Fike Corporation Hiring for Employee Relations Specialist at Blue Springs, MO  Full Time

Employee Relations Specialist

Fike Corporation, a rapidly growing international manufacturer of pressure relief, explosion protection, fire suppression and detection equipment, has an opportunity for an Employee Relations Specialist position. Fike is a privately held business located in Blue Springs, MO with over 400 employees locally & over 1,200 employees worldwide.

Job Summary:

Provides professional, administrative, and technical support in the areas of employee relations. The Employee Relations Specialist will carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee relations, policy interpretation and application, performance management, investigations, exit interviews, etc. The Employee Relations Specialist will work collaboratively across the HR department and with leaders to deliver a positive employee experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Partners closely with Employee Relations Manager and people managers on ER related matters, including advising on employee discipline, underperformance, terminations, reasonable accommodations, complex leave scenarios and other related matters
2. Acts as a point of contact for employees to address concerns, issues, or inquiries related to various employee relations matters, including workplace conflict, disciplinary action, leave of absence and policy interpretation.
3. Collaborates with the Employee Relations Manager to implement conflict resolution strategies and provide guidance to all parties involved.
4. Regularly communicates with the HR team and management regarding trends, challenges, and areas for improvement in employee relations.
5. Administers the employee separation process.
6. Evaluates and analyzes exit interview data to make suggested improvements to leadership.
7. Assists with workplace investigations.
8. Acts as a witness for interviews and prepares relevant documentation using investigation guidelines.
9. Provides advice, assistance and follow-up on company policies, procedures and documentation.
10. Assists with the performance evaluation process.
11. Participates on Human Resources and/or company-wide project teams.
12. Interacts with the Benefits team to communicate associate information concerning leaves of absences and accommodation.
13. In coordination with the Employee Relations Manager, creates, maintains, and delivers basic soft-skills training courses, team building and team-based training for employees to aid in employee professional development.
14. Assists with employee survey projects, including software maintenance, developing research, collecting data, formulating results, creating reports and recommendations from new hires, employee engagement and exit survey responses.

Essential Skills:

Subject Matter Understanding. Analytical. Computer Applications. Presentation. Project Management. Critical Thinking. Problem Solving. Decision Making. Relationship Building. Effective Verbal and Written Communication. Discretion. Compliance. Confidentiality. Process Improvement. Time Management. Prioritization.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the environment is general office work and the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, hear, see, stand, sit, and use hands.

Job Qualifications:

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources/related field or equivalent combination of experience and education. Three years or more of related experience. Working knowledge of legislation related to Human Resources. Verbal and written communication skills to communicate credibly and effectively. Experience with HRIS software. Ability to treat confidential information with professionalism and discretion. Ability to remain tactful, calm and persuasive in controversial and/or confrontational situations. Adheres to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) policies and procedures related to NIST 800-171 and completes all required CUI Awareness training, which includes collection, processing/handling, transmission, storage, and general safeguarding practices.

PREFERRED: Manufacturing industry experience. Professional Human Resources certification, such as PHR or SHRM-CP.

Working at Fike

At Fike, our people are our strength. In order to fulfill our greatest potential, we are committed to attracting, growing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Better, Together as OneFike! Plus, at Fike, we offer benefits and perks to help make you smile and feel like family.

Check out our competitive benefits package which includes:

• Three Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
• Medical Plans with FSA & HSA, Vision & Dental Plan
• Paid Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) Plan with Company Match Fully Vested on Day One!
• Profit Sharing Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-Site Fitness Center & Award Winning Wellness Program
• Reimbursement for Safety Shoes & Glasses
• Service awards & Recognition Program
• Company Picnic, Quarterly Events and Holiday Lunch
• Free Coffee/Tea, Lunch Utensils, Lunch Room Mini-mart, Free Parking

Refer to Req ID 2998. Please visit our website at www.fike.com to fill out an application.

Fike isan Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.