HR Business Partner

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position... 

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• The Specialist, Employee Relations, working under general direction, is responsible for supporting hourly hiring
• This role conducts daily operations related to hourly hiring, mainly focused on the administration of the centralized background check review process
• Lead the administration of the centralized hourly background check process, including:
• Process all background check, individual assessment, and former hourly reinstatement reviews through OGC and or Labor COE leadership
• Submit manual background checks and additional searches as necessary
• Log background check dispositions and activity using tracking systems, excel, etc. 
• Follow orders through the FCRA process including disputes and individual assessment, through final adverse actions
• Work with plants to collect information necessary for background check processing requirements
• Perform regular audits for background check processing timing, accuracy, and other monitoring requirements
• Support data requests for labor COE metrics and background check tracking
• Serve as point of contact for Plant HR Teams and Manufacturing HR on background check-related questions
• Serve as point of contact with Background Check vendor, asking questions and raising issues as needed
• Identify opportunities to automate and drive efficiency in the background check review process
• Lead training and communications on the background check process as needed
• Support ad hoc assignments from the Job Security Team and/or Labor COE activities as required