Job Description Summary

The HR Manager serves as the first point of contact for managers and employees to provide counsel, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee related questions. This role is critical in executing our key HR initiatives, providing available and responsive internal employee support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement.

For more than 22 years our manufacturing facilities in Wilmington have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. With 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space and an advanced mix of 300+ CNC machines/ 21 special processes we’re producing high quality rotating parts for commercial and military aircraft engines. When GE Aerospace introduces advanced new technologies like the LEAP and 9x Engines, our team has outstanding opportunities to contribute. The parts and components we manufacture include Blisks, Small Spools, Welded Spools, CFM HPT Disks, and a variety of large parts that can be found in a wide range of today and tomorrow’s high-performance engines. We’re the career home for employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers. People just like you.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to multiple managers and employees with specific focus on: employee advocacy/engagement, conflict resolution, HR fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations as 
• appropriate
• "Walking the floor," being available for employee & manager needs
• Partner with the site HR Leader to execute site-specific HR strategies and drive cultural initiatives and transformation across the site, including LEAN & TWI fundamentals
• Ensure that all employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated and resolved
• Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, performance management/discipline, procedures and practices at 100% compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment
• Lead key HR processes including Supervisor Training, Staffing Selection Processes and Onboarding, employee development, etc.
• Assist with other HR special projects or initiatives as needed
• Maintain and protect confidential data with utmost scrutiny, judgment, and 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:

• Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping employees succeed and enjoys employee facing work
• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels with a strong customer service focus
• Clear thinking / problem solving: successfully led cross functional projects / process improvement, strong analytical skills
• Confidence / Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across functions; confidence to approach employees and managers with difficult messages and defend position; equally, confidence to advocate strongly for employees
• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment; ability to diffuse a tense situation
• Ability to apply solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• PHR/SPHR certification

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)).

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