Senior Director of Human Resources, EHS and Facilities

About the role

The Senior Director of Human Resources, EHS and Facilities, Kinston establishes, directs, and leads the Human Resource function at an operational facility, with 900+ shop floor and office-based employees. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the Site Management Team, guiding, supporting and coaching leaders at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the site-level HR & WP function and its successful delivery towards site objectives including: HR Strategy development and deployment, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Training & Organizational Development as well as delivering of all other HR & WP initiatives via strong collaboration and partnership with all Centers of Expertise (COEs) as well as our Employee Services teams.
• Develop and deploy a cultural improvement program, to further enhance the employee experience at the Site.
• Act and interface as a senior member and contributor to the U.S Commercial HR Leadership Team, aligning site-level requirements with regional and enterprise-level HR & WP strategies.
• Advise/Support site-level top-management on all people and workplace related matters as a member of the site senior leadership team.
• Champion a health and safety-first culture within the team and site.
• Lead site ramp-up staffing, onboarding and training initiatives - delivering on time and within budget.
• Cook up and coordinate finance, program, and site leadership to ensure budgets and headcount models are appropriately defined and delivered.
• Report KPI status of defined initiatives at regular intervals to site, Program regional, and EU-level leadership.
• Manage Site HR & WP Organization: Lead a team of 4 direct reports, along with their teams, to deliver on defined objectives.
• Curate and maintain a collaborative, open, and performance-driven culture within the HR & WP organization.
• Mentor, advise, and support reporting managers in the delivery of their team’s objectives and goals.
• Foster change leadership within the organization, supporting the teams to act as Brand Ambassadors for HR & WP across the site, acting upon opportunities to improve the employee experience wherever possible.
• Maintain positive employee relations, respond to employee concerns and facilitate investigations as needed.
• Provide guidance to employees in the deployment of consistent, accurate, and efficient HR & WP consulting practices at the Site.
• Ensure teams are resourced properly and actively eliminate blockers to the delivery of HR & WP objectives as escalated by the teams.
• Project Accountability: Responsible for the production ramp-up related HR deliverables.
• Regularly review and deliver on site-level HR and Culture projects to support site objectives.
• Actively participate and/or mentor direct reports in the delivery of regional and enterprise-level projects as defined.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or JD- preferred)
• 15+ years of Operational HR experience, preferably in a Manufacturing environment
• Past experience leading teams and complex strategic initiatives at a site or regional level
• Labor or Industrial relations experience within manufacturing
• Past success in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a complex, international organization (preferred)
• Ability to travel up to 15% Domestic and International

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of U.S. Employment and Labor law
• Advanced knowledge of relevant compliance topics
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to multitask and prioritize workload
• Skilled in supporting managers to achieve their operational goals
• Demonstrated ability to manage difficult situations, including crisis-level situations
• Demonstrated ability to create an inclusive and performance driven team environment
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, including negotiation and matrix management coordination

Skills

• Google Workspace productivity tools, MS office, etc.
• HRIS experience
• Dayforce preferred

Benefits

Your Working Environment: The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

Pay

TBC

Schedule

Onsite 100%