HR Professional

This role supports the HR Manager. The HR Professional guarantees the orderly execution of salary and payroll accounting. Maintains and optimizes organizational and data processing systems in use. Handles the day-to-day employee relations, including but not limited to mediating employee conflicts, distributing communication, hiring, discipline, and terminations.

Supervisory Capacity: No Supervisory Responsibilities

• Identify potential grants form government agencies and manage the application process. Prepare grant reports, track compliance and manage renewals.
• Design targeted plans for Plant and HR announcements, including benefits open enrolment, performance reviews, safety compliance, leadership changes, reorganizations, and plant-specific initiatives. Ensure messaging aligns with Yanfeng standards, company values, and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, UAW or similar if applicable).
• Lead empathetic, reassuring messaging during sensitive periods (e.g., leadership transitions, production ramp-ups/downturns, work-life balance enhancements, or industry shifts like EV transitions). Provide clarity on impacts to shifts, overtime, roles, and benefits to minimize uncertainty and support morale.
• Write, edit, and produce compelling materials such as shift huddle scripts, daily/weekly bulletins, intranet posts, emails, digital signage content, FAQs, town hall decks, video scripts, newsletters, and visual aids (e.g., posters for shop floor). Adapt tone and format for multilingual, hourly, and salaried audiences.
• Create campaigns promoting HR programs (e.g., wellness initiatives, recognition events, training for new technologies, work-life balance improvements). Use creative approaches like gamification, recognition spotlights, or floor-level events to boost participation in a manufacturing setting.
• Manage HR communication channels including intranet, email systems, plant bulletin boards, digital displays, mobile apps (if used), and shift handover logs. Maintain a content calendar synchronized with production schedules and calendars.
• Partner with HR business partners, safety/operations teams, plant management and legal/compliance to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely messaging
• Ensure the efficient, correct and timely processing of all location HR information for employees and non-employees.
• Ensure all personal data is treated as strictly confidential and inaccessible to others.
• Maintain consistent communication with staffing agency(s) regarding plant staffing needs and/or unsatisfactory performance of temporary staff and/or plant updates.
• Work with supervisors to ensure policy and procedures are followed in accordance with the Plant Rules.
• Assist in compiling monthly variables.
• Communicate any personnel changes or updates regarding leave, discipline, etc. to employee, management and direct supervisor team members.

Required Education Level

Bachelor's Level Degree

Area of Study: Communications, Journalism, Human Resources, Business, Public Relations, or related field. HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, aPHR) or automotive/manufacturing coursework preferred.

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

1 -3 Minimum Years of Experience as an HR Professional.

Less Than 1 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with ability to simplify complex HR/automotive topics (e.g., benefits, compliance, EV transition impacts) for production-floor audiences.
• Deep understanding of HR functions in manufacturing (e.g., union relations, shift scheduling, safety training, talent retention in skilled trades).
• Proficiency in tools like Microsoft Office, SharePoint/intranet platforms, Adobe Creative Suite, email tools, and basic video editing.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with diverse groups, including hourly associates, supervisors, and executives.
• Experience with change communications, empathetic messaging, and addressing work-life balance or morale issues in high-demand settings.
• Ability to work flexible hours to support multiple shifts, plant visits, or urgent needs.
• Knowledge of automotive industry trends (e.g., electrification, lean manufacturing, supply chain resilience) and their people implications.