Senior Specialist, Employee Relations

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

It takes outstanding people from every background imaginable to make our ambitious plans for the future a tangible reality. As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire, and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing, and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best. Come join the “people” people!

Our team is part of the incredible transformation underway at Ford Motor Company and you’ll have a chance to be a part of that movement. We are seeking an investigator with a passion for employee relations and conducting robust investigations in a dynamic environment. Ideally, you live in Ohio and are able to travel regularly to our Ohio plants, with some travel possible to other regions.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be able to do:

• Partner with local HR and HRLO to ensure proper handling and disposition of cases involving UAW represented employees
• Review salaried investigations conducted by HR personnel, provide feedback on the investigations process, and determine appropriate action
• Serve as a strategic partner, promoting ethical and compliant behavior that is aligned to Company policy and government regulations, with fair and equal treatment for the workforce
• Draft concise and clear investigation reports
• Coach, counsel, and educate employees on HR policies, processes, programs, and strategies
• Drive prompt closure of open cases / concerns
• Conduct other duties as are necessary to align with EEO regulations, and other internal and external policies and directives
• Analyze case activity aligned with Early Warning Indicators and the People Operating System
• Prepare, track, and maintain appropriate investigation documentation
• Complaints of employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Write grievance statement of facts for employment discrimination cases and support grievance and arbitration processes
• Manage employee data and statements in a highly confidential manner
• Conduct in person and remote interviews onsite at a manufacturing plant location
• Foster an effective, inclusive work environment / culture and relationships, balancing employee advocacy with stewardship of company goals and values
• Charges filed with state and federal government agencies (e.g., MI Department of Human Rights, EEOC)
• Investigate workplace issues / concerns including:
• Develop and implement investigation plans
• Work with operating committee members, the Office of the General Counsel and outside counsel on related charges

Qualifications

The minimum requirements we seek:

• 5+ years of HR investigative experience
• 5+ years Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
• Bachelor's degree in a Human Resource related field

Our preferred requirements:

• Successful candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and oral /written communication skills
• Tenure working in a unionized environment
• Master's degree in a Human Resource related field
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience specifically conducting EEO/harassment or other investigations
• HR generalist experience

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Established and active employee resource groups
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Paid time off for individual and team community service

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

New Hiring Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

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