HR Business Partner

Your role and responsibilities:

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is a core member of the local Business Management Team who will provide on-location HR support to employees, including managers, to ensure effective and sustainable workplace relations and performance in close collaboration with HR network. This HRBP will be located in Jonesboro, AR and will apply HR policies defined by Group Centers of Expertise (CoE), including on Labor Relations as defined in each country with Country HR. Ensures & assures local compliance. 
 

The work model for the role is: Onsite in Jonesboro, AR. This role is contributing to the ELIP division in US/LATAM. #LI-Onsite

Direct Reports: 1 
Travel: ~15%
You will be mainly accountable for:

• Provide HRBP support for manufacturing plant, site leadership and employees including but not limited to employee relations, guidance on compliance related issues, assistance with recruitment of salaried positions, wage and benefit guidance, proactive and consistent performance management. 

• Assures deployment of divisional/corporate HR strategy and initiatives.  Assist with the development of and delivery of developmental training and opportunities for site leadership and employees. 

• HR generalist responsibilities, including developing and interpreting policy, benefits administration, employee relations and recruiting. 

• Lead, coach and develop HR resources supporting the Jonesboro site. Model and practice positive employee relations including but not limited to walking the site floor regularly, conducting roundtables, identifying and executing opportunities to improve employee retention and morale 

• Coordinate people review and succession planning processes at the site level.  Coordinate with the Health and Safety function on programs, metrics, training issues, etc., to continuously improve our safety program

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years related HR generalist experience with at least three of those in a manufacturing environment. 

• Intermediate to advanced skill set in Microsoft office applications. 

• Solid knowledge of employment law 

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization 

• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and ability to gather and analyze information objectively and skillfully 

• Strong planning and organizational skills 

• Strong judgment, decision making and influencing skills.

• Candidates must already possess authorization to work for ABB in the US. 
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Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to balance business partnership with employee advocacy 

• Experience coaching leaders

Company Information:

The demand for electricity is constantly growing, while our natural resources are becoming scarcer. To meet the needs of this changing world, ABB is dedicated to pioneering digital technologies that create safe, smart and sustainable electrification, from source to socket, for everyone.  

Come and join ABB Installation Products, the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our 35 iconic brands are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your house.  From the most trusted conduit fittings to the industry-first solid dielectric medium-voltage switch, all our products are designed to meet the most demanding system requirements.  

We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You’ll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. 

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid

• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid.  Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions 

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.