Job Description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of xc2xa33.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.Job SummaryThe Site HRBP will support Site Operations goals, strategies, and to identify opportunities to increase organizational effectiveness and productivity. Under the general direction of the Site Director/Manager Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruitment/employment, affirmative action plans (US only) and employment law compliance, benefits administration, training, performance management, on-boarding, and policy implementation.How You'll Contribute

• Participates in planning, coordinating and execution of and supports employee engagement, employee and community events.
• Investigates employee concerns of compliance issues, working conditions, disciplinary actions, employee and applicant appeals, discrimination allegations and union grievances.
• Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems.
• Performs employment/recruitment function including advertising, applicant screening, managing the interview process, checking references, extending offers, coordinating pre-employment physicals, maintaining applicant flow records and affirmative action recordkeeping.
• Conducts on-boarding process.
• Reviews benefits with prospective and current employees, assists employees with eligibility for benefits plans, with enrolment, cancellation or changes.
• Organizes and manages annual open enrollment communications and election process in coordination with the Division Benefits group (US Only)
• Conducts employee meetings and benefit seminars and arranges for enrollment of employees in plans. (US Only)
• Maintains compliance with local employment laws
• Supports any occupational health issues / workers comp claims or other local return to work / re-integration processes
• Enter updates to the HR systems, with employee change requests, creating reports, maintaining employment records as required by retention policies, run reports as needed and other functions.
• Conducts various research and/or special projects and prepares reports and summaries.
• Assist HR department with projects and initiatives as required.

What You'll BringTo help us make a difference, you'll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:Essential:

• Experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Advisor role, providing HR support across a diverse and multi-functional population.
• Experience of employment law, HR best practices and employee relations
• Experience in interpreting HR data and providing insights to support business decisions.
• Experience in inputting payroll data and performing accuracy audits
• Experience with HR Information Systems (SAP preferred)
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels

Desirable:

• CIPD qualification (or working towards one).
• Experience in industrial relations, including working with trade unions and employee representatives.

We're looking for someone who brings a genuine passion for employee engagement, wellbeing, and diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB) initiatives. You'll have a proactive, solutions focused approach to problem-solving, paired with excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to tailor messages to suit different audiences. A collaborative mindset is key, as is the ability to work effectively within a team and across different functions. Integrity, professionalism, and the ability to handle sensitive matters with confidentiality are essential to success in this role.What We'll OfferOnce you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:Competitive salary dependant on experience
Opportunity to earn up to 15% bonus
Hybrid working - giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
Life Assurance 8 x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
A collaborative, dynamic working environmentAs well as a competitive package we'll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We'll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business, once you're on board you never know where you career journey may take you!We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of WorkingEveryone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. xe2x80x8b
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