Specialist, Employee Relations, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS).

In this position, you will act as a trusted advisor to frontline and mid-level operational leaders, providing guidance on performance management, policy application, and employee engagement. You will manage day-to-day HR operations, resolve complex employee inquiries, and maintain high standards of data integrity.

Responsibilities

• HR Consultation & Frontline Advisory:
• Guide and coach frontline leaders through the end-to-end performance management process
• Address and resolve standard employee inquiries, complaints, and conflict resolution on the shop floor
• Provide proactive coaching to supervisors and team leaders on employee morale, retention strategies, and building a positive work culture
• HR Operations & Technical Support:
• Intake, investigate, and strategically resolve elevated HR inquiries
• Proactively identify 'friction points' in the employee experience and implement practical, sustainable solutions
• Maintain high HCM data integrity within HR systems
• Compliance & Standard Work:
• Ensure local operations adhere to federal, state, and local labor laws
• Develop and update standard work instructions for local HR processes

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Experience: 3–5 years of progressive HR experience
• Compliance Knowledge: Practical, working knowledge of federal and Kentucky state labor laws and HR regulatory requirements
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working within HR Information Systems

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays

Salary

• Salary grade 7: $86,600-$144,900