Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

In this role, you will act at the Site HR Leader for the Durham Engine Facility. You will foster a teaming culture and support a workforce of 350 GE employees. You will draw on your HR expertise in order to coach and influence the site and you will also be responsible for developing and implementing people strategies to ensure the site is positioned to meet growth demand over the next several years.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provide HR leadership for the Durham engine facility within a teaming culture and act as a member of the site leadership team

• Utilize Flight Deck to drive people strategies at the site and solve problems collaboratively across the site.

• Support strategic planning and restructuring efforts and help shape site strategy, meet growth demand, and drive positive outcomes for the workforce.

• Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to teams and employees with a specific focus on: employee advocacy/engagement, HR fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations as appropriate

• Provide teams and employees with an available first point of contact for questions and guidance on fundamental HR topics and issues; navigates employees to HR Shared Services or other functional experts when it is the more appropriate resource

• Partner with the Site Leader, support team, councils and teams to execute business-specific HR strategies and serve as a functional expert with regard to HR topics

• Exercise good judgment and decision-making in the best interest of maintaining amenable labor-management relations

• Lead key HR processes including compensation planning and compliance Conduct HR training and support for functional processes like PPG, Talent Review, Salary Planning, New Employee Orientation and New Manager Assimilation

• Maintain and protect confidential data with utmost scrutiny, judgment, and care

• Conduct investigations including gathering, preserving, documenting and analyzing all available information and evidence, and in some circumstances, making recommendations to the business or PDPD council on disciplinary actions

• Provide coaching and mentorship to new team members or Employee HR Specialists

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in related area (or a high school graduate/GED or equivalent with at least 8 years of relevant work experience).

• Minimum 5 years prior professional work experience in the Human Resources function, with at least 2 years serving in an HR generalist capacity.

Desired Characteristics:

• Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping employees succeed

• Demonstrated ability utilizing Flight Deck to deliver impact through problem solving.

• Willingness to mentor and coach early career HR talent

• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels

• Desires employee-facing work and is a strong active listener open to learning Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness

• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment; ability to diffuse a tense situation

• Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality

• Understanding of HR concepts and principles with expertise in a specialty area such as staffing, analytics, facilitation, etc.

• Strong problem solving skills; ability to make independent decisions, manage conflicting priorities in a fast paced environment

• Sound knowledge of local labor laws and government requirements

• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational & documentation skills

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.