Manager, Labor Relations

Your Responsibilities

As a Manager, Labor Relations for JD Waterloo Works located in Waterloo, IA, you will: 

• Develop and execute Labor Relations strategy for the unit to include responsibility for managing the collective bargaining agreement, oversight of workforce planning, pay plan administration, continuous improvement, productivity, and employee and community relations

• Lead the investigation and resolution of cases involving production and maintenance employees, taking personal responsibility for unique, complex, and/or highly confidential cases that require deep investigation 

• Develop policies, procedures, and related guidelines for the function, ensuring compliance with external requirements and integration with the broader functional policy framework 

• Make authoritative recommendations about technical or professional solutions that would significantly improve business performance to include productivity and labor cost management 

• Manage relationships with local union officials, front line leaders, and corporate labor CoE 

• Develop and propose negotiating positions consistent with business objectives; participate in negotiations to deliver outcomes that meet the objectives and are consistent with the organization's values 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

LR Function 

• Employee Relations: Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on making sure that the organization manages its employee relations within a clear framework that embodies corporate values and policies, while also complying with all legal requirements. (5+years) 
• Policy and procedures: Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives. (5+ years) 
• Negotiation: Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to negotiate independently while providing guidance and training to others on how to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests. (5+ years) 

Senior Factory Staff Leader 

• Action Planning: Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements. (5+ years) 
• Data Collection and Analysis: Acts as the organizational authority and established expert on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making. (5+ years) 
• Planning and Organizing: Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. (5+ years) 

Cultural Transformation Champion: 

• Communicates Effectively: Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies. (5+ years) 
• Strategic Mindset: Anticipates trends, identifies opportunities, and shapes operational plans that position organization for long-term success (5+ years) 
• Drives Engagement: Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. (5+ years) 

What Makes You Standout

Education