Knowledge of HR approaches, tools and techniques; ability to inform, guide and advise managers in HR-related initiatives.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Utilizes a specific management consulting process.
• Applies a specific HR consulting model in an engagement.
• Provides line management with written reports proposing options and courses of action for HR issues.
• Interprets various sets of HR data in coming to conclusions and proposing actions.
• Facilitates meetings for gathering HR data, implementing HR strategies and resolving HR problems.

Human Resources Operations: Knowledge of human resources (HR) policies, operational processes and considerations; ability to implement HR related tasks, processes, and projects to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Implements a specific aspect of day-to-day HR operations according to HR strategies.
• Assists training sessions related to HR processes and systems.
• Documents routine work flow, resource requirements, dependencies and criticalities.
• Records all HR data and transactions in Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
• Generates and interprets standards and management reports on HR activities.

Summary Pay Range:

$77,264.00 - $115,896.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
  • 401(k) savings plans*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
  • Health Lifestyle Programs*
  • Employee Assistance Program*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Career Development*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement


* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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