HR Business Partner

**HR Business Partner**

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists and technicians in the industry. Come join our team

Reporting directly to the Senior HR Business Partner and supporting our Automotive & General Industrial Mexico region, the business partner is an experienced HR professional, who has a broad experience in human resources. The partner builds a valuable relationship with internal customers and transfers requests and solutions to/from the plant, support functions, shared services and corporate. The partner supports and works collaboratively with the SR HRBP. The partner actively supports discussions and transfers HR best practices to and from different plants and functions in the organization. The Partner assesses and anticipates HR-related needs communicating proactively with the HR department and their designated HR Region to develop integrated solutions that reflect the business objectives of the organization.

Major Responsibilities:

- Acts as a single point of the contact for the employees and managers in the AGI MX Region
- Proactively supports the delivery of HR Processes
- Manages complex and difficult HR Projects cross-functionally
- Builds a strong business relationship with the internal customers to include operations, SSC, support functions, and corporate
- Actively identifies gaps, proposes and implement changes necessary to cover risks
- Acts as the performance improvement driver and provokes positive changes in the people management
- Support and assist SR HR Manager with succession plans for key talents and key job positions
- Manages workers comp issues in accordance to Mexico laws and regulations in coordination with the safety team and bring timely resolution to claims
- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues with support from Sr. HR Manager. Conducts effective, thorough, timely and objective investigations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build effective relationships with employees and provide seamless HR support to line management
- Provide leadership and expertise in the delivery of HR services to your site, including employee relations, compensation, engagement and organizational design/change, recruiting and selection
- Work with line management team to determine departmental needs and execute accordingly
- Lead, leverage and improve HR processes within the business (Performance Management, Salary Planning/Reward Management, Succession Planning and Talent Management), cross-functional communication
- Implement and drive HR initiatives that contribute to the development and execution of the ‘people agenda’ for the business
- Partner with line management to deliver leadership that sponsors optimum engagement of employees while actively managing headcount targets and assisting in budget management
- Partner with Mexcentrix on ensuring a dynamic pipeline of talent through rigorous performance management, coaching and development of employees, candid and timely performance feedback
- Serve as an employee advocate, balancing fair labor standards
- Advise managers on talent management programs, skill gap analysis, and individual career development
- Analyze and report on HR data to help shape and influence business decisions
- Bachelor’s degree (ideally in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology or a related discipline in which business knowledge and an understanding of human resource practices are gained)
- Minimum five years of increasing HR generalist responsibility, i.e. must have touched several of the key areas of HR supporting a business: handling employee relations, compensation decisions, recruiting and performance management
- Multisite experience including US is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, evaluate people, manage conflicting priorities; ability to positively influence management and the capability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Outstanding communication, coaching, influencing and interpersonal skills
- Bilingual Spanish - English (full verbal, reading and writing)
- Process and detail oriented, including strong organizational and prioritization skills;
- ‘Systems savvy’ - comfortable with use of IT in HR, and automation
- Sound knowledge of Mexican Federal and State labor laws
- Must be able to travel throughout region

EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran