HR Business Partner

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The HR Business Partner (HRBP) at ABB's Saint Louis NEMA Motors Plant serves as a key advisor, coach, and strategic partner to plant leadership and frontline supervisors. This role is responsible for fostering a high-performing, accountable, and engaged workforce by providing consistent, hands-on support in all areas of human resources, including employee relations, talent development, performance management, and hourly staffing.

The successful candidate must be proactive, approachable, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to build trust at all levels of the organization. The HRBP is expected to actively contribute to a culture of respect, transparency, and continuous improvement. Position would have one direct report (onsite HR Support Specialist) as additional support.

This role will need to be able to work onsite (#LI-Onsite) in our St. Louis, MO manufacturing facility. The Plant operates with three shifts from Monday - Friday - this position will work largely standard business hours with the need to overlap with other shifts on occasion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong, trust-based relationships with employees, supervisors, team leads, and backup leads across all shifts; Act as a coach and advisor to frontline leadership on people-related issues, emphasizing accountability, fairness, and policy adherence.

• Lead fair, thorough, and timely investigations into workplace concerns, including hotline reports, with a focus on root cause resolution.

• Lead hourly recruitment efforts, including coordination with external staffing partners and local workforce development initiatives.

• Support workforce planning, attendance management, and manpower tracking to help the plant meet productivity and labor cost targets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.

• HR Certification (PHR, SHRM-CP), Workday HCM knowledge, and experience with Lean/Continuous Improvement environments preferred but not required.

• Strong knowledge of employee relations, coaching techniques, investigations, and labor practices; Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organization.

• High level of emotional intelligence, maturity, and discretion, Ability to remain calm, objective, and focused in high-pressure situations.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Why ABB?

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

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 US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.