Personnel Administrator

Ford Motor Company

HR Specialist managing the complete employee experience for Chicago Assembly Plant at Ford. Supporting recruitment, onboarding, compensation, and relation processes in a dynamic unionized environment.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $63,480 - $106,680 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the full employee journey from recruitment through separation by administering hourly recruiting coordination, new employee onboarding, promotions, internal transfers, and movements with accuracy and compliance
Coordinate employee onboarding and orientation activities, ensuring new hires have seamless entry experience and all necessary documentation, system access, and initial training.
Administer employee departures including retirements, voluntary separations, and staffing level adjustments such as layoffs, with sensitivity, accuracy, and adherence to company policy.
Facilitate external employee transfers between plants, ensuring accurate transfer of personnel records, disciplinary and attendance histories, and processing of relocation assistance where applicable.
Manage employee reinstatements following leaves or absences, ensuring all necessary records, system access, and work assignments are accurately updated and compliant.
Coordinate vacation shutdown activities in partnership with operations to support workforce planning requirements and vacation pay administration.
Administer position management changes and coordinate internal employee movements and job postings to support talent optimization.
Administer wage changes with precision, including apprentice wage progressions, job reclassifications, and skill-based pay adjustments.
Conduct regular wage and position management audits to ensure data integrity, identify discrepancies, and implement opportunities for process standardization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related field required
Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered
Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, workers' compensation, and leave administration regulations
Familiarity with collective bargaining agreements and labor relations practices
Experience using HRIS systems and timekeeping software (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workforce One, Kronos)
Exposure to employee relations, conflict resolution, or HR investigations
Experience in manufacturing plant or distribution center environment.
This role requires onsite presence at Detroit High Velocity Center/Product Development Center to fulfill job responsibilities and build relationships with plant leadership and employees.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee onboardingrecruitment coordinationposition managementwage administrationdata integrity auditsleave administrationconflict resolutionHR investigationsemployee relationstalent optimization

Soft Skills

sensitivityaccuracycomplianceorganizational skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingteam collaborationadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's degree in Legal Studies