Employee Engagement and Development Specialist

Role Summary

Accountable for analyzing, designing, developing, delivering and evaluating engagement and development programs for the organization. Schedules, run and evaluate seminars, workshops and self-paced trainings, to company employees. Actively and consistently engage and encourage employees at all levels within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Create as needed and maintain employee engagement meeting schedule.
• Conduct/facilitate employee engagement meetings.
• Analyze and quantify employee engagement meeting results to create action item recommendations to management team.
• Analyze engagement needs, work with management for solutions, document and evaluate outcomes.
• Work with management team to find solutions and implement engagement and development initiatives.
• Participate and present in monthly All Employee Meetings about the status of engagement and development initiatives.
• Directly responsible to work with management team to achieve employee engagement and turnover targets.
• Engage employees throughout the facility on a daily basis.
• Drive effective communication between employees, departments, and union leadership (bridging communication gaps.)
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Teams / efforts.
• Attend and participate in all production meetings.
• Analyze training needs, research training module options and create training materials as needed.
• Conduct identified or created training modules or courses. Create, pass out, track, and file certificates.
• Work with shop floor management to ensure training matrixes are being maintained.
• Research, Supply, and Implement Shop Floor Leadership development program.
• Research, Supply, and Implement development for future Shop Floor Leadership.
• Educate employees on the range of resources that are available to them for personal and professional development.
• Create and Maintain Salary and Shop Floor Leadership Training Matrix while working closely with management team to make sure we are reaching developmental goals.
• Tracking employee evaluations at all levels and follow-up with leadership as needed.
• Support HR Manager and Management in Succession Planning goals.
• Assist in Process Change Structure development; bridge engagement gaps.
• Proactively identify risks/issues, providing solutions, resolving/issues, and overcoming hurdles to drive results.
• Work with Corporate and Local Management to organize, communicate, and implement annual Employee Opinion Survey.
• Coordinate with HR Team to participate in all Temp and New Hire Orientations.
• Follow-up and maintain communication with Temp and New Hire employees through the life cycle of their onboarding.
• Learn and maintain general knowledge of company resources, benefits, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation to ensure the company's compliance.
• Conduct all employee interactions with the highest level of confidentiality.
• Actively participate in all safety and ergonomics meetings.
• Actively participate in the rotation and management of the rotations as it relates to ergonomics and employee concerns.
• Actively support and participate in the development and implementation of employee activities/events.
• Create and maintain concern/inquiry tracking system to ensure proper follow-up and closure of employee concerns in a timely manner.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

Interpersonal skills
Analytical skills
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Self-Motivation
2-4 years experience

Additional Information

HR, Organizational Development, or Psychology related degree Preferred
Manufacturing and/or Automotive experience a plus.

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