Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner

at  Ford Motor Company

POSITION DETAILS

• Accountable for giving credible, effective and sound HR advice to Area Manager, Production Manager, Process coaches and Team Leaders regarding HR related matters.
• Effective and sound support to production management on dealing effectively with HR matters in respective allocated areas.
• Responsible for being the business partner in terms of HR functions i.e. labour relations, recruitment, talent acquisition, organization design, talent development, compensation, well-being, and compliance of the company.
• Develop, communicate and implement the strategic direction of the operations to achieve the business strategies, maintain employees’ morale and build employees’ capabilities.
• Support the development and drive the achievement of the annual HR and business strategy taking into account business priorities.
• Diagnose and deliver full talent interventions (quality, diversity, and depth) against business needs.
• Succession plans determined and delivered, accountable for final resourcing decisions down to agreed levels, embedding core processes, and talent pipelines in place.
• Define, communicate and put into effect specific capability requirements for production areas.
• Developing depth of leadership Capability to build our leadership talent for the future.
• Coach the Leadership team ensuring that they are delivering on their purpose and inspiring their teams.
• Deliver change programs – deliver continuous organizational and productivity improvements.
• Measure organizational health and lead appropriate employee engagement and reward and recognition strategies.
• Ability to initiate, be policy keeper in disciplinary and incapacity hearings.
• Attend constituency meetings and relevant union meetings, and report back to labour relations and line management respectively.
• Accountable for working closely with labour relations to ensure stability in plant and specific area.
• Accountable for ensuring sound relationship management between production management and shop stewards.
• Ensure effective control and record keeping of meetings, hearings and relevant constituency statistics in line with Ford requirements.
• Liaise effectively with COES within Human Resources Department and be sound and effective champion of COE initiatives.
• Coordinates the implementation of the Ford Voice action plans for the area.
• Responsible for all matters relating to recruitment.
• Reconciles the monthly headcount report in consultation with the area supervision.
• Attends weekly manning meetings and ensures the accuracy of headcount reports.

Education:

• Bachelors, Honours or Master’s Degree in Human Resources (Honours or Master’s degree would be advantageous)

Experience:

• 2 years and more Human Resources experience preferably in an Auto industry or manufacturing industry environment (with high Union presence)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, NBF Agreement, Employment Equity Act
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Good attendance record, clear disciplinary record, flexible to work occasional long hours.
• Availability to work overtime and alternatively weekend work.
• Ability to cope in ahigh pressured and stressful environment.
• Excellent command of English language
• Ability to work individually with a passion to win.
• Demonstrated experience working and liaising with Senior Production Management and Senior HR Management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Good Consultation and negotiation skills
• A thorough understanding of labour legislation and ability to apply such in the workplace.
• Intermediate to advanced PC Literacy.
• Understand and apply HR processes and computer systems.

The Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner is responsible for sound and effective HR advice and activities within the facility that will ensure overall HRBO and Labour Relations support for all employees.