HR Coordinator

Ford Motor Company; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Lima, Ohio seeks an HR Coordinator to support the complete employee experience across recruitment, onboarding, compensation, leaves, transfers, and separations in a dynamic unionized manufacturing environment.

The role touches HR functions from recruiting to workforce planning, building operational knowledge essential for future HRBP and management roles. Onsite work and cross-functional collaboration are core aspects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related field required
• 1 year of work experience in Employee Relations, HR or office management
• 2+ years data analytics

Responsibilities

• Support hourly recruiting and onboarding
• Administer promotions, transfers, and leaves
• Handle wage changes and payroll audits
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and bargaining agreements
• Maintain confidential employee records and HR data accuracy

Skills

Attention to Detail

Data Analysis

HRIS Knowledge

Interpersonal Communication

Stakeholder Management

Timekeeping Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Workforce One

Kronos

Job description

In this position...

Join Ford's HR team as an HR Coordinator, where you'll support the complete employee experience across recruitment, onboarding, compensation, leaves, transfers, and separations in a dynamic unionized manufacturing environment with [number of employees] employees at [site name].

You will serve as a key operational partner ensuring accurate administration and seamless processes across all stages of the employee journey. Your work will touch every HR function—recruiting, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and workforce planning—building the comprehensive operational knowledge and cross-functional expertise that are essential foundations for HR Business Partner and HR management positions.

This position is ideal for versatile professionals who thrive on variety, systems thinking, and being the operational backbone that keeps HR running smoothly while building strong collaborative relationships.

What you'll do...

Employee Lifecycle Management:

• Support hourly recruiting and new employee onboarding
• Administer a wide range of personnel actions such as promotions, internal transfers/movements
• Provide comprehensive support for various employee leaves of absence, including medical, FMLA, and other extended leaves, coordinating with employees and external benefit administrators.
• Manage employee reinstatements following leaves or other absences, ensuring all necessary records and system access are updated.
• Manage employee departures, including retirements and other separations, and administer processes related to staffing level adjustments such as layoffs
• Utilize HR data to conduct audits, process unemployment documentation, and resolve related inquiries.
• Coordinate internal employee movements and job postings. Administer position management changes.
• Facilitate external employee transfers from plant to plant, ensuring accurate transfer of personnel records, including disciplinary and attendance histories, and processing relocation assistance.
• Coordinate vacation shutdown activities, working in partnership with operations for workforce planning requirements and vacation pay administration.
• Administer wage changes, including processing apprentice wage adjustments and conducting regular wage and position management audits.
• Pay discrepancy in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Process payments for short-term leaves (e.g., bereavement, jury duty, military leave) and manage grievance-related payouts.
• Support the administration of profit-sharing and other bonus programs, including eligibility verification.
• Administer holiday pay and holiday conversion processes.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant labor laws, company policies and collective bargaining agreements.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Conduct various compliance with internal controls
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies across HR systems to ensure accurate employee reporting.
• Manage HR record retention processes in compliance with company policy.
• Collaborate with HR and Operations leadership to execute workforce planning strategies that meet production demands.
• Assist with system access and security audits.
• Actively participate in HR projects and initiatives aimed at process improvement and enhancing the overall employee experience.

Wage Administration Support:

• Administer wage changes, including processing apprentice wage adjustments and conducting regular wage and position management audits.
• Pay discrepancy in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Process payments for short-term leaves (e.g., bereavement, jury duty, military leave) and manage grievance-related payouts.
• Support the administration of profit-sharing and other bonus programs, including eligibility verification.
• Administer holiday pay and holiday conversion processes.

Compliance, Record-Keeping, and Reporting:

• Ensure adherence to all relevant labor laws, company policies and collective bargaining agreements.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Conduct various compliance with internal controls
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies across HR systems to ensure accurate employee reporting.
• Manage HR record retention processes in compliance with company policy.

HR Operations and Administrative Support:

• Collaborate with HR and Operations leadership to execute workforce planning strategies that meet production demands.
• Assist with system access and security audits.
• Actively participate in HR projects and initiatives aimed at process improvement and enhancing the overall employee experience.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related field required
• Equivalentcombination of education and relevant work experience may be considered
• Minimum 1 year of work experience in Employee Relations, HR or office management
• 2+ years data analytics

Even better, you may have...

• 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

Work Requirements:

This role requires onsite presence at Lima Engine Plant to fulfill job responsibilities and build relationships with plant leadership and employees.

Physical Requirements:

Involves occasional (defined as one-third or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time. Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping, standing, or climbing. Many responsibilities require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive hand-finger actions. Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office equipment.

Schedule:

Flexibility to work varied shifts including mornings, evenings, and weekends depending on plant operational needs. Primary schedule is Monday - Friday - Day Shift: 8:00 am - 5:00pm.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail and Accuracy
• Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• FMLA and Leave Administration
• HRIS and Timekeeping Systems
• Interpersonal Communication
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Policy Interpretation and Application
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Subject Matter Expertise Development
• Union/Labor Contract Administration

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 5 with a range of $65,100 - $109,300.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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