Employee Relations Specialist

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

This position will support HR operations at our ABB Electrification Smart Power location in Senatobia, MS. You will partner with managers and supervisors to develop and implement people strategy through the execution of HR processes, ensuring effective and sustainable workplace relations, and by providing HR support. You will also drive effective communication, engagement, and collaboration across the organization. This position is expected to work 100% on-site in the Senatobia facility.

Your responsibilities

• Strategy:
• Understands and contributes to the overall Business and People Strategy.
• People Leadership and Development
• Coaches, motivates, and develops talent to build an effective, capable, and high performing team.
• Functional Excellence
• Acts as partner and coach for Managers and Supervisors.
• Supports the business and the execution of HR Processes including Culture/Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, People Reviews, Succession Planning, Capability & Workforce Planning, Career Pathing, Leadership and Functional Competency Assessments / Development, Organization Design (including HCM), Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Values in Action, Learning & Development, People Performance, Executive Compensation, Employee Compensation, Benefits, Employee Relations, People Analytics, Onboarding, and Policy/Procedure Administration. Involvement in Employee Life Cycle.
• Change Management
• Facilitates and ensures success of change management initiatives across area of responsibility.
• Employee and Manager Relations
• Represent HR in the workplace through employee engagement, building partnerships between employees, HR and Management.
• Serve as an employee advocate and conduct investigations of allegations as needed in adherence to ABB policies and instructions.
• Build credible and trusting relationships with production employee population to help facilitate effective employee communications and relations
• Assess and measure employee engagement and morale and take actions to address through the implementation of local employee programs for recognition and activities.
• Provide coaching to managers and employees to translate leadership paired values into action, demonstrate business-led collaboration, people management and development.
• Standards and Compliance
• Ensures all employees understand ABB Safety and Integrity standards and act accordingly.
• Ensures compliance with legislation, HR policies and other compliance standards in all areas of responsibility.

Your background

• Minimum:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial relations, or related discipline plus 8 or more years of HR experience or alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated performance and results.
• Minimum 5 years of HR experience in large manufacturing; solid HR expertise, including employee relations, organizational development and staffing, compensation, and performance management
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of US employment law and compliance
• This is a 100 % on site position and on site manufacturing experience is required.
• Preferred:
• SAP and Workday system experience
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills
• Ability to interact with managers, supervisors and employees at all levels in the organization
• Experience in Non-Union shop and in conducting employee investigations
• Experience delivering HR solutions through a combination of the onsite HR teams and a Centralized Services Team

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.