Senior HR Generalist: Union & Talent Partner

Honeywell PH/MY/SG/ID (Korn Ferry); Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell in Malaysia seeks a Senior HR Generalist to act as the primary HR partner for ISC manufacturing and distribution sites in Shah Alam and Penang. You will drive labor and union relations, employee engagement, and workforce planning while balancing operational needs and employee needs.

You will lead investigations, coach managers on performance, support organizational design, and use HR analytics to guide decisions.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting unionized workforces.
• Strong knowledge of labor law, employee relations, and collective bargaining practices.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing disciplinary processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Data-driven problem-solving and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Labor & Union Relations: Serve as the primary HR point of contact for unionized employee populations.
• Labor & Union Relations: Partner with site leadership on contract administration and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
• Labor & Union Relations: Manage grievance processes, investigations, disciplinary actions, and dispute resolution activities.
• Labor & Union Relations: Prepare and participate in labor-management meetings.
• Labor & Union Relations: Support collective bargaining negotiations and implementation of negotiated agreements.
• Labor & Union Relations: Partner with Legal and Labor Relations teams to ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and contractual obligations.
• Labor & Union Relations: Build constructive and collaborative relationships with union representatives.
• Labor & Union Relations: Analyze labor relations trends and recommend proactive actions to mitigate risks.
• Employee Relations: Lead investigations involving employee concerns, misconduct, policy violations, and workplace conflicts.
• Employee Relations: Coach managers on performance management, corrective actions, and employee engagement.
• Employee Relations: Ensure consistent application of company policies and practices.
• Employee Relations: Support conflict resolution and foster a respectful workplace culture.
• Employee Relations: Conduct employee listening sessions and action planning initiatives.
• HR Business Partnership: Partner with ISC leaders to align people strategies with business objectives.
• HR Business Partnership: Provide guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management.
• HR Business Partnership: Support change management initiatives associated with operational transformation and business growth.
• HR Business Partnership: Utilize HR metrics and workforce analytics to identify trends and drive informed decisions.
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategies for hourly and salaried positions.
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Support workforce planning activities for production, maintenance, engineering, and support functions.
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Ensure effective onboarding and integration of new employees.
• Performance & Talent Development: Drive performance management processes and coaching culture.
• Performance & Talent Development: Support talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning.
• Performance & Talent Development: Identify learning and capability-building opportunities for frontline leaders and supervisors.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with labor legislation, employment standards, company policies, and safety requirements.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Support audits and HR compliance reviews.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Maintain accurate employee records and ensure integrity of HR systems.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Partner with EHS and Operations on workplace investigations and compliance matters.
• Employee Engagement: Lead engagement initiatives to improve retention, inclusion, and employee experience.
• Employee Engagement: Support recognition programs and site culture initiatives.
• Employee Engagement: Monitor turnover, absenteeism, and engagement indicators to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data-driven problem solving

Analytical capabilities

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Industrial Relations/Psychology

Job description

Honeywell in Malaysia seeks a Senior HR Generalist to act as the primary HR partner for ISC manufacturing and distribution sites in Shah Alam and Penang. You will drive labor and union relations, employee engagement, and workforce planning while balancing operational needs and employee needs.

You will lead investigations, coach managers on performance, support organizational design, and use HR analytics to guide decisions.