Labor Relations Manager

□ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Law, Business Administration, or a related field. A degree or specialization in Labor Law is highly preferred.
• 10–20 years of progressive experience in Employee Relations (ER), Labor Relations, or Human Resources, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing unionized employees and maintaining constructive relationships with labor unions.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of Mexican Federal Labor Law (LFT), collective bargaining agreements (CBA), union regulations, and labor compliance requirements.
• Proven experience leading collective bargaining negotiations, including CBA reviews, salary negotiations, and resolution of union-related issues.
• Strong experience handling complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace conflicts, grievances, investigations, absenteeism, misconduct, and other sensitive labor matters.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess labor risks, make sound decisions, and lead ER matters from initial assessment through final resolution.
• Experience representing or supporting the company in matters involving labor authorities, inspections, conciliation procedures, labor litigation, and other government-related labor processes.
• Ability to proactively identify potential labor and union risks and develop preventive actions before issues escalate.
• Strong capability to advise Plant Management and senior leadership on labor relations strategy, employee relations risks, and sensitive workforce matters.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing an ER/Labor Relations team.
• Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, sound judgment, and accountability when handling sensitive employee and union matters.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and take ownership of critical ER situations requiring timely decisions.
• Experience in automotive or large-scale manufacturing operations is highly preferred.
• Fluent business-level English required.