At JTEKT North America, we are driven by innovation, engineering excellence, and a commitment to continuous improvement. As a leading Tier 1 supplier to the global automotive industry, JTEKT designs and manufactures advanced technologies that keep the world moving, including steering systems, driveline components, bearings, and machine tools. Our success is built on a foundation of safety, quality, teamwork, and respect for people. We offer an environment where talented professionals can take on meaningful challenges, contribute innovative ideas, develop their skills, and make a lasting impact.
We are seeking a proven Human Resources leader for our North American corporate office in Greenville, SC. Join our team and become part of an organization that values collaboration, embraces new opportunities, and is committed to shaping the future of mobility and manufacturing.
Summary/Purpose
The Human Resources Manager supports HR operations in JTEKT’s Greenville, South Carolina headquarters. The Human Resources Manager plans, organizes, supervises, controls and evaluates Human Resource practices and objectives. Develops policies and implements programs and procedures pertaining to the planning of human resources, recruiting, training and development, and compensation and benefits administration. They also represent management and participate actively on various joint committees to maintain ongoing relations between management and employees. HR Manager works closely with JTEKT Corporate HR and Safety Teams to ensure alignment with corporate projects, policy deployment and training initiatives, drives HR key performance indicators.
Essential Duties and Accountabilities:
• Interprets, communicates, and administers various human resources plans and procedures for all employees, onsite and remote, assigned to the Greenville location.
• Benefits, Leave, Disability and other program administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, communicating benefit information to employees and supporting annual open enrollment.
• Works with the Functional Leadership to develop strategies for Human Resources vision: talent acquisition, compensation, engagement and retention.
• Partners with hiring managers and the recruiting team to support staffing efforts, which align with corporate objectives.
• Advises on compensation decisions to ensure internal and external equity.
• Processes and administers all leave of absence requests and disability; maintains all related paperwork.
• Delivers training on various HR topics, including harassment/discrimination, employment law, Compliance & Ethics, policies and procedures; maintains employee training records.
• Maintains Human Resource Information System (Dayforce HCM) records and compiles HR reporting as needed.
• Handle employee relations counseling, coaching and exit interviewing.
• Overseas creation, revision and maintenance of job descriptions.
• Leads administrative team meetings; plan, support, and participate in company sponsored employee and community activities; and attend other meetings and seminars.
• Works closely with Greenville Facility Safety Committee and leads Safety Training initiatives.
• Works closely with Corporate Legal team and Immigration Attorney to ensure legal compliance.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment and maintain privacy of all PHI in accordance with HIPAA.
• Performs other related duties and projects as required and assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• This position directly manages a team of HR generalists.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•Must possess a thorough knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures, employee benefit programs, and with the rules and regulations of a variety of government agencies.
•Knowledge of workers compensation regulations, employment law, and federal safety regulations.
•Skills in supervision, project management, budget management, and PC literacy.
•Knowledge and…