HR Operations and L&D Sr Specialist TEN

Objective

Ensure effective HR Operations and Learning & Development execution for Tennessee operations by supporting employee lifecycle processes, maintaining accurate HR and learning records, coordinating onboarding, administering training systems, and ensuring training compliance for hourly and salaried employees. Partner with Operations, HSE, Quality and plant leadership to build workforce capability, close competency gaps and provide reliable HR data, documentation and employee support.

Main Responsibilities

• Execute Tennessee HR Operations processes across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accurate records, documentation, employee support and process communication.                                                                                                             
• Coordinate hourly and salaried onboarding for Tennessee, including local material customization, training logistics, plant introduction and follow-up with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the plant Annual Training Plan based on business needs, legal compliance, customer requirements, skills gaps and plant priorities.              
• Administer LMS and learning documentation, maintaining learning history, training evidence and records for employees and auditors.                                     
• Ensure hourly personnel competency through EJLS skills matrix maintenance, competency tracking and follow-up with process owners.                             
• Approve, route and follow up Training Request workflows according to learning requirements per position, area or compliance need.                                 
• Support internal and external audits related to Quality, HSE, customer requirements and HR/training documentation, including evidence preparation and action closure.
• Support plant HR routines such as employee inquiries, daily HR walks, attendance/turnover tracking, workforce communication and policy/process reinforcement.                                                                                                            
• Prepare HR and learning analytics for training completion, onboarding effectiveness, turnover, absenteeism, pending workflows and action follow-up.  
• Partner with Operations, HSE, Quality and HR leadership to develop local learning programs, cross-training routines, standard work and continuous improvement initiatives.   

Position Requirements

• Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field
• SHRM-CP / HRCI certification – desired
• Internal Auditor - Desired 
• 7+ years of HR Operations experience in similar role
• Experience with Training and Development
• Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred

At Nemak, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D&I) play a fundamental role in everything we do and are the underlying platform on which our culture is built. We foster a culture that is safe, respectful, fair and inclusive for all of our employees and job applicants. Our value proposition relies on innovation and cross-cultural teamwork, which is only possible when we strive for belonging and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We understand the impact equality and of varied perspectives that welcome better ideas to solve complex problems for improvement and transformation.

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