Human Resources/Union Relations Specialist

Job Description Summary

This role will provide support to the Union Relations Manager and the Human Resources team at the Evendale campus. The HR/UR Specialist will own the contractual internal movements for our hourly population in Evendale and be responsible for documenting and improving internal site HR/UR processes using FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s process improvement/lean tools.

The successful candidate will be front facing with union representatives and managers, assisting with general questions and requests, escalating as appropriate.

This individual will partner closely with the HR/UR Team to support site wide activities and initiatives involving represented employees, including post-ratification contractual obligations.

The ideal candidate has a continuous improvement mindset, is comfortable and confident working in a unionized environment – including answering questions related to collective bargaining agreement (CBA) language - and has a passion for problem solving and driving solutions to completion.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Has oversight for all Evendale contractual internal hourly personnel movements, including filling open job roles, sending offer letters, and managing the contractual movements for the UAW and IAM populations.
• Has oversight for grievance process administration, ensuring data is up to date in the grievance tracking system and that physical files contain all relevant information. Works with HRM/Manager to obtain information that is incomplete/missing. Processes grievance payments when appropriate.
• Provide data/reports from GE systems as needed (ex: Seniority Reports, grievance data)
• Partner with the site HR leaders and Talent Acquisition team on external hourly postings
• Own hourly onboarding process
• Partner with Site HR/UR Leaders on creating process documentation for current HR/UR practices and identifying and executing opportunities for streamlining manual work using FLIGHT DECK tools
• Lead site-wide HR/UR projects, working with multiple business groups across the Evendale campus
• Serve as the point of contact for managers and union representatives for questions and guidance on fundamental HR/UR topics and issues; escalates concerns beyond their scope to the appropriate HR Manager or UR Manager.
• Assist with special projects or initiatives as needed
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in related area or unrelated area with 4 years of HR experience
• Minimum 3 years prior professional Human Resources/Union Relations work experience and/or relevant work experience (roles that involve the application of labor and employment principles, operational and business management)
• Minimum 1 year in a unionized environment
  
  

Desired Characteristics

• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels
• Desires employee-facing work
• Strong continuous improvement mindset, ability to drive initiatives from conception to completion
• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment; ability to diffuse tense situations
• Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality
• Understanding of HR concepts and principles
• Understanding of labor relations concepts and high degree of comfort working under the rules of a collective bargaining agreement.
• Strong problem solving skills; ability to make independent decisions and manage conflicting priorities in a fast paced environment
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational & documentation skills
  
  

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes