DO YOU LOVE TO WORK WITH HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS, TRAINING DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGING HRIS IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS?  IF YES, THEN PLEASE CONTINUE TO READ AS WE HAVE THE "RIGHT" JOB FOR YOU!

We are seeking a passionate and technically savvy individual to join our team as the HRIS TECHNICAL SPECIALIST to increase business effectiveness of the North American Rail Division which includes both KBC and New York Air Brake. The HRIS Technical Specialist will increase systems utilization and implement effective Human Resources systems and tools including:  Performance Management, Onboarding, Learning Management, Skills Management, and HRIS Master Data systems.  The position will be within an hours drive to Salisbury, NC, this can be a hybrid role part office and part from home.

_WHO WE ARE: _

Knorr Brake Company is the innovative leader in the manufacture and supply of braking systems, passenger doors and climate-control equipment for all types of Mass Transit customers such as: METRO, Light Rail Vehicles, High-Speed Trains, Commuter Rail and Monorail Vehicles for the North America market. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. Innovation is part of our DNA. Achievement drives our culture.

New York Air Brake has been serving the rail industry since 1890 with innovative train control systems. Headquartered in Watertown, New York, with operations in Nixa & Kansas City, Missouri; Irving, Texas; West Chicago, Illinois and a brand new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Salisbury, North Carolina. Known for innovation, quality, customer focus, and safety, NYAB continues to grow and offer career opportunities in a people-first environment.

WHAT DO WE OFFER:

• Competitive Health Benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision and Video visits
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Accident Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care FSAs
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free corporate passes to the Baltimore Zoo and Aquarium
• Free gym membership
• Additional discounts include cellular, auto, theme park & attraction tickets, local restaurants, bank partnerships, etc.
• Paid “KBCCares” Volunteer Time Off
• Vacation and Sick/Administrative Leave
• 12 company-paid holidays (includes full week between Christmas and New Year’s)
• Monthly employee welfare events and corporate outreach (Crab Feast, Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Chili Cook-Off, etc.

HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Increase Rail organizational performance and rapid adoption of changes by providing change management leadership for new system rollouts.

Manage cycles for existing tools & processes, such as performance management (SDII), learning (LMS) and leadership feedback.

• Communications
• User guides
• Reporting and tracking

Support a global multi-year OneHR project implementation of HR Connect, a Success Factors cloud-based data management platform, through all project phases as a Country Transition Coordinator (CTC).  This includes:

• Attending kick-off meetings, ongoing status calls, and other global, regional, and/or special topic meetings as scheduled
• Partnering with internal stakeholders and consulting external legal counsel as needed to define US and Canadian site-specific and legal requirements during localization phases
• Confirming data and decisions in support of the Country Transition Manager (CTM) various milestone signoffs
• Conducting system tests of transactions and data outputs through all testing phases
• Partnering with global and/or regional KB teams in the development of training documentation and training end users
• Employee Central (light), Recruiting, Reporting (basic), and the People Doc add-on for electronic document maintenance go-live in 2021.  Employee Central (full) is planned to go-live in 2022.  Additional module implementations include Performance & Goals, Learning, Succession & Development, Compensation & Variable Pay, and Onboarding in the coming years

North American Rail Business Country Key User & Canadian Country Key User for Employee Central module.  This may include mass CSV file loads, data enrichment, position approvals, software new release testing, etc.

Develop, in partnership with the HR management team, skills matrix, employee career ladders and training maps for employees to succeed in moving up in the career ladder.

Complete EEO1, VETS1, and affirmative action plans with external partner.

Reconcile actual headcount and outlook forecasting values monthly, in partnership with finance, using the global HR tool (PPRT).

Assist with transition and harmonization of systems with external vendors (payroll, benefits, etc.)

Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment and ensure the compliance with company's rules and policies.

Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.

Must understand and comply with applicable standards. (i.e.: ISO 9001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and CMMI).

Maintain and safeguard business records.

TRAVEL This role could require an estimated 5-10% travel to US or Canadian Knorr-Bremse locations. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The duties described will be performed in an office environment, on a computer terminal, with a possible option for remote work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of an office work environment position.

Required Skills

1. Technical Capacity

• Knowledge/understanding of HRIS systems (SAP & Success Factors preferred).
• Broad HR technical expertise and systems knowledge
• Working knowledge of HR functional areas through prior experience as an HR generalist

Ability to collaborate with shared services organization, centers of excellence, and other HR business partner groups

Change advocacy and consulting skills

• Effective in implementing change within role, seeks to learn and implement best practices

Strategic thinking

• Ability to think globally and strategically

Customer focus

• Demonstrated ability to exceed customer expectations and deliver on commitments

Ability to analyze data and rationalize to make decisions that add value to the business

Adaptability & Prioritization

• Ability to determine priorities and adjust accordingly, based upon ever-changing HR and business needs

Ability to read or speak French a plus but not required

Required Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Human Resources Business Partner or generalist in increasingly responsible role

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field, or relevant experience

_KBC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE THROUGH DIVERSITY: _EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

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1. Technical Capacity

• Knowledge/understanding of HRIS systems (SAP & Success Factors preferred).
• Broad HR technical expertise and systems knowledge
• Working knowledge of HR functional areas through prior experience as an HR generalist

Ability to collaborate with shared services organization, centers of excellence, and other HR business partner groups

Change advocacy and consulting skills

• Effective in implementing change within role, seeks to learn and implement best practices

Strategic thinking

• Ability to think globally and strategically

Customer focus

• Demonstrated ability to exceed customer expectations and deliver on commitments

Ability to analyze data and rationalize to make decisions that add value to the business

Adaptability & Prioritization

• Ability to determine priorities and adjust accordingly, based upon ever-changing HR and business needs

Ability to read or speak French a plus but not required