HR Business Partner II

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members who share the same vision.

About the role

As an HR Business Partner II, you will independently deliver full-spectrum HR support to supervisors, managing day-to-day HR operations, providing practical guidance, and supporting employee relations. This role leverages workforce data to identify trends and recommend improvements while ensuring consistent HR execution across assigned departments. You will support approximately 350–500 employees and supervisors as the primary HR partner to frontline supervisors.

Responsibilities

• HR Partnership & Advisory
  • Coach supervisors on performance conversations, discipline, and recognition.
  • Review frontline disciplinary actions before issuance.
  • Provide supervisors with practical HR guidance on day-to-day issues.
  • Support employee accommodations and LOA processes.
• Employee Relations
  • Conduct ER investigations for moderate-complexity cases.
  • Analyze attendance, turnover, and incident trends.
  • Recommend practical departmental-level solutions.
• Engagement & Culture
  • Facilitate roundtables, stand-ups, and engagement activities.
  • Ensure accurate action item tracking and follow-through.
  • Lead monthly business reviews with Supervisors and APMs to present departmental HR data, including trends in attendance, turnover, performance, training status, and employee relations activity.
  • Partner with Supervisors and APMs to identify root causes, action items, and follow-up plans based on monthly data insights.
  • Provide scheduled coverage for the HR Connect Desk, serving as a first point of contact for employee and manager inquiries related to HR policies, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, leave administration, onboarding, and general HR processes; triage requests, resolve issues at point of contact where possible, and escalate complex matters as appropriate.
• HR Operations & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with HR policies and employment laws.
  • Maintain training records, corrective actions, and personnel files.
  • Partner with EHS and supervisors on daily/weekly Gemba walks.

Requirements

• Education, Certifications, and Licenses
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. Related fields may include Psychology, Sociology, Communications, Finance, Economics, Operations, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, or other business or behavioral science disciplines.
  • Or equivalent combination of experience and background.
  • Preferred: HR certification coursework (PHR or SHRM-CP in progress).
• Qualifications
  • 2–4 years of HR or related experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, coaching, and advisory skills.
  • Proficient in HRIS and workforce analytics.
  • Preferred: Experience using HRIS (e.g., Workday).
  • Preferred: Manufacturing or production environment exposure.

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 10%
• Walk: 70%
• Stand: 20%

Required Lifting and Carrying:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent (34-66%)
• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent (34-66%)
• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional (1-33%)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements: To ensure health and safety in the workplace, PPE may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Retirement Savings & Investment Plan: 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits: Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance: Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs: Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date.
• Employee Recognition Program: High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition.
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits, and employee events.
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8-hour swing shift; schedule may vary based on business needs.

About Us

At Panasonic Energy, we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us. Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas. As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, continually pushing the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs.

We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. In addition to an innovative environment, we offer competitive salaries and benefits. We are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging, embracing diverse professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences.

Pre-employment drug testing is required.