Labor Relations HR Business Partner

About the role

The Labor Relations HR Business Partner establishes and executes human resources and labor relations strategy aligned with SSA Marine’s business objectives at our Draper, Utah operation. This role serves as the primary on-site human resources and labor relations subject matter expert, supporting the management of the day-to-day relationship between company leadership and our workforce. This position works at all levels of the HR "stack” strategic, operational, and tactical — and influences effectively across the organization. The HR Labor Relations Business Partner will collaborate with local management, HR, leadership, and legal counsel to drive employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, labor relations excellence, and workforce compliance. This position must navigate through ambiguity, recognizing and establishing buy-in when it is appropriate to introduce more structure and process without derailing current production. This position will support the Draper, Utah office with labor relations operations and HR support. The role will work onsite 5 days in office and will report both to the local regional management as well as corporate human resources management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead on-site local labor relations advisor on employee relations matters, including contract interpretation, contract compliance, dispute resolution, grievances, investigations, corrective action, arbitrations, and terminations.
• Support the location by serving as the on-site HR resource to leadership, corporate HR, Legal, and operations.
• Provide local knowledge, operational context, workforce data, and documentation needed to support the bargaining team.
• Serve as a communication link between the bargaining team and local operations, keeping leaders and supervisors appropriately informed and prepared.
• Partner with HR and Legal to help supervisors and managers understand their responsibilities and obligations when working with a union workforce.
• Partner closely with local management, HR and legal in preparing the company during grievance meetings, fact-finding processes, arbitration hearings and labor relations committee meetings.
• Ensure compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), collective bargaining agreements, and applicable employment laws.