If you enjoy being close to operations, building trust across all levels, and shaping a workplace where people can perform, develop, and feel included, we would like to meet you.
PAY RANGE
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic HR Leadership
Lead the HR function for the Åmål site, driving the annual HR plan, workforce planning, HR budget, and people metrics aligned with plant priorities including safety, quality, delivery, cost, engagement, and capability building.
Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, change management, and continuous improvement, ensuring HR priorities are embedded in day-to-day operations.
Employee Relations and Swedish Labor Market Cooperation
Build constructive relationships with employees, managers, union representatives, and relevant external partners, supporting a collaborative approach consistent with the Swedish labor market model.
Coordinate and support local consultation, information, and negotiation processes with trade unions and employee representatives in line with applicable Swedish legislation, collective agreements, and PHINIA policies.
Provide practical guidance to managers on employment matters, performance, absence management, disciplinary processes, grievances, organizational changes, and respectful workplace expectations.
Compliance, EHS, Sustainability, and Governance
Ensure HR practices are compliant with Swedish employment legislation, applicable collective agreements, internal policies, data privacy requirements, and audit expectations.
Own and coordinate local EHS and sustainability topics in partnership with site leadership, regional EHS, managers, employee representatives, and external providers, ensuring clear responsibilities, timely follow-up, and alignment with PHINIA standards and applicable Swedish requirements.
Support systematic work environment management, risk assessments, incident follow-up, corrective actions, rehabilitation processes, sick leave follow-up, preventive wellbeing initiatives, and cooperation with occupational health providers.
Maintain accurate HR administration, employment documentation, personnel records, and reporting, ensuring confidentiality, fairness, and consistency.
Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
Lead recruitment and selection for the site using fair, inclusive, and structured processes based on role-related criteria.
Partner with local managers, regional HR, recruitment partners, and schools or community stakeholders to attract and onboard talent for production, technical, and professional roles.
Strengthen PHINIA’s local employer brand in Åmål and the surrounding region by promoting an inclusive culture, development opportunities, and meaningful work in advanced manufacturing.
Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll Interface
Support competitive and compliant compensation and benefits practices in alignment with Swedish market conditions, applicable collective agreements, local policies, and global guidelines.
Oversee HR payroll inputs, time and attendance data, absence information, allowances, and employment changes in partnership with Finance, payroll providers, and managers.
Learning, Capability and Talent Development
Build and coordinate the site training plan, ensuring mandatory training, compliance learning, safety-related training, and skills development for production and professional populations.
Drive performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and talent review processes to support organizational continuity and growth.
Culture, Engagement and Community
Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, integrity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the site.
Support employee engagement, recognition, wellbeing, and community initiatives that reflect PHINIA’s values and strengthen connection to the local site.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, Behavioral Science, Psychology, or a related field.
Master’s degree or additional HR/labor law training is an advantage.
5+ years of progressive HR coordination/ supervising role, preferably in a manufacturing, engineering, automotive, or industrial environment.
Experience working with Swedish employment legislation, collective agreements, union cooperation, and employee relations matters is strongly preferred.
Good understanding of work environment responsibilities, rehabilitation processes, sick leave follow-up, and cooperation with occupational health providers in Sweden.
Experience supporting a shift-based or operational workforce is an advantage.
Ability and willingness to work full-time onsite at the Åmål manufacturing site are required.
Key Job Skills
Strong Business Partnership: able to understand plant priorities and translate them into pragmatic people’s actions.
Employee Relations Confidence: comfortable advising managers, supporting fair processes, and engaging constructively with employees and union representatives.
Clear Communication: excellent written and verbal communication skills in Swedish and English are required.
Structured and Reliable: able to manage priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and deliver operational HR activities with quality and confidentiality.
Trust and Integrity: acts with fairness, respect, transparency, and sound judgement in sensitive situations.
Change and Continuous Improvement Mindset: comfortable simplifying processes, using data, and supporting leaders through change.
Digital Confidence: proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Workday or similar HRIS systems is an advantage.
SAFETY
You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!
We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
VISA SPONSORSHIP
For this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country where the position is based. Only in certain circumstances, based on business need, does PHINIA provide sponsorship for employment visa status.
NO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS
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