Lead Employee Human Resources Manager

Job Description SummaryAre 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 our talented people make it happen.
In this role, the Lead Employee Human Resources Manager will build client support skills by guiding people leaders and employees (hourly & salaried) for GE Aerospace’s Norwich, NY manufacturing facility. In this role, you will develop in-depth understanding and knowledge of key business drivers and use that understanding to deliver on strategic HR goals.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides dedicated guidance and coaching to multiple managers and employees with specific focus on: Employee advocacy/engagement, conflict resolution, HR fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, and workplace investigation as appropriate and assigned.
• “Walk the floor” and be available for employee and manager needs.
• Partners with the site HR Leader to execute site-specific HR strategies and drive cultural initiatives and transformation, including LEAN fundamentals.
• Ensures all employee relation issues are properly identified, reported, investigated and resolved.
• Provides advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, performance management/discipline, procedures and practices at 100% compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment.
• Lead key HR meetings including Supervisor Training, Policy review, employee development, etc.
• Maintains and protects confidential data with the utmost scrutiny, judgement and care.
• Assists with other HR special projects or initiatives as needed.
• Utilizes proper PPE, safety equipment, and follow all safety procedures.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma/GED with at least 7 years of relevant).
• Minimum of three years of HR experience with a focus on recruiting, training, performance management, cultural transformation, HR operations, or compensation.
• Ability to work on occasion, a varied schedule to be available for employees on off-shifts.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to learn and understand all policies, practices, and procedures.
• Passionate employee advocate who wants to make a difference with employees at all levels with a strong customer service focus.
• Confidence/Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across functions; confidence to approach employees and managers with difficult messages and defend position; equally, confidence to advocate strongly for employees.
• Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance and confidentiality.
• Ability to multitask, be detail-oriented, and ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative.
• Problem-solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.

Pay and Benefits:

• The base pay range for this position is $81,200 - 107,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.  This posting is expected to close on July 17th, 2025.
• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual