HR Business Partner
Forvia · Madison
Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
As an HR Business Partner, you will provide hands-on Human Resources support to employees and leaders within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will serve as a key point of contact for day-to-day HR needs while supporting employee relations, HR administration, onboarding, training, workforce processes, and the consistent application of company policies and procedures.
Working closely with plant leadership and employees, you will help create a positive, productive workplace while ensuring HR processes are effectively executed across the facility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a primary HR resource for plant employees and supervisors, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employee-related matters.
- Support employee relations activities, including employee concerns, workplace issues, investigations, corrective actions, and policy interpretation.
- Coordinate onboarding activities and deliver new hire orientation to ensure an effective transition into the organization.
- Maintain employee records, HR systems, organizational information, and other required HR documentation.
- Support attendance, leave, disability, and other employee-related HR processes.
- Coordinate plant training activities and maintain required training records.
- Support employee development and performance management processes, including employee evaluations and annual review activities.
- Assist with employee engagement initiatives, employee communications, surveys, recognition activities, and plant events.
- Prepare and maintain HR reports, workforce metrics, organizational information, and related analyses.
- Support headcount and workforce planning activities in coordination with plant leadership.
- Support the administration of compensation and bonus processes as required.
- Participate in HR, quality, compliance, and internal control audits and ensure required HR documentation is maintained.
- Support the consistent application of company policies, procedures, and applicable employment requirements.
- Work collaboratively with union representatives and support labor relations activities in unionized facilities, where applicable.
- Coordinate with internal HR teams and external service providers as needed.
- Support broader HR initiatives, continuous improvement activities, and plant projects.
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
Professional Experience:
- 2–5 years of Human Resources experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Generalist experience supporting multiple HR functions, including employee relations, HR administration, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee programs.
- Working knowledge of applicable employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting hourly and salaried employee populations preferred.
- Previous experience in a unionized manufacturing environment is beneficial where applicable.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong employee relations and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the plant.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with hourly employees, supervisors, and plant leadership.
- Ability to handle sensitive employee matters and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to address day-to-day HR issues with sound judgment.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience with HR management systems such as SAP SuccessFactors or similar platforms is beneficial.
What we can do for you
- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
Why join us
FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.
With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.
In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.
FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com