Labor Relations Leader, Manufacturing & HR Strategy

AGCO; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental and vision plans

Flexible work options

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Paid holidays and paid time off

Health savings and flexible spending

Reimbursement for continuing education

Life insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

AGCO in Hesston, KS is seeking a Labor Relations Manager to lead collective bargaining administration, grievance management, and labor-management relations across the manufacturing setting. You will advise leaders, conduct workplace investigations, support workforce planning, and apply AI-enabled analytics to identify trends and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

This role emphasizes collaboration with HR stakeholders, leadership coaching, and ensuring compliance with employment laws while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field required; master's degree or MBA preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred; Labor Relations Certificate preferred.
• Approximately 9 or more years of progressive experience in labor relations or human resources, preferably including people leadership, supervisor coaching, investigations, grievance administration, and collective bargaining agreement administration.
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment required; unionized manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead labor relations activities including collective bargaining agreement administration, contract interpretation, grievance management, labor-management engagement, and negotiation support.
• Conduct and lead workplace investigations involving employee relations concerns, grievances, corrective actions, labor disputes, and policy violations while ensuring compliance with company policies, employment laws, and organizational standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, supervisors, and HR stakeholders by providing guidance on employee relations matters, workforce challenges, labor law implications, and organizational risk.
• Develop leadership capability through coaching and training while supporting workforce planning, talent acquisition administration, new hire orientation, onboarding, and organizational change initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness and employee experience.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Investigations

Workforce analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or Business

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

AI-enabled analytics

HR reporting tools

Job description

AGCO in Hesston, KS is seeking a Labor Relations Manager to lead collective bargaining administration, grievance management, and labor-management relations across the manufacturing setting. You will advise leaders, conduct workplace investigations, support workforce planning, and apply AI-enabled analytics to identify trends and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

This role emphasizes collaboration with HR stakeholders, leadership coaching, and ensuring compliance with employment laws while