HR Employee Partner

Date Posted:

2026-06-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NC-WINSTON SALEM-1455B1 ~ 1455 Fairchild Rd ~ BLDG 1

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Collins Aerospace has an immediate opening for an HR Employee Partner, supporting our employees and leaders in Winston Salem, NC and serving as the business liaison to the local Union at this facility. This position plays a key role in maintaining positive employee relations, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The best HR partners are courageous, creative problem-solvers with strong emotional intelligence. They’re comfortable operating in ambiguous situations and are known for their masterful collaboration skills.

Location: Onsite in Winston Salem, NC

Relocation assistance available

What You Will Do:

Strategically manage and administer CBA in all aspects working with the team, including managing effective working relationship with Union leadership, supporting labor contract negotiations, and administering grievance procedures

Build and maintain productive relationships with union leadership, employees, and business leaders.

Manage investigations and dispute resolution activities.

Coach leaders on employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and workplace practices.

Partner with leaders to proactively identify and address workforce concerns, engagement risks, and organizational health issues.

Serve as a trusted advisor and problem solver for complex employee and labor relations matters involving both represented and non-represented employees.

Support the Collins People Strategy by driving positive employee relations, organizational effectiveness, and a culture of accountability and respect.

What You Will Learn:

You will learn how to successfully navigate a highly matrixed organization as you collaborate with multiple stakeholders including Business Leaders, HR Business Partners, and the Employee and Labor Relations COE

You will gain experience in a complex and dynamic labor environment, both at the strategic and tactical level

Labor is an ever growing and highly specialized field of practice, you will further develop your skills as a subject matter expert

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. Collins Aerospace will not offer sponsorship for this position

Experience working with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), labor relations, or employee relations matters.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Prior labor relations, contract administration, union relations, or labor practitioner experience, including grievance administration and labor agreement interpretation.

Experience investigating and resolving employee relations, workplace conduct, and conflict resolution matters.

Experience coaching, consulting, and influencing leaders at multiple organizational levels.

Experience developing and effectively leveraging relationships in a matrixed environment while navigating complex and sensitive workplace situations with sound judgment and professionalism.

Experience working with data and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel.

Experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.

What We Offer Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

Adoption Assistance

Autism Benefit

Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

And more!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other - propel us all higher, again and again.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.