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Plant Lead HR Business Partner
- Carrier (Collierville, TN)
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Country:
United States of America
Location:
CAT02: Carrier -Collierville, TN 97 South Byhalia Road, Collierville, TN, 38017 USA
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About this role
**Carrier Climate Solution Residential** has an opportunity for a **Plant Lead HR Business Partner** to join their team.
The **Plant Lead HR Business Partner** is a **strategic HR leader** responsible for partnering with Plant Leadership to develop and execute a people strategy that enables operational excellence and cultural transformation within the manufacturing site. This role leads the **on-site HR team** , ensuring effective delivery of HR services and programs while shaping the organization’s talent, structure, and culture to meet business goals. The **Plant Lead HR Business Partner** plays a key role in driving initiatives related to **talent development, organizational design, workforce planning, employee engagement, and leadership coaching** .
This is an **onsite** opportunity in **Collierville TN.**
We value our people and offer an extensive benefits package, with financial rewards including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and also lifestyle support with flexible working and parental leave. Plus, we’ll support your growth with paid-for external training programs and courses.
Key Responsibilities
HR Strategy & Organizational Design
+ Define and lead the plant's HR strategy in alignment with broader business objectives.
+ Partner with plant leadership to assess and optimize the organizational structure, roles, and capabilities to drive performance and adaptability.
+ Use workforce data and analytics to anticipate organizational needs, drive headcount planning, and support continuous improvement.
+ Promote a culture of accountability, high performance, and employee engagement.
Talent & Workforce Planning
+ Lead talent management efforts, including succession planning, leadership development, and critical capability building.
+ Collaborate with business leaders to proactively plan for talent needs, ensuring the plant is staffed with the right skills for future success.
+ Support execution of plant-level training and development programs, in partnership with L&D.
People Leadership
+ Lead, coach, and develop the Plant HR team, fostering collaboration, growth, and strong performance.
+ Build a high-performing HR function recognized for business partnership and value delivery.
+ Provide guidance and support on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and investigations.
Employee & Labor Relations (Union Environment)
+ Serve as a strategic partner in maintaining a constructive union relationship and effective labor-management processes.
+ Support contract administration, grievance handling, and contract negotiations as needed.
+ Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and labor laws.
Culture, Engagement & Change Leadership
+ Lead culture and engagement initiatives, driving actions from employee feedback and fostering a positive, inclusive environment.
+ Guide change management efforts to support organizational transformation and continuous improvement.
+ Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the plant.
Performance & Total Rewards Guidance
+ Oversee performance management processes and support calibration, coaching, and development planning across departments.
+ Partner with Compensation and Total Rewards teams to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices are upheld.
+ Support leaders in recognition and retention strategies.
HR Operations & Compliance
+ Ensure effective execution of core HR processes (e.g., onboarding, policy deployment, HRIS data accuracy).
+ Monitor and ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and safety regulations.
+ Utilize metrics and dashboards to track progress, identify risks, and guide decision-making.
Basic Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree
+ 8+ years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing, distribution or consumers goods
+ 2+ years of experience in a unionized environment
Preferred Qualifications
+ Master’s degree
+ Extensive background in talent management, organizational design, and employee/labor relations
+ People leadership experience, lead and coach the HR teams
+ Strong leadership presence with ability to influence and coach senior leaders
+ Deep understanding of HR strategy, workforce planning, and change management
+ High level of integrity, discretion, and emotional intelligence
+ Proficiency in HR systems (Workday, SAP, or similar) and data-driven decision-making
Additional information
+ This position doesn’t support immigration sponsorship
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_Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act._
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