• Lead HR Partner

    GE Aerospace (Durham, NC)


    Job Description Summary

    The Lead HR Partner serves as a key partner for the Site HR Leader, Plant Leader, Technicians, and Support Staff, providing support on organizational and employee matters, coaching, HR processes, and general site activities. This role is critical in supporting and executing HR initiatives, delivering responsive employee support, and driving functional excellence and process improvements.

    Job Description

    Essential Responsibilities:

    + Support Durham employees with HR processes, employee needs, and workplace concerns. Be accessible to technicians by walking the floor and addressing their needs.

    + Develop and apply in-depth knowledge of HR disciplines to execute policies, strategies, and processes, including hiring, onboarding, employee development, and performance management.

    + Ensure employee issues are properly identified, reported, investigated, and resolved in a timely and consistent manner. Offer advice and counsel to employees on policies, performance management, and compliance to ensure a safe and compliant work environment.

    + Support initiatives to improve employee engagement and workplace culture through action plans from Engagement Surveys and collaborating with stakeholders.

    + Partner with the Site HR Leader to execute site-specific HR strategies and drive cultural initiatives, including FLIGHT DECK practices.

    + Actively participate in site council meetings to address site needs, build consensus, resolve conflict, and strengthen the teaming culture while supporting site initiatives.

    + Create and deliver site communications on engagement initiatives, events, visitors, and strategic projects. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and demonstrate flexibility to support all shifts as needed.

    + Assist with HR special projects and initiatives as needed, while maintaining and protecting confidential data with the utmost care.

    Qualifications/ Requirements:

    + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in related area or unrelated area with 4 years of HR experience

    + Minimum of 3 years of experience in Human Resources and/or relevant work experience (roles that involve the application of labor and employment principles, operational and business management).

    Desired Characteristics:

    + HR experience with demonstrated ability to work independently and solve day-to-day challenges.

    + In-depth expertise in HR disciplines, including training, staffing, onboarding, employee development, and performance management. Basic knowledge of related disciplines.

    + Excellent oral and written abilities; approachable and responsive with a customer service focus.

    + Proactive, clear thinker with strong analytical skills; experienced in leading cross-functional projects, process improvements and willingness to adapt to changing priorities and needs.

    + Passionate about helping employees succeed, fostering collaboration, and creating a positive work environment across multiple shifts

    + Ensures compliance, confidentiality, and ethical decision-making.

    + Strong influencing skills, confidence to share difficult messages, confidence to advocate strongly for employees

    + Familiar with manufacturing environments.

     

    _This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))._

     

    Additional Information

     

    GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

     

    GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

     

    **Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes

     

    GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.