Job Details

Johnson Controls’ Wichita operation designs, builds and distributes around one million pieces of residential heating and cooling equipment every year. Johnson Controls Wichita builds and assembles some of the biggest HVAC brands in the industry, including York, Luxaire, Coleman, Champion and Guardian.

The primary manufacturing campus sits on 63 acres with a total of 1.3 million square feet. It has also translated into large employment growth in Wichita, where its workforce is around 1,600 employees which is up nearly 22 percent year over year. The Wichita manufacturing facility is the largest non-aircraft manufacturing plant in Wichita.

What you will do:

Partner with business leaders to develop and execute HR strategies, with a focus on talent development, workforce planning, and employee relations. This position will also own other HR priorities, working them in parallel to supporting and working with their assigned client group(s).

Performs a variety of employment related functions, and uses data to drive recommendations for the purpose of enhancing employee engagement, retention, productivity, while ensuring compliance with company policies. This position supports our manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas.

How you will do it:

• Establish self as ‘go to’ HR person for managers and employees within assigned client group. Develop strong working relationships with local management and employees in order to influence and coach them on effective employment practices.
• Partners with leaders to promote high-performance through coaching and constructive feedback.
• Works with the HR team on employment matters including talent development, employee relations investigations, labor relations and implementation of company-wide HR activities such as: integrity training and talent assessments.
• Conduct investigations and recommend actions to effectively resolve policy violations, while documenting actions taken. Escalates sensitive or critical issues in a timely manner.
• Work with client group to interview and select right talent to for open positions (hourly and salaried).
• Stay current on state/federal employment laws and company policies. Share ‘need to know’ information with managers to help improve their supervisory effectiveness and to avoid problems.
• Partner with HR Coordinator(s) to process employment transactions (hires, transfers, equity adjustments, organizational re-alignments and promotions).
• Implement HR programs, processes, and procedures emanating from COEs or other HR leadership areas.
• Ability to support 24/7 environment that has multiple shifts. Must be willing to occasionally work outside of normal business hours to support operational needs, (nights and/or weekends).

What we look for:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• Minimum 5+ years HR Generalist experience with strong knowledge of Employee/Labor Relations
• Experience in a Union manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Solid human resources generalist skills, especially in the areas of talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, and, where applicable, labor law and labor relations.
• Solutions focused individual, who has the ability to coach and influence leaders and individual contributors.
• Demonstrated success at influencing and coaching employees and business leaders is required.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal and oral/written communication skills are essential.
• Some travel may be required

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.