Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

We are looking for a HR Manager for our manufacturing facility in Columbus, IN to provide support in all areas of Human Resources, (i.e. recruitment, employment, record maintenance, employee relations, job evaluation, compensation management, training, database administration, and special projects.) This job will require you to:

• Align business objectives with human resources strategies that support the annual Plant Improvement Plan objectives in the areas of talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development, compensation, and organizational development.
• Recommend action plans and participate in their deployment.
• Work with cross functional teams, other plant HR teams, Division, and Country HR members to ensure the effective delivery of HR support and services to the business.
• Maintain HR department budget.
• Counsel management on Federal and State Employment law.
• Ensure full respect of HSE rules and regulations.
• Manage industrial relations with local employee representatives.
• Ensure efficient payroll and administration processes. Talent and Organizational Development
• Assist and lead, for assigned population, the People and Salary Review process and ensure appropriate linkages with broader functional and business reviews.
• Work with the management team to drive talent development (mentoring, leadership, training and development programs etc.). Employee Relations
• Follow vision established within Being Faurecia.
• Act with an entrepreneurial mind-set as well as with autonomy and accountability.
• Monitor the effectiveness of employee relations programs and policies.
• Recommend and assist in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, and their dissemination through employee handbooks, and/or meetings.

• Provide sound advice and counsel to management in all employee relations matter.
• Assist in the development and implementation of employee engagement activities. Labor Relations
• Drive positive employee & labor relations, including Positive Employee Relations training and process.
• Anticipate employee issues, concerns, and needs based on business strategies, internal and external environmental, and competitive factors. Administration
• Manage and maintain required databases and record keeping within Faurecia standards.
• Ensure associate information in HRIS systems is accurate and up to date.
• Facilitate efficient payroll and administration processes.
• Support benefit administration.
• Report relevant HR information to the Division.
• Create and maintain training matrices and associate training records.
• Answer employee queries related to payroll and other HR related matters.
• Manage immigration process for employees.
• Utilize the Faurecia HR Leadership Competency Model to support benchmark HR activities.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate. To succeed in this position, you will ideally have:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 5 years of Human Resources experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting both hourly and salaried populations required.
• Previous Payroll system experience preferred (SAP SuccessFactors, Globalview, eTime).
• Must be willing to support work off shift.
• Extensive computer knowledge and demonstrated ability in HRIS.
• Intermediate knowledge of employment laws.
• Intermediate knowledge of benefits and compensation.
• Excellent organizational skills.

• Perform in accordance with the Faurecia core competencies.
• Keep sensitive treatment of confidential information.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct mediation.
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage with all levels within a plant.

• Service-oriented communication skills.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. 
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.