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Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America
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Daimler Truck North America develops and delivers vehicles, technologies, and services for the commercial transportation industry. Its portfolio includes medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school buses, chassis, and related transportation solutions associated with Freightliner, Western Star, and Thomas Built Buses. The company brings together engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and service expertise, with a focus on advancing innovation and sustainability across logistics, automotive, and transport.
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Employee Relations Specialist III

Support employee relations and HR operations for Daimler Truck’s new U.S. truck assembly plant. Coordinate investigations, compliance, recruiting, workforce planning, and people programs.

USUnited StatesOROregonSCSouth Carolina
$95,000 – $121,000 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredHuman Resources
Assembly

Description

  • Provide experienced HR business partner and generalist support to leaders and employees.
  • Coordinate employee relations programs to promote consistent policy application and legal compliance.
  • Advise on employment law, performance management, discipline, HR practices, and company policy.
  • Conduct fair, timely, and well-documented workplace investigations.
  • Address employee concerns, complaints, grievances, and disputes.
  • Support disciplinary and corrective action processes.
  • Coach managers and employees on performance, development, engagement, discipline, and HR practices.
  • Lead or contribute to short- and long-term HR and cross-functional projects and workstreams.
  • Help shape the new U.S. truck assembly plant strategy and deliver HR work to meet plant timelines.
  • Help develop and implement the recruiting strategy for the new plant.
  • Develop, administer, and improve HR policies, procedures, grievance processes, and exit interviews.
  • Maintain confidential employee relations records, case files, and reports.
  • Interpret and administer Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action programs.
  • Track employment requirements and support compliance with company, government, labor, and industry regulations.
  • Support organizational change by anticipating workforce impacts and recommending implementation steps.
  • Build relationships with managers, employees, applicants, recruiting sources, and other stakeholders.
  • Support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and consistent interview policy practices.
  • Facilitate orientation and location-specific programs, and deliver HR training.
  • Collect and apply workforce data to inform recommendations, decisions, plans, and continuous improvement.
  • Guide and support less-experienced colleagues.
  • Travel extensively; the role will eventually require relocation to the new plant location.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, human relations, industrial relations, labor relations, business administration, or a related field.
  • Five to seven years of relevant experience, including direct employee relations or HR generalist work.
  • Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing sensitive employee matters with strict confidentiality.
  • Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and court decisions related to employee relations.
  • Experience or substantial project exposure in at least two HR areas, such as employee relations, recruiting, benefits, labor, compensation, training, or organizational development.
  • Strong verbal and written communication, sound judgment, analytical problem-solving skills, and ability to address complex issues with limited guidance.
  • Ability to advise management, build partnerships, provide high-quality service, and influence stakeholders across functions.
  • Ability to collect, analyze, and apply data to support decisions, recommendations, and plans.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to prepare clear case records, reports, presentations, and training materials.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and lead projects or workstreams within broader initiatives.
  • A master’s degree in industrial relations, human resources, business administration, or a related field may distinguish exceptional candidates.
  • Professional HR certification such as PHR or SPHR; coaching certification is also valued.
  • Project management experience and prior implementation or training experience with performance management tools and HR processes.
  • Broader experience in recruiting, training, investigations, policy application, and process development.
  • Demonstrated coaching, facilitation, and change management skills.
  • Ability to work in or relocate to Fort Mill, South Carolina, or Portland, Oregon.
  • Successful completion of a criminal background check is required for the final candidate.
  • The final candidate may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus program.
  • 401(k) company contribution with a company match of up to 6%.
  • Non-elective company contribution of 3–7%, depending on age.
  • Starting vacation allowance of four weeks.
  • 15 calendar holidays.
  • Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Onsite fitness facilities at some locations.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Paid time off for volunteering.
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans.
  • Relocation assistance for eligible employees.

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