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Employee & Labor Relations Specialist

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States · On-site

Senior

Duties and Responsibilities Serves as one of the Company’s primary point of contact with Headquarters on labor and employee relations matters. Prepares timely reports and presentations regarding collective bargaini…

Skills: Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Collective Bargaining, Workplace Investigations, NLRB Compliance

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Quality Engineer

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States · On-site

Mid level

ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quality issue management (Field/ Customer/ Partner) First Response: Provide immediate troubleshooting guidance and define action plans for field/in-line issues to ensure customer sati…

Skills: Quality Issue Management, Defect Analysis, RMA Management, Field Technical Support, Li-ion Battery Technology

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Failure Analysis Engineer

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States · On-site

Mid level

JOB SUMMARY This role conducts battery failure investigations to identify root causes using analytical testing and laboratory experiments. The position supports testing, operates lab equipment, and collaborates with cros…

Skills: Battery Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Lithium-ion Batteries, SEM/EDX, CT Scanning

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Account Manager

San Jose, California, United States · On-site

$90k–$120k/yr

Mid level

JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for sales and business development of SDI Li-ion battery products portfolio in the USA, for small and large battery business (cylindrical and prismatic mainly) focusing on the man…

Skills: Account Management, Business Development, Sales Strategy, Project Management, Customer Relationship Management

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Facilities Coordinator

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States · On-site

Mid level

JOB SUMMARY The inspection and administrative specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining safety, environmental, and facility management programs. This role ensures regulatory compliance, cond…

Skills: Time Management, Communication, Problem Solving, Customer Service, MS Office

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MES Engineer

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States · On-site

Mid level

JOB SUMMARY The MES Engineer (Second Shift) is responsible for providing advanced on-site support for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) during off-shift production hours, ensuring the stability, availability, and …

Skills: MES, SQL, Database Administration, C#, Java

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Employee & Labor Relations Specialist

Samsung SDI America Inc.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree, postgraduate degree, professional certificate
  • Posted 2d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Acts as a primary point of contact for labor and employee relations, focusing on the launch and stabilization of a new manufacturing facility. Responsible for managing grievances, conducting investigations, and developing strategies to minimize labor disputes and organizational risk.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least four years of labor relations experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, including specific experience with the UAW. Candidates must have a deep understanding of NLRB decisions and U.S. employment laws.

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Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • Serves as one of the Company’s primary point of contact with Headquarters on labor and employee relations matters. Prepares timely reports and presentations regarding collective bargaining agreements, union activity, grievances, employee relations trends, and other workforce matters.
  • Collaborates with and reports to SDIA Employee Relations Leadership to develop and implement effective labor and employee relations strategies and courses of action.
  • Supports the launch and stabilization of a new manufacturing facility by developing employee and labor relations processes, workplace policies, investigation protocols, escalation procedures, training programs, and workforce engagement strategies.
  • Works effectively within a joint venture environment, balancing the operational priorities, policies, governance requirements, and cultural expectations of multiple parent organizations.
  • Collaborates with SDIA Employee Relations Leadership to recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and personnel practices.
  • Researches and develops subject-matter expertise regarding unions that are involved, or may become involved, with the Company. Prepares related reports, risk assessments, and presentations for Headquarters and Company leadership.
  • Monitors labor-market trends, union activities, competitor labor developments, and emerging workforce risks to provide proactive recommendations to Company leadership.
  • Maintains current knowledge of emerging employee and labor relations trends, National Labor Relations Board decisions and guidance, union-organizing developments, and changes in federal, state, and local employment laws.
  • Evaluates the potential impact of new NLRB decisions, regulations, and enforcement priorities on Company policies, workplace practices, supervisory conduct, and labor relations strategy.
  • Provides specialized consultation, coaching, and training on employee and labor relations matters to managers, employees, and Human Resources professionals, including guidance on performance management, corrective action, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflict.
  • Conducts timely, thorough, and impartial investigations involving potential grievances, employee complaints, workplace misconduct, and policy violations.
  • Identifies opportunities to remediate and prevent workplace concerns that may negatively affect morale, productivity, employee engagement, safety, or organizational performance.
  • Determines, gathers, preserves, and analyzes relevant evidence and documentation necessary to evaluate policy, compliance, and workplace issues.
  • Supports grievance administration and resolution, including investigation, response preparation, labor-management discussions, and identification of appropriate corrective or preventive actions.
  • Recommends process improvements that strengthen the consistency, transparency, accuracy, and efficiency of personnel processes and employee relations practices.
  • Provides policy interpretation, compliance guidance, and training to minimize organizational risk and resolve workplace disputes at the lowest appropriate administrative level.
  • Develops, conducts, or participates in specialized presentations and training covering operational, technical, and regulatory Human Resources topics.
  • Anticipates and advises management and Human Resources leadership regarding the employee and labor relations impact of strategic and operational decisions. Recommends actions that prevent or minimize grievances, unfair labor practice charges, organizing risk, and labor disputes.
  • Identifies training opportunities and develops materials for supervisors, Human Resources and Employee Relations professionals, and labor-management committees.
  • Collaborates with supervisors, Employee Relations, Environmental Health and Safety, and training committee members to support safe work practices and consistent application of workplace expectations.
  • Assists with workforce readiness and plant-launch activities, including policy implementation, supervisor training, employee onboarding, organizational communications, issue-escalation processes, and the establishment of a positive workplace culture.
  • Develops effective relationships with joint venture partners, parent-company representatives, operational leadership, union representatives, legal counsel, and other internal and external stakeholders.

 

Minimum Experience Requirements

 

  • Four or more years of direct labor relations experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
  • Two or more years of labor relations experience involving the UAW and/or an automotive original equipment manufacturer.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing labor and employee relations strategies.
  • Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing and resolving employee conflicts, grievances, and disciplinary matters.
  • Experience providing guidance on Human Resources policies and applicable U.S. employment and labor laws.
  • Experience advising supervisors and organizational leaders on employee and labor relations risks.
  • Working knowledge of current NLRB decisions, guidance, procedures, and enforcement trends.

 

 

 

Preferred Experience

 

  • Experience supporting the launch, ramp-up, or stabilization of a new manufacturing plant or major manufacturing operation.
  • Experience working within a joint venture, strategic partnership, or other multi-company governance structure.
  • Experience establishing employee relations policies, processes, and infrastructure in a start-up or greenfield manufacturing environment.
  • Experience supporting collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance handling, arbitration preparation, or union-organizing response.
  • Experience conducting, analyzing, and reporting employee engagement or workplace climate surveys and developing improvement plans based on the results.
  • Experience working in multicultural, global, or international headquartered business environments.
  • Experience presenting labor and employee relations updates to executive leadership or corporate headquarters.

 

 

 

Premium Skill

 

  • Bi lingual Korean

 

 

Minimum Education

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial and Labor Relations, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

 

 

Preferred Education

 

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial and Labor Relations, or a related field.

 

 

Certifications

 

  • Professional in Human Resources certification—such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP— a plus.

 

Required Skills and Competencies

 

  • Thorough knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws, including the National Labor Relations Act and other laws governing the employment relationship.
  • Current knowledge of significant NLRB decisions, rulemaking, enforcement priorities, unfair labor practice standards, protected concerted activity, and union-organizing developments.
  • Knowledge of federal and state agencies and regulations governing employment and labor relations.
  • Understanding of employee relations policies, workplace sensing methods, engagement strategies, and early-warning indicators of workforce concerns.
  • Demonstrated understanding of labor relations practices within unionized manufacturing and UAW-represented environments.
  • Ability to support a fast-paced plant launch while building sustainable employee and labor relations processes.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a joint venture environment with multiple stakeholders, governance structures, business priorities, and organizational cultures.
  • Strong investigative skills, including interviewing, credibility assessment, evidence analysis, documentation, and report writing.
  • Strong grievance-handling, conflict-resolution, mediation, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to analyze complex oral and written information quickly, accurately, and objectively and make sound decisions under pressure.
  • Ability to translate legal and regulatory developments into practical guidance for supervisors, managers, and Human Resources professionals.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level reports and deliver effective presentations.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, union representatives, management, executive leadership, joint venture partners, and outside contacts.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish credibility and partnerships across organizational and cultural lines.
  • Sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
  • Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment.

Related keywords

Labor RelationsEmployee RelationsUAWNLRBCollective Bargaining AgreementGrievance HandlingEmployment LawManufacturingJoint VentureWorkplace InvestigationPHRSPHRSHRM-CPSHRM-SCPKoreanWorkforce Engagement

About Samsung SDI America Inc.

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Welcome to the battery powered era.

Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Auburn Hills, Michigan
LinkedIn followers
21,325

For over 70 years, Samsung has been dedicated to making a better world through diverse businesses that today span advanced technology, semiconductors, skyscraper and plant construction, petrochemicals, fashion, medicine, finance, and more. Through innovative, reliable products and services; talented people; a responsible approach to business and global citizenship; collaboration with our partners and customers, Samsung is taking the world in imaginative new directions.

Offices: 4121 N Atlantic Blvd, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326, US · 3655 N 1st St, San Jose, California 95134, US · 101 Smith Pl, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, US

BatteriesElectricTechnologyCustomerInnovationExcellenceEnergyMaterialsEco-friendlyAutomotive
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About Samsung SDI America Inc.

LinkedInVisit site

Welcome to the battery powered era.

Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Auburn Hills, Michigan
LinkedIn followers
21,325

For over 70 years, Samsung has been dedicated to making a better world through diverse businesses that today span advanced technology, semiconductors, skyscraper and plant construction, petrochemicals, fashion, medicine, finance, and more. Through innovative, reliable products and services; talented people; a responsible approach to business and global citizenship; collaboration with our partners and customers, Samsung is taking the world in imaginative new directions.

Offices: 4121 N Atlantic Blvd, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326, US · 3655 N 1st St, San Jose, California 95134, US · 101 Smith Pl, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, US

BatteriesElectricTechnologyCustomerInnovationExcellenceEnergyMaterialsEco-friendlyAutomotive
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