EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPECIALIST

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced employee relations specialist to support the ITESA SIEMENS Manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico. The successful candidate will primarily focus on conducting complex employee workplace investigations including allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, among others.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the overall ITESA SIEMENS Labor Employment Investigation Team’s mission in the development, execution and management of strategic initiatives and elements of the labor relations program.
• Effectively and promptly manage assigned internal employee workplace investigations, including case evaluation, investigation planning, conducting interviews, identifying, obtaining and evaluating relevant data and documents, synthesizing and reporting on investigative findings.
• Determine appropriate disciplinary and remediation recommendations in accordance with policies and procedures and engage with stakeholders throughout the company to implement them.
• Become a trusted partner and provide timely and regular updates to senior personnel and executives in a concise and thoughtful manner.
• Supports and conducts reporting of Company employee information by collecting, organizing and analyzing data; completing, reviewing, and interpreting reports; influencing the development of database technologies to track key data (e.g., case management, investigation status); and identifying needs for new report templates or designs.
• Collaborate enthusiastically and professionally as a business partner in strategies and initiatives for employee retention, improvement of employee engagement, as well as in all activities aimed at positioning SIEMENS’ workplace culture
• Become a strong advocate for digitalization, optimization, and improvement of work and human resources processes

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required. Strong preference for candidates with a background in employee relations and/or employment law, and formal investigative training or certification.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience, with a focus in Human Resources and/or Employee Relations investigations required, preferably including experience in a multi-national corporate compliance setting.
• Strong knowledge of employment policies, practices, employment laws and regulations and proven proficiency in conducting complex workplace investigations.
• Proven ability to work efficiently and proactively, prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage projects in a fast-paced environment, and across multiple time zones.
• Strong interpersonal and persuasion skills, enabling the individual to establish productive partnerships and work collaboratively across multiple management levels and personalities to influence senior leadership, stakeholders, peers and employees at all levels across a large, dispersed and culturally diverse organization
• Proven ability to provide guidance on key compliance subjects, issues and requirements in a concise and precise manner, orally and in writing.
• Proven ability to set aside personal biases, maintain objectivity and neutrality, and handle confidential and sensitive information when working through complex, ambiguous and/or challenging situations with extreme discretion.
• Proficiency in use of IT software (e.g. M365 Microsoft Purview, Relativity, etc.), Word
• English proficiency required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATMENT

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.