Union HR Business Partner

Looking for a career path in the high-tech industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology in the world! If you enjoy working with others in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in this exciting industry, then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development, and process platforms for analog integrated circuits to more than 300 customers worldwide across growing markets such as communications, mobile, infrastructure, consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and aerospace and defense, among others.

Join Tower and become part of a dynamic organization with exceptionally talented and dedicated team members who work collaboratively to provide best-in-class technological solutions to our clients.

Tower Semiconductor is seeking an experienced, hands-on Human Resources Business Partner to support our union-represented workforce at our Newport Beach semiconductor manufacturing facility.

This is an opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, navigating complex employee and labor relations matters, and building productive relationships with operational leaders and employees.

Our facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, creating a dynamic environment where sound judgment, responsiveness, consistency, and collaboration are essential.

As a member of our HR team, you'll have meaningful ownership of your client groups, work alongside experienced HR colleagues, and help strengthen the practices that support our employees and operations.

Labor Relations & Contract Administration

• Serve as a primary HR partner for assigned union-represented employee groups.
• Administer and apply the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation.
• Manage grievances, contractual disputes, and employee concerns in partnership with management, Labor Relations, and other stakeholders.
• Advise leaders on contractual requirements involving discipline, attendance, overtime, seniority, job postings, transfers, and other employment practices.
• Build productive working relationships with union representatives and shop stewards while maintaining appropriate management boundaries.
• Support labor relations initiatives, contract implementation, and preparation for collective bargaining activities.

Employee Relations & Investigations

• Independently manage complex employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, complaints, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
• Coach managers on employee accountability, performance expectations, documentation, and consistent application of policies and contractual provisions.
• Identify recurring workplace concerns and recommend proactive solutions.
• Partner with HR leadership and Legal on sensitive or high-risk matters.

Operational HR Partnership

• Develop strong relationships with manufacturing leaders to understand operational priorities, workforce challenges, and employee concerns.
• Provide practical HR guidance that balances business needs, employee relations, contractual obligations, and legal compliance.
• Partner with management on workforce stability, retention, attendance, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Analyze workforce trends and recommend improvements to leadership practices and HR processes.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Support compliance with California and federal employment laws, including wage-and-hour, meal and rest period, leave, and accommodation requirements.
• Partner with Payroll, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, and other HR functions to resolve workforce-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, improve consistency, and reduce employee relations and compliance risks.

Required Qualifications

• Significant progressive HR experience with direct responsibility for employee relations and labor relations.
• Demonstrated experience administering collective bargaining agreements in a unionized environment.
• Experience managing grievances, workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, and union-management issues.
• Experience supporting a large, diverse hourly workforce.
• Experience with workforce analytics, HRIS systems, and HR process improvement.
• Strong working knowledge of California and federal employment laws.
• Ability to independently assess complex situations, provide sound recommendations, and influence management decisions.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, documentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, or another shift-based environment.

Work Environment

This position is based on-site at our Newport Beach facility, Monday through Friday. Because our manufacturing operations run around the clock, occasional flexibility outside normal business hours may be required to address operational or employee relations matters.

Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000

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