What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site HRBP position at GKN Aerospace?
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GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 41 manufacturing locations in 13 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Our technologies are used in aircraft ranging from the most used single aisle aircraft and the largest passenger planes in the world to business jets and the world’s advanced 5th generation fighter aircraft.
About the opportunity
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing ones, stretching ourselves to be better in everything we do. We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.
Job Summary
The 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.
Job Responsibilities
- 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.
Job Qualifications
Role Purpose
The Site HR Business Partner 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. The primary role of the HR Business Partner will be handling all aspects of the recruitment process, including applicant management, scheduling interviews, interviewing, interfacing with hiring managers, formulating offers, and on-boarding new employees. This position will also support the Human Resources Manager in performing other HR duties and projects as needed. Travel between our Cromwell and Wallingford locations as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels of the organization;
- Develop and implement initiatives for recruiting diverse talent for a multi-location organization;
- Work with hiring managers and interviewers to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria;
- Regularly follow up with the respective hiring managers and candidates to ensure timeliness of recruitment process;
- Track and report key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activity;
- Attend college recruiting events and build strong relationships with local colleges and universities;
- Participates in planning, coordinating and execution of and supports employee engagement, employee and community events;
- Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems;
- Coordinate and conducts on-boarding process including new hire contact and system updates (Wilbur, SAP, etc.);
- Reviews benefits with prospective and current employees, assists employees with eligibility for benefits plans, with enrolment, cancellation or changes;
- Assists in the management and organization of annual open enrollment communications and election process in coordination with the Division Benefits group;
- 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;
- Manages WC/LOA/FMLA and CT Paid Family leave;
- 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.
- Regular attendance is an essential function of this role.
- Other HR related duties as assigned by the Human Resources Manager.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Human Resources. In lieu of degree, will consider 10 years of experience in human resources
- 5 years of professional experience in human resources supporting production manufacturing on multiple work schedules
- U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements
