HR MANAGER

FORVIA HELLA; Apaseo el Grande; On-site; MXN 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

FORVIA HELLA, a global automotive supplier, seeks an HR Manager to lead HR from hire to retire and partner with plant leaders to shape the organization. You’ll drive recruiting, talent management, and employee engagement while guiding leaders through performance and change initiatives.

The role requires experience across HR disciplines, including compensation and HR operations, with a preference for manufacturing or automotive exposure.

Qualifications

• Progressive HR experience with broad exposure across recruiting, employee relations, talent management, performance management, compensation, organizational development, and HR operations.
• Manufacturing or automotive experience and supporting both hourly and salaried workforces is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related discipline is required.

Responsibilities

• Build recruiting strategies and talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Coach managers through performance, development, corrective action, and employee-relations situations.
• Lead Talent Reviews, Succession Planning, IDPs, and leadership development.
• Strengthen employee engagement through surveys, action planning, recognition, and communication.
• Support compensation, benefits, merit, payroll, job grading, and HR reporting processes.
• Use labor-market and HR data to influence workforce and organizational decisions.
• Lead change-management and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Support workers’ compensation, leave, accommodations, mobility, immigration, and complex employee cases.

Skills

HR experience

Recruiting

Employee relations

Performance management

Organizational development

HR operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Labor laws

Job description

Location Amexhe, Mexico

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.

YOUR TASKS

Are you an HR professional who enjoys being where the business happens? We’re looking for an HR Manager who wants more than a traditional HR role. Someone who enjoys being close to the operation, partnering with leaders, developing people, solving complex employee challenges, and shaping the organization for the future. You’ll lead HR and take ownership of the employee experience from hire to retire. Your Impact

You Will

• Build recruiting strategies and talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Help the organization anticipate future workforce and skill requirements.
• Coach managers through performance, development, corrective action, and employee-relations situations.
• Lead Talent Reviews, Succession Planning, Individual Development Plans, and leadership development.
• Strengthen employee engagement through surveys, action planning, recognition, and communication.
• Support compensation, benefits, merit, bonus, payroll, job grading, and HR reporting processes.
• Use labor‑market and HR data to influence workforce and organizational decisions.
• Lead change‑management and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Support workers’ compensation, leave, accommodations, mobility, immigration, and complex employee cases.
• Analyze turnover and employee feedback and turn insights into meaningful retention actions.
• Bring the people perspective to plant leadership decisions.

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

• Enjoy balancing strategy with hands‑on HR work.
• Are comfortable working with both frontline employees and senior leaders.
• Can challenge leaders constructively while remaining a trusted business partner.
• Approach employee relations with consistency, sound judgment, and respect.
• Use data to understand problems and recommend solutions.
• Enjoy developing talent and building future leadership pipelines.
• Can simplify complexity and turn ideas into action.
• Understand the pace and realities of a manufacturing environment.

Your Qualifications

You bring progressive HR experience and broad exposure across recruiting, employee relations, talent management, performance management, compensation, organizational development, and HR operations.

• Manufacturing or automotive experience and experience supporting both hourly and salaried workforces are strongly preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related discipline is expected.
• Most importantly, you bring the ability to operate as both a strong HR practitioner and a credible business partner.

Why This Role Matters

• People strategy becomes meaningful when it improves the business.
• Your work will directly influence our ability to attract qualified talent, develop future leaders, retain critical capabilities, strengthen employee engagement, navigate change, and build a high‑performing organization.
• If you want an HR role where your impact can be seen across the entire organization, we’d like to hear from you.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Alfonso Chacon