HR Business Partner

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HR Business Partner I

Summary:

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Job Summary:

The Human Resources Business Partner 1 (HRBP
1) supports employees and leaders by executing core HR processes, providing HR guidance, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring consistent application of policies and practices. As a trusted and approachable HR partner, this role helps deliver a positive employee experience, supports workforce engagement, and develops expertise in employee relations, compliance, and HR operations. The HRBP 1 typically supports 300-350 employees and frontline leaders while contributing to business success through responsive service, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties:

• Provide front-line HR support regarding policies, procedures, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, leave administration, and other employment-related processes
• Maintain accurate employee records, HRIS transactions, personnel files, and documentation while ensuring data integrity and compliance
• Process routine HR transactions including employee transfers, status changes, compensation actions, and separations
• Support onboarding activities, including I-9 verification, employment documentation, orientation coordination, and new hire integration
• Create and initiate hiring requisitions in partnership with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition
• Monitor HR service requests, respond to routine employee and leader inquiries, and expand complex matters as appropriate
• Provide scheduled coverage for the HR Connect Desk and serve as a first point of contact for employee and manager inquiries.

Performance Optimization & Continuous Improvement:

• Gather, track, and maintain workforce information including attendance, turnover, training completion, and other HR metrics
• Prepare reports and data to support monthly business reviews and operational reporting
• Identify routine process improvement opportunities and recommend practical solutions to improve service delivery, compliance, or employee experience.
• Participate in HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives by completing assigned deliverables accurately and on time.

Training & Team Support:

• Coordinate training administration activities and monitor training completion requirements
• Support leaders and employees by communicating HR processes, programs, and policy updates
• Assist managers with attendance management processes, documentation preparation, corrective action administration, and follow-up activities

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication:

• Participate in Gemba walks, round tables, stand-up meetings, and employee engagement activities
• Maintain a visible and approachable HR presence while building effective working relationships with employees and frontline leaders.
• Gather employee feedback and communicate trends or concerns to HR leadership.
• Conduct basic employee relations…