Job Description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrows transportation.

It takes outstanding people from every background imaginable to make our results-oriented plans for the future a tangible reality. As part of our Human Resources team, youll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our ambitious vision. Youll play a critical role in defining, developing and maintaining the successful culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and build the impossible. Were seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best. Come join the people people!

What youll be able to do:
Youll play a key role in helping us foster a positive, productive, supportive and inclusive working environment for our employees. This will involve investigating a wide variety of workplace issues and concerns, including complaints of employment discrimination/harassment and specific charges filed with state and federal government agencies (e.g., Illinois Department of Human Rights, EEOC, etc.). You will:

* Collaborate with operating committee members, the Office of the General Counsel and outside counsel on related charges
* Prepare, track and maintain appropriate investigation documentation
* Develop and execute investigation plans
* Drive prompt closure of open cases/concerns
* Confidentially handle and manage employee data and statements
* Maintain U.S. hourly comparators related to employment discrimination cases
* Serve as a strategic partner, promoting ethical and compliant behavior
* Coach, counsel, and educate employees on HR policies, processes, programs and plans
* Partner with HR (including on-site labor relations team) to ensure proper handling and disposition of cases involving UAW represented employees
* Write grievance statement of facts for employment discrimination cases
* Support grievance and arbitration processes
* Analyze case activity aligned with Early Warning Indicators and the People Operating System
* Support conciliation agreement activities
* Balance employee advocacy with stewardship of company goals/values
* Ensure compliance with EEO regulations and other internal/external policies and directives

You will work within a manufacturing environment with rotating shift work (including nights and weekends).

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree
* Two or more years of investigative experience
* One or more years of experience with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

* Investigation experience in a manufacturing environment
* Strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
* Experience conducting EEO/harassment or other investigations
* HR generalist experience
* Experience working in a unionized environment
* Excellent leadership, interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
* Ability to work well with minimal supervision

At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.

Position Duties:

* Lead IEs and support production to develop productivity proposals (rebalances, OLOT reduction, throughput improvements)
* Lead ergonomics improvement and problem solving through IE actions
* Lead work station set up and optimization
* Implement engineering changes that affect the work station and allocations.
* Supervise/coach IEs with time study schedules (e.g., MODAPTS)
* Interface with union/works council and Health and Safety to settle job disputes and ergonomic issues
* Lead headcount cost savings projects
* Supervise monthly tracking of progress in VPOS
* Lead cycle line layout
* Supervise planning for mix and line speed changes
* Lead/manage departmental rolls analysis for weekly manpower meeting to ensure proper labor staffing and strategy
* Lead future model labor development (design, cycle line layouts, future model allocations)
* Serve as resource for plant IE training/assistance

Minimum Requirements:

* Education: Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering
* Experience:
* Must possess the ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through route cause analysis and drive change back to the production departments. Must have the necessary skill set to have job placement flexibility and the expectation to rotate to various positions within the plant such as Production or Quality
* Must display strong customer orientation with a commitment to upholding plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System. Must demonstrate the ability to execute to achieve results, while organizing and managing multiple priorities
* Must have a proven willingness to take a participatory approach to union relations and be a team player
* Must have the ability to serve as a strong and confident technical mentor to the production organization (both hourly and salary)
* Must have strong written and verbal communications skills
* Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Preferred Requirements:

* Education: Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering
* Experience: 3-5 years experience

We have a commitment to our products and customers, but also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success. Find out what it is like to love your job. Come discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family and your community. By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

What youll receive in return:
As part of the Ford family, youll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. Youll also have the opportunity to gain valuable experience that will open the door to professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you can to help us reimagine the future of mobility, wed love to have you join us.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.