Human Resources Business Partner

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Detroit, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Other • Transportation • Manufacturing
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The Role
Supports HR strategy and operations for functional groups and manufacturing plants. Responsibilities include employee relations, coaching, workforce planning, onboarding and offboarding, HR compliance, HRIS maintenance, organizational change, policy implementation, and collaboration with compensation, benefits, and talent management teams. The role also analyzes HR metrics, drives standardization, supports continuous improvement, and advises leaders and associates across locations.
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Human Resources Business Partner

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American Axle & Manufacturing Inc

Job Description Summary

Dauch is looking for an HR Business Partner to join our team. This role will support the Forgings Human Resources team at our World Headquarters in Detroit, MI. This is an onsite position.

Job Description:

  • Provides HR expertise in employee relations, coaching, and workforce planning for assigned functional groups and plants.
  • Partners with functional leaders to understand business goals and strategic initiatives that will impact people strategies and executes plans to support.
  • Supports and facilitates core HR processes between COEs such as Talent Management, Compensation, and Benefits with the different locations.
  • Facilitates onboarding and offboarding activities. 
  • Coaches people leaders, associates, and plant HR community.
  • Assists with HR compliance activities and maintains Human Resources Information Systems.
  • Supports organizational change activities.
  • Completes special Human Resources projects.
  • Maintains confidence and keeps information confidential.
  • Follows legal requirements by making sure adherence to requirements.
  • Contributes to human resources and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
  • Drives standardization and policy implementation and compliance at the different locations.
  • Pulls and analyzes data to drive continuous improvement in the different HR-related metrics.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or Psychology, or related field. Master's Degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in an HR related capacity working in a global, medium to large organization. Experience as an HR business partner preferred.
  • Experience as an HR partner and/or talent acquisition, compensation, organization development and/or employee relations activities.
  • Knowledge of HR principles and procedures for compensation and benefits, employee relations, and personnel information systems.
  • Experience supporting plants from a regional, Business Unit, or corporate capacity.
  • Customer-centric approach to support associates, leaders and others to meet business needs.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite with emphasis on Excel.
  • Experience with Workday or other cloud-based HRIS platforms.
  • Willingness and ability to travel when needed.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.


Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [email protected]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field
  • Master's degree
  • 5+ years of experience in an HR-related capacity within a global, medium-to-large organization
  • Experience as an HR Business Partner
  • Experience with HR partnering, talent acquisition, compensation, organizational development, or employee relations
  • Knowledge of compensation and benefits, employee relations, and personnel information systems
  • Experience supporting manufacturing plants from a regional, business unit, or corporate capacity
  • Customer-centric approach when supporting associates, leaders, and business needs
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  • Experience with Workday or another cloud-based HRIS platform
  • Willingness and ability to travel when needed

Dauch Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dauch and has not been reviewed or approved by Dauch.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, plus mental health support and wellness programming. Affordable options are also indicated by references to free or low-cost health insurance in some roles.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through 401(k) matching and an additional employer retirement contribution in some cases. Profit sharing and performance bonuses are also cited as add-ons that can lift overall compensation beyond base pay.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as fair or competitive in certain plant roles, especially when shift differentials and premium weekend rates apply. Overtime premiums are framed as a clear, structured way to increase take-home pay for those working extra hours.

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The Company
HQ: Detroit, MI
20,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable future. We work together to support our customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.

Why Work With Us

Every member of #TeamAAM is emPOWERed to make a difference from day one. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM… and the world. Be part of the future from day one at AAM.

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