HR Manager, Labor Relations

Carrier; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Carrier is seeking an HR Manager, Labor Relations to lead the labor and employee-relations strategy at a manufacturing facility. The role advises leaders on labor law, manages investigations and dispute resolution, and builds frontline practices that sustain engagement and trust.

Working with limited supervision on complex matters, you will ensure compliance with NLRA, FLSA, and related laws while partnering with Legal and site leadership to mitigate risk and promote a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years HR experience with labor/employee relations in manufacturing.
• 3+ years handling US labor law: NLRA, FLSA, Title VII/EEO, ADA, FMLA.
• 3+ years conducting and documenting complex workplace investigations.
• 3+ years advising leaders on corrective action, performance & dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead site labor and employee-relations strategy to maintain a union-free environment.
• Advise and coach leaders on employee-relations issues and policy implementation.
• Conduct and document workplace investigations with fair, timely outcomes.
• Manage dispute resolution, grievances, hearings, and union-avoidance support where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with US labor and employment law and respond to agency charges.
• Monitor sentiment and climate; translate insights into action plans.
• Develop and deliver leader training on labor relations and compliance.
• Partner with Legal and site leadership on risk assessment and mitigation.

Skills

Labor relations

HR leadership

Investigations

Coaching leaders

Policy enforcement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

The HR Manager, Labor Relations leads the labor and employee-relations strategy for a Carrier manufacturing facility, protecting a positive, direct-relationship work environment. Working with limited supervision on complex matters, this role advises leaders on labor law, manages investigations and dispute resolution, and builds the frontline practices that sustain employee engagement and trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the site labor and employee-relations strategy, promoting a positive, union-free work environment.
• Advises and coaches leaders on employee-relations matters, corrective action and consistent policy application.
• Conducts and documents workplace investigations, ensuring fair, timely and defensible outcomes.
• Manages dispute resolution, grievances, hearings and, where applicable, collective-bargaining support.
• Ensures compliance with US labor and employment law (NLRA, FLSA, Title VII/EEO, ADA, FMLA) and responds to agency charges.
• Monitors employee sentiment and organizational climate, translating insights into action plans.
• Develops and delivers leader training on labor relations, positive employee relations and legal compliance.
• Partners with Legal and site leadership on risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of HR experience with a focus on labor and employee relations in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience working with US labor and employment law (NLRA, FLSA, Title VII/EEO, ADA, FMLA).
• 3+ years of experience conducting and documenting complex workplace investigations.
• 3+ years of experience advising and coaching leaders on corrective action, performance and dispute resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor/Industrial Relations, Business, Psychology or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to support positive, union-free environments and/or manage union relationships.
• Strong conflict-management, influencing and communication skills with hourly and salaried populations.
• Experience with collective bargaining, contract administration or union-avoidance campaigns.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR or labor-relations certification.
• Experience supporting large hourly workforces across multiple shifts.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

Thisposition is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 25 September 2026

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Use of AI

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