Labor Relations Specialist [Queretaro Site]

Abbott, global leading healthcare company, is investing in Mexico. We are building a manufacturing facility in Querétaro.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

This facility will offer 1,200 local new jobs and will be the first health manufacturing facility in Querétaro (pioneers for healthcare Hub).

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Execution and delivery of HR programs and services related to employee relations (ER). Responsible to provide professional ER guidance to employees’ leaders and employees in order to minimize a negative impact of labor matters, compliance with all relevant country laws, regulations and internal global policies.

• →Provides orientation on labor relations matters to people leaders including people management and disciplinary processes such as Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) process, misconduct, workplace rules, among others.
• →Execute employee terminations legal compliance on documentation and employee experience. Guarantee employee’s files according to process and exit interviews.
• →Planning and execution of programs and processes related to Employee Relations
• →Identification of opportunities to improve labor practices and provide recommendations.
• →Collaborate with external labor consultants to ensure compliance with Mexican labor regulations and make recommendations to management.
• →Assist to develop and update policies, processes, guides, programs and tools applicable to align the organization in legal and regulatory compliance and Abbott’s standards. Support its communication, implementation and training across the company.
• →Assist and participate on internal investigations related to personnel and regulatory compliance.
• →Assist and analyze internal ER metrics to share with HR and business leaders for decision making.
• →Contribute with proposals for preventive actions and process improvements to reduce labor conflicts and strengthen organizational environment.

• Anticipate, Proactive,
• Adaptability to different leadership styles and multiple customers at the same time.
• Good communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Organized and knows how to prioritize. 
• Tolerance to stress.
• Able to manage different projects and demands at the same time.
• Able to work in a matrix environment.
• Analysis of information to withdraw right conclusions for problem resolution and plan creation.
• Initiative, Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork.

• 3 years of experience as Labor Relations, Administer and monitor collective and individual labor contracts. Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies.
• Resolve labor situations and address employee complaints.
• Coordinate disciplinary processes and labor audits.
• Prepare reports and metrics related to labor relations.
• Advise leaders and internal areas on legal and labor matters.
• Experience working in matrix environment organizations.  

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.