HR Manager

Your Key Responsibilities

• Take full HR ownership for our locations in South Africa, serving as the trusted point of contact for managers and employees alike
• Lead and execute all core HR processes including qualification, compensation planning, and boosting employee engagement
• Implement Schaeffler’s People Strategy in the country
• Champion HR projects and roll out advanced systems and tools in collaboration with central teams
• Deliver excellent operational HR services
• Manage strong relationships with local trade unions
• Represent the company at external labor relations structures including Bargaining Councils, Steel & Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa and Eastern Cape Engineering & Allied Industries Association
• Drive Employment Equity (EE) initiatives as the assigned EE Manager, ensuring continuous progress and compliance
• Ensure compliance within risk management, governance frameworks, and company policies
• Act as active change agent helping transform and evolve the organization
• Lead and develop a motivated HR team to achieve their full potential

Your Qualifications

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Several years of hands-on HR experience, preferably within an industrial environment
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing teams
• State of the art HR knowledge
• Sound knowledge of labor law
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, SuccessFactors, and payroll systems
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills combined with deep change management expertise
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking abilities
• High personal responsibility, adaptability, and flexibility