Human Resources Business Partner

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial  is looking for a Human Resources Business Partner to join our team in Mobile, AL.

Meet the Team:

Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

Your Working Environment

Nearby on ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

 

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Act as a strategic business partner:     30%

• Anticipate and influence HR related needs by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of business objectives, strategies and challenges.

• Provide optimal balance of support and advocacy to business and employees.

• Identify potential risk areas/future issues and deescalates conflict whenever possible.

• Actively engages and suggests improvements to initiatives that help promote a positive corporate culture.

• Ensure full compliance with relevant legal matters protecting the interests of the business and employees.

• Explain HR policies, processes and push for standard solutions, while taking into consideration specific needs.

• Provide optimal balance of support and advocacy to business and employees.

2. Delivering high quality, customer-focused service: 25%

• Champion and demonstrate a high level of personal integrity and ethics.

• Lead meaningful career coaching, including following through with professional development goals

• Advise and support on internal mobility opportunities.

• Apply consequential management guidelines when appropriate.

• Actively engage and listen to employees, responding appropriately and in a timely manner projects, planning and programs.

3. Implementing Region Wide HR projects, programs and processes:    25%

• Understand, drive, promote and monitor the implementation of HR policies and related processes in line with the strategy.

• Simplify the complex process and procedures to reduce administrative actions.

• Promote, master and apply new information technology tools to HR work & share best practices within HR.

• Lead specialist process improvements and projects as identified.

• Facilitate training in order to effectively communicate new processes and procedures.

• Participates in cross functional and divisional initiatives within the HR community to ensure communications and collaboration on projects, planning and programs.

4. Change Management:     15%

• Lead innovation and creative problem solving to champion change management initiatives.

• Anticipate potential resistances to change taking the work culture and business environment into consideration.

• Create connections between people to get feedback and generate buy in.

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned: 5%

Your Boarding Pass:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or combination of education and appropriate work experience

• 6 years of progressive HR experience in a CoE or generalist role

• Experience working in a multi-functional international environment or Aerospace, preferred

• PHR, SPHR or SHRM certifications strongly desired

Travel Required:

• 15% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• Authorized to Work in the US

 

Physical Requirements:

● Onsite :80%

● Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents,

reports and engineering drawings.

● Hearing: Daily able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the

production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

● Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

● Equipment Operation: Daily use of personal computer, telephone, copier, and related office equipment and using electronic

identification card to enter building floors and internal doors.

● Carrying: Daily able to carry documents, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

● Lifting: Daily able to lift documents, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

● Pushing / Pulling: Daily able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

● Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer

● Squatting / Kneeling: Occasionally able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

● Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.

● Travel: Occasionally able to travel independently and at short notice.

● Walking: Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

● Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing

Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.

 

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

HR Business Partnership <JF-HR-BP>

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