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Our site in Gilching, Germany, is an agile hub for our aerospace expertise. As part of the Aerospace Group’s Fluid and Electrical Distribution Division, our Gilching location plays a key role in delivering customer-focused innovations and solutions for commercial and military aerospace manufacturers worldwide.
The HR Manager is a core member of the Site Leadership Team and combines strategic HR business partnering with hands-on execution in a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment. The role shapes organization capability, constructive employee relations, leadership effectiveness and an inclusive, high-accountability culture while ensuring robust HR operations and compliance.
- Partner with the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team to define the people strategy for growth, organizational change, capacity expansion and capability building.
- Convert business plans into workforce plans, organization designs, skill matrices, recruiting priorities, development actions and succession plans.
- Lead site-specific HR and organizational projects, including restructuring, transfers, integration activities and general communication internally and externally, in coordination with the relevant Eaton HR teams.
- Use people data and operational insights to identify risks, trends and opportunities; establish clear actions, owners and follow-up routines.
- Embed the Eaton Culture Model in leadership routines, hiring, onboarding, goal setting, feedback, recognition, development and change management.
- Coach leaders to Think Big by staying curious and considering customer and enterprise impact
- Build and maintain a professional, trust-based relationship with the local works council and, where relevant, other employee representatives and unions.
- Ensure employment decisions are consistent, documented and compliant with applicable law, Eaton policies, collective agreements and site agreements.
- Coordinate external partners such as payroll, pension, actuarial, employer association, benefits and labor-law advisers as required.
- Ensure compliance with German occupational health and safety requirements relevant to people and workplaces, including the Arbeitsschutzgesetz, Arbeitsstättenverordnung and applicable Technische Regeln für Arbeitsstätten, in close partnership with the Plant Manager, MESH/EHS lead, occupational safety specialist, occupational physician and the works council.
- Accept and execute formally assigned EHS champion responsibilities and complete required MESH training.
- University degree in Human Resources, business administration, law, psychology or a comparable field, or an equivalent combination of qualification and relevant experience.
- Minimum 3 years of professional human resources experience in a matrix organization.
- Fluent German and strong professional English, written and spoken.
- Experience advising senior leaders through growth, organizational change and complex employee relations matters.
- Practical command of German individual and collective labor law, co-determination and works-council collaboration, including preparation and negotiation of works agreements.
- Progressive HR generalist / HR business partner experience in Germany, ideally in a multinational industrial, manufacturing or regulated environment
- Experience with Oracle/HRMS, digital workflow tools, people analytics and responsible use of AI in HR.
- Flexible working hours arrangements
- Company social benefits
- Training and development opportunities
- Varied and responsible tasks
- Egym Wellpass program
- Wellness events
- Fruit, coffee, and water
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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
Skills Required
- University degree in Human Resources, business administration, law, psychology, or a comparable field, or equivalent qualifications and relevant experience
- Minimum 3 years of professional human resources experience in a matrix organization
- Fluent German, written and spoken
- Strong professional English, written and spoken
- Experience advising senior leaders through growth, organizational change, and complex employee relations matters
- Practical knowledge of German individual and collective labor law, co-determination, works-council collaboration, and works agreement negotiation
- Progressive HR generalist or HR business partner experience in Germany
- Experience in a multinational industrial, manufacturing, or regulated environment
- Experience with Oracle HRMS, digital workflow tools, people analytics, and responsible use of AI in HR
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and company‑paid disability, with HSAs/HRAs and wellness programs enhancing access and support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching alongside additional retirement contributions, with some sites also featuring pension and profit‑sharing components.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents, childbirth leave via short‑term disability for birth mothers, adoption benefits, and subsidized backup care signal strong family‑focused support.
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