Ford Motor Company

Senior Specialist Employee Relations, Ford Energy

Ford Motor Company • $99K — $166K *
Glendale, KY 42740In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field.
  • 5-8 years of experience in Employee Relations or a related area.
  • 2-3+ years of experience in a supervisory role.
  • Preferred certifications: CHRP and CLRP.
  • Experience in manufacturing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate design of Standard Operating Procedures for employee relations issues.
  • Provide advisory services on cases and investigations.
  • Design protocols for performance management systems and feedback mechanisms.
  • Develop training programs for managers on employee relations topics.
  • Lead special projects focused on innovative solutions for employee engagement.
  • Participate in long-term planning for employee relations initiatives.
  • Consult with legal teams regarding discrimination charges.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to transition to a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems.
  • Access to comprehensive training programs for professional development.
  • The role allows for significant autonomy in decision-making and project ownership.
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Job Description

In this position...

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.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Coordinates with multiple stakeholders to design Standard Operating Procedures and organization-wide practices around employee, union, and work council relations issues, such as conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters, with fairness and consistency in a timely manner in compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies. The role also actively participates in negotiations with employee unions for collective bargaining agreements.
  • Provides advisory and consultation services on technical matters related to the resolution of cases, investigations, departures, mediations between employees, hearings, litigations, and related issues as per organizational practices, and processes in line with the required standards as the organization's principal Subject Matter Expert on the domain.
  • Designs company protocols and procedures in the domains of performance management systems, including performance evaluations, goal setting, feedback mechanisms, employee relations assessments, and performance improvement plans, in compliance with laws and regulations. Designs and develops feedback mechanisms for employees to share suggestions on lean process improvement initiatives and assists with associated change management initiatives.
  • Designs and develops Training programs for Managers across departments on employee relations subjects such as conflict resolution, dispute management, complaints, goal setting, performance feedback delivery, etc., to achieve high employee motivation, morale, and a positive work environment.
  • Owns delivery of employee relations special projects involving the development of innovative solutions and procedures to deal with complex problems in the domains of conflict resolution, case investigations, dispute management, employee motivation, morale, etc., consistent with organizational objectives and strategy. Represents the organization when dealing with regulatory bodies, external consultants and vendors, and other agencies, and ensures that the organization's interests and objectives are supported.
  • Participates in the development of long-term plans for the achievement of employee relations goals and initiatives in line with the organization's long-term business strategy, objectives, and financial plans, ensuring optimal human resource utilization. Determines the approach for continuous improvement projects to develop solutions and improvements to initiatives and programs across the Employee lifecycle in partnership with People Analytics and Planning and other HR teams while ensuring coherence with the organization's long-term plans.
  • Consults with legal, compliance, and other HR teams for formulating effective responses for all types of discrimination charges and complaints.
  • Designs HR-specific communications and policies related to employee contracts, including employment terms and conditions, a code of conduct, workforce retrenchment, etc., as per organizational processes, resulting in high employee motivation, morale, and reduced turnover.
  • Design standards, processes, and templates for the maintenance of accurate and confidential employee records and data related to employee relations matters, along with the associated reports and analytics to monitor employee relations trends and identify areas for improvement or intervention.
  • Demonstrates expertise in employee relations subjects such as conflict resolution, dispute management, complaints, goal setting, performance feedback delivery, employee engagement, etc., along with a strong understanding of related concepts and principles. Coaches and guides senior leaders on matters related to employee and labor relations.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Master's degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Employee Relations or a related field.
  • 2-3+ years of experience leading and supervising teams in a professional setting


Even better, you'll have...
  • Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) (Preferred)
  • Certified Labor Relations Professional (CLRP) (Preferred)
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment is highly preferred
  • Master's degree in a related discipline


Work Requirements:
  • Involves occasional (defined as one-third or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time. Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping, standing, climbing, walking, etc. Many sedentary jobs require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive hand-finger actions. Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office or classroom equipment.


This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

Location & Travel
U.S. with domestic travel

Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
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