Human Resources Business Partner

at  Trane Technologies

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We’re a team that dares to look at the world’s challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Human Resource Business Partner has responsibility for labor relations, employee relations, workforce management activities, driving continuous improvement, employee engagement, and communications.

• Functions as HR Strategic Business Partner providing HR guidance to business management teams; responsible for execution of HR strategies and programs.
• Develop and execute HR plans, processes, policies, and programs aligned with business objectives, including labor relations, talent management/acquisition, goal alignment, continuous improvement, employee engagement and communications.
• Responsible for the development and enhancement of positive labor relations within the team, including interpretation and administration of the labor agreement, plant work rules, and investigation/management of grievance procedure. Serve as liaison between plant leadership team and union leadership for the resolution of issues related to the above.
• Perform analysis, review and recommendations related to labor contract negotiations. Facilitate planning and prioritization with leadership team and evaluate options. Collaborate with HR leadership in the coordination of negotiations activities, process and serve on company negotiating team.
• Provide guidance to plant leadership team on talent management/development to ensure the right talent capabilities and bench strength are developed to support the business. Address questions and help business partners to navigate the process through the use of internal Talent Management System, including Career Progress.
• Partner with talent acquisition and plant leadership team in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding employees; provide tools/resources to new employees on culture, company, and other business teams.
• Develop, analyze, and report on metrics that drive continuous improvement in the business, including absenteeism, overtime, staffing to standard, engagement, and others as business dictates. Utilize the metrics to develop strategies for continuous improvement through 9-step problem solving and Lean methodologies. Gather, analyze, and interpret HR related data for report generation and management decision making, link HR action plans with business needs.
• Conduct HR training as required, including annual compliance training and onboarding of new employees.
• Work with factory leadership team in delivering to the local communication plan establishing consistent messages and improving employee communications processes.
• Conduct investigations and provide leadership for all investigations related to workplace violations of policies and work rules including harassment, ethics, or discrimination complaints.