Industrial / Labor Relations Specialist
The Chemours Company is seeking a motivated and energetic Industrial Relations Consultant to lead the US Region
Labor and Employee Relations.. This highly engaging role is focused on providing strategic and operational guidance
to company leadership and manufacturing site management on labor and employment matters, employee relations,
pay, benefits, union avoidance, union negotiations, contract administration and union campaigns
Candidates must:
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Analyze, coordinate and apply industrial labor relations programs, policies and procedures
Provide strategic and operational guidance on labor matters, industrial/labor/employee relations
Determine and analyze industrial/labor relations needs of organizationsWork with business leaders to establish short and long-term industrial/labor relations strategies
Formulate and manage plans, procedures and programs to meet specific industrial/labor relations objectives
and resolve problems
Deliver industrial/labor relations strategy training to the organization
Partner with HR leaders and legal resources to meet objectives while managing industrial/labor relations
issues.
In this role, the consultant will:
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Provide full and proactive support to assigned sites
Consult with HR and Legal on strategic and tactical labor relations issues
Actively coach and counsel HR Leaders and Manufacturing Leaders to resolve labor relations/employee
relations issues
Coach managers on change-management practices and resource application of those changes
Analyze site HR/ER structures, systems, and processes
Improve functioning capability of HR professionals and line management in the field of industrial relations
Provide employee relations/labor relations training
Provide bargaining planning, strategy, and support.
Provide union campaign planning, strategy, and support
Collaboratively develop employee relations/labor relations plans
Conduct site employee relations/labor relations assessments
Travel is required (20-40%) There are ~ 25 sites, 8 of which are Unionized.
Qualifications
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
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Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 5 years’ demonstrated experience in Labor Relations
Strong conflict resolution, negotiation and problem-solving skills
Ability to convey oral and written ideas clearly, concisely, and be technically and legally correct
Thorough knowledge of labor and employment laws, trends, union campaign managing, bargaining
processes, as well as corporate policies, practices, procedures and benefits
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:
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Bachelor’s degree, preferably in HR/Labor Relations
Goals
Year One
Visit each plant that has responsibility for to:
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start relationship building with plant manager, hr manager, bargainer
develop understanding of plant processes, systems, and issues
Start building network of resources through meetings and interactions with:
appropriate SBU operations management and HRM
labor attorneys
competency leaders
Learn by teaching
CBA
Labor law day
Specific topics as needed (i.e. FMLA/ADA)
Learn by doing
assist an experienced consultant in campaign resourcing, bargaining resourcing, or special project
Year Two
Continue all developmental experiences started in year one
Identify developmental gaps opposite KSA’s and attend seminars, courses as appropriate
Engage in special project to expand knowledge and skills
Take a lead role in a PRS process
Years Three, Four, and Five
Identify gaps versus world class KSA’s
Identify and attend formal training to fill gaps
Identify and perform work aimed at achieving world class status
Application Instructions:
Please email your resume to Stephen.Black@dupont.com with “Chemours Labor Relations” in the subject line.