Hr Business Partner

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
Human Resource Business Partner is responsible for a focused factory team within the business with responsibility for employee relations, workforce management activities, driving continuous improvement, talent management, employee engagement, and communications, with total factory workforce at approximately 300 employees.  
 
This is an Onsite role at our Grand Rapids, MI location.  Relocation Assistance is being offered for this role.

Responsibilities: 

• Functions as HR Strategic Business Partner providing HR guidance to business management teams; responsible for execution of HR strategies and programs that support a focused factory team structure. 

• Develop and execute HR plans, processes, policies and programs aligned with business objectives for a focused factory team, talent management/acquisition, goal alignment, continuous improvement, employee engagement and communications.

• Provide guidance to focused factory leadership 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 focused factory leadership in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding employees; provide tools/resources to new employees on culture, company, and other business teams. 

• Liaison with staffing service to evaluate outcomes and drive continuous improvement.  Rotate hourly staffing responsibilities with other team members to ensure appropriate staffing to meet the market-driven production needs.

• 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 such as code of conduct, anit-harassment training, and other related topics as required. 

• Work with focused factory leadership in delivering to the local communication plan establishing consistent messages and improving employee communications processes.  Facilitate two-way communications between focused factory leadership, production leaders, salaried employees and production employees through OEDP communication standard work.  Set measurable communications goals and establish measurement tools to determine the effectiveness of communications channels; obtain regular feedback regarding continuous process improvement.

• Conduct investigations and provide leadership for all investigations related to workplace violations of policy, work rules and EHS rules including harassment, ethics or discrimination complaints within the focused factory team.

• Work with legal team and focused factory leadership in matters of termination of employees; address employee relations issues, such as allegations, complaints, or other concerns brought up from employees.  

• Provide guidance in establishing and leading a sustainable strategic workforce plan for the focused factory team, including appropriate interpretation and administration of applicable contractual provisions.

• Create positive change through coaching, counseling, and influencing skills. 

• Monitor employee climate to identify issues/trends; counsel focused factory leadership on identifying issues and implementing corrective actions, while also identifying opportunities to increase engagement.

• Provide leadership, guidance and support in creating an employee engagement strategy that facilitates organizational performance and enables successful organizational change. 

• Facilitate talent stewardship through communication and training on HR practices and processes. 

• Regularly participate and provide guidance in business discussions and decisions with focused factory leadership.

• Act as employee advocate through effective labor and employee relations. 

• Facilitate conflict resolution activities and assist supervisors and focused factory leadership through conflict resolution. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.

• 5+ years' experience in Human Resource function

• Knowledge of and experience in a manufacturing operations environment preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work as a Business Partner within a team environment.

• Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills to analyze HR metrics for use in developing goals and driving key business strategies and objectives.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to influence all levels of the organization required.  

• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

• Maintain knowledge of employment legislation and ensures business compliance. 

• Demonstrated proficiency using MS Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Base Compensation Range is $85,000 to $121,800

Disclaimer: This base salary range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.