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What you'll do:
Acts as a strategic HR Business Partner to our Medium Voltage business in Ankara, supporting leaders in a unionized manufacturing environment with approximately 450 employees. The role delivers end-to-end HR support across talent acquisition, people development, performance management, employee relations, and change initiatives. It partners closely with leaders to drive organizational capability, engagement, and compliance, and reports to the HR Manager responsible for the two Ankara plants
• Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to leaders in a unionized manufacturing environment, advising on all people-related topics.
• Support managers across the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, performance management, development, and employee relations.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for production and professional roles, from understanding hiring needs to onboarding new employees.
• Drive talent development initiatives, including succession planning, internal mobility, and identification of high-potential employees.
• Coach and support leaders in managing performance, engagement, and challenging employee situations.
• Partner with Labor Councils and ensure compliance with local labor law, company policies, and ethical standards.
• Coordinate and implement HR programs, policies, and change initiatives in close collaboration with plant leadership and the HR Manager.
• Support and contribute to ISO, compliance, and other internal (e.g. EBS & OpA) or external audits and follow-up actions
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret HR data, KPIs, and reports, with the ability to translate insights into concrete actions for leaders.
• Lead local activities related to employee engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, and employee surveys.
• Contribute to and support HR projects, including organizational changes and people-related improvements."
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required / legal and labor law certificate + knowledge is a plus
- Min 7+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist role
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
Skills:• Talent acquisition and workforce planning in a manufacturing environment
• Performance management and talent development processes
• Employee and labor relations, including unionized workforce context
• Compensation and benefits fundamentals
• Employee engagement, Inclusion & Diversity, and wellbeing programs
• HR policies, compliance, and audits within a matrix organization
• Use of HR systems, metrics, and analytics to support business decisions"
• Strong HR business partnering skills with the ability to influence and coach leaders in a manufacturing environment
• Solid employee and labor relations capability with confidence navigating complex and sensitive situations
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret HR data and translate insights into practical business actions
• Proven change-management and continuous-improvement orientation
• Effective communication skills across all organizational levels
• Ability to build trust, drive accountability, and support leadership ownership
• Good working knowledge of employment and labor law"
What we offer:- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
- Great company benefits
- We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
- We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
- We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the through power management technologies
- We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
