HR Business Partner in South Molton

Nestled in the heart of Devon, UK, the South Molton plant is home to a team of over 400 talented professionals, driving excellence in aerospace manufacturing. With a proud history dating back to 1973, this facility has grown into a powerhouse of precision engineering, delivering high-quality components to some of the world's most renowned aerospace brands.

What makes South Molton unique? Our one-of-a-kind investment casting foundry, established in 1975, sets us apart from all other Eaton Aerospace plants. Today, our focus is on designing, manufacturing, and testing top-tier aerospace components, ensuring safety, reliability, and cutting-edge innovation.

We proudly collaborate with industry giants like Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Augusta Westland, with our main customer being Eaton’s Titchfield facility in Hampshire, UK. If you're looking for a dynamic environment, world-class engineering, and the opportunity to shape the future of aerospace, South Molton is the place to be!

What you’ll do:

• This position assists the Human Resources Manager in administering plans and programs to ensure the most effective utilization of human resources to support the South Molton site and the Aerospace goals and objectives.
• Assist the HR Manager in the administration and implementation of all phases in human resources including but not limited to: employment, compensation, benefits, merit and VPP payments, labour relations, training, and employee’s compensation.
• Arranges and oversees final employment or transfer processing, including arranging background checks and Occupational Health surveillance & referrals, reviewing and verifying information, extending employment offers. Handles correspondence related to staffing including offer letters, rejection letters, etc.
• Manages the disability claim process, coordinates each case with Occ. Health and/or MAKE UK when appropriate and works with employees to facilitate positive employee relations and expedite return to full-duty work.
• Responsible for working with Business area leaders, employees and employee representatives to foster culture of employee engagement.
• Coordinates business areas participation and feedback in the employee survey in conjunction with HR team; works with managers to develop action plans and monitors action plan completion.
• Owns all HR related metrics in areas of business the HRBP business partners with.
• Responsible for all levels of recruitment from start to finish within business partner areas.
• Assist in responding to day-to-day employee relations issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or CIPD level 5.
• HR experience and/or general employee relations experience.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills including use of tact, judgment, and influencing.
• Proven ability in counseling/advising in various employment-related matters.
• Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, Outlook required; prior experience managing a HRIS desirable.
• Strong UK employment legislation knowledge.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team.
• Great company benefits.
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.