At Stellantis, we are a company that embraces change. We are always striving to improve and be our best, allowing us to create exciting, innovative and safe cars, trucks, and utility vehicles for millions of customers around the world. As a Labor Relations Manager and Special Projects Lead, you will play a key role in our ability to deliver what we promise to our customers.
You will identify and drive operating efficiencies through contractual agreements, provide labor relations support to employees and leaders across the organization, and enable a positive workplace culture and environment by:
Coaching and collaborating with manufacturing leadership and union leadership to remove labor barriers to delivering business objectives
Facilitating conflict resolution and difficult discussions with the union leadership
Managing and overseeing the grievance process, discipline process, investigations, union pay and absentee management process
Driving efficient operations through enforcement of the contractual rights
Development and leadership of the labor relations staff
Providing training and development to operations management and supervision
Advising and counseling management and union on the administration of contractual obligations and commitments
Ensuring compliance with joint committee initiatives by management and the union
Contributing to the application of our lean manufacturing methodology
Leading a team through local negotiations between operating management and local unions
This position will also have special projects responsibilities leading key activities for US Labor Relations, including but not limited to: co-leading and managing local bargaining and strikable grievances across all US locations
Key experiences and know-how
The following prior experiences will be required for someone to be successful in this role:
Leadership/first chair experience in multiple collective bargaining processes
Grievance process management experience
Project management experience
Interpretation and application of contracts and agreements
Building relationships with and working with multiple stakeholders, all of whom have competing agendas, to ensure the most effective solutions are derived
Management of compliance and investigatory processes within a union environment
Facilitation or participation in difficult interactions or situations, focusing on conflict resolution
Analyzing data and using data to make decisions
Behaviors of a successful Labor Relations Supervisor
Customer focus mindset, always striving to provide the best support to the employees, management, and the union, while ensuring the continued sustainability of FCA
Focus on building and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders (management and union) through open and transparent communication
Openness to the viewpoints of others and taking those viewpoints into account when making business decisions or recommendations
The courage to make decisions, even in the face of ambiguity and situations where there are no "right" answers, and the conviction to see them through to execution
Attention to the implications of decisions and the impact on precedent and future productivity
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
10+ years of experience in Human Resources with emphasis in labor relations in a manufacturing setting
Proficient with Microsoft Suite
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Industrial Relations
Advanced degree with concentration in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or Law
Experience managing a team
Knowledge of Human Resources Information System and reporting tools
Experience working in a lean manufacturing environment
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
