Labor Relations Partner (Onsite - Winston Salem, NC)

Date Posted:

2026-01-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNC31: US095-Winston-Salem (Fairchild 1455 Fairchild Road , Winston-Salem, NC, 27105 USA

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:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace has an immediate opening for a Labor Relations Partner, supporting the Interiors Business Unit. You will serve as the business liaison to the local Union at our Winston Salem, NC 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 labor relations professionals are courageous, creative problem-solvers with strong emotional intelligence. They’re comfortable operating in ambiguous situations and are known for their masterful collaboration skills.

This role will be worked onsite in Winston Salem, NC.

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

• Advise Leaders on positive employee relations strategies including performance and behavioral management processes

• Train and equip Leaders with an understanding of their responsibilities under a CBA and advise them on business decisions

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with business and union leadership

• Conduct investigations and make disciplinary recommendations when needed

• Interpret and advise leaders on business decisions as it relates to the CBA

• Embody, influence and drive the Collins culture through positive employee relations strategies

• Travel up to 10%

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

• Prior HR/LR experience, labor contract administration, labor practitioner, or experience working in a union environment

Qualifications We Prefer:

• This position is located in Winston Salem, NC; candidate must be local or willing to relocate

• Experience working with data in Microsoft Excel to manipulate spreadsheets and reports

• Experience investigating and resolving employee relations and ethics issues for non-bargaining unit employees

• Experience developing and effectively leveraging relationships in a matrixed environment

• Experience coaching, consulting, and influencing leaders

• Experience with conflict resolution and mediating between parties

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment

Eligible for Relocation to Winston Salem, NC

What We Offer:

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!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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