Labor Relations Manager

HL Mando Corporation Mexico; Arteaga; Presencial; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HL Mando Corporation Mexico is seeking a senior Employee Relations and Labor Relations leader for a manufacturing environment. You will guide union negotiations, advise Plant Management, and ensure strict labor-law compliance across operations.

The role requires handling complex labor matters, preventive risk actions, and leadership of an ER/LR team to maintain constructive relationships with unions and authorities.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Labor Relations, Law, Business Administration, or related field; Labor Law specialization preferred.
• 10–20 years progressive ER/LR experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience managing unionized employees and labor unions.
• Strong knowledge of Mexican Federal Labor Law (LFT) and CBAs.
• Experience leading collective bargaining negotiations including CBA reviews and salary talks.
• Experience handling disciplinary actions, terminations, grievances, investigations, and other sensitive labor matters.
• Ability to assess labor risks, make decisions, and guide ER matters to resolution.
• Experience with labor authorities, inspections, conciliation, and labor litigation.
• Ability to identify labor risks early and implement preventive actions.
• Advise leadership on labor relations strategy and risk.
• Proven leadership in ER/LR team development.
• Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High integrity, confidentiality, sound judgment, accountability in sensitive matters.
• Ability to work under pressure and take ownership in critical ER situations.
• Experience in automotive or large-scale manufacturing preferred.

Conocimientos

Labor relations

Union negotiations

Labor law knowledge

CBA familiarity

Employee relations

Disciplinary actions

Investigations

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Policy compliance

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Labor Relations, Law, Business Administration, or related field

Labor Law specialization preferred

Descripción del empleo

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Law, Business Administration, or a related field. A degree or specialization in Labor Law is highly preferred.
• 10–20 years of progressive experience in Employee Relations (ER), Labor Relations, or Human Resources, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing unionized employees and maintaining constructive relationships with labor unions.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of Mexican Federal Labor Law (LFT), collective bargaining agreements (CBA), union regulations, and labor compliance requirements.
• Proven experience leading collective bargaining negotiations, including CBA reviews, salary negotiations, and resolution of union-related issues.
• Strong experience handling complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace conflicts, grievances, investigations, absenteeism, misconduct, and other sensitive labor matters.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess labor risks, make sound decisions, and lead ER matters from initial assessment through final resolution.
• Experience representing or supporting the company in matters involving labor authorities, inspections, conciliation procedures, labor litigation, and other government-related labor processes.
• Ability to proactively identify potential labor and union risks and develop preventive actions before issues escalate.
• Strong capability to advise Plant Management and senior leadership on labor relations strategy, employee relations risks, and sensitive workforce matters.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing an ER/Labor Relations team.
• Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, sound judgment, and accountability when handling sensitive employee and union matters.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and take ownership of critical ER situations requiring timely decisions.
• Experience in automotive or large-scale manufacturing operations is highly preferred.