HR Business Partner (m/w/d) - GONet (Multi-Site Manufacturing)

For our PMCC (Power Management & Control Components) business unit and GONet Germany, our multi-site service and sales network, Eaton is looking for a committed and experienced HR Business Partner (m/f/d) – GONet (Multi-Site Manufacturing) for Germany. Your Mission: As HRBP for GONet, you will operate at the centre of a complex, multi-site manufacturing network, partnering with leadership teams and Works Councils to deliver both operational excellence and sustainable transformation. As a member of the Eaton Germany Country HR team, the role requires balancing day-to-day HR delivery in a highly regulated, co-determined environment with proactively shaping and contributing to the people agenda across the country, including employee experience, engagement, workforce capability, and organisational effectiveness. A critical success factor is the ability to build trusted, transparent, and forward-looking partnerships with Works Councils, ensuring compliance while enabling business agility. ## Key Responsibilities 1\. Strategic Business Partnering * Partner with GONet and site leadership teams to translate business strategy into practical, forward-looking HR plans * Act as a key advisor on labour models, productivity, and organisational effectiveness across the network * Support delivery of GONet transformation initiatives (e.g. footprint changes, centralisation, capability shifts) * Use workforce data (absenteeism, overtime, attrition, productivity) to drive fact-based discussions and decisions 2\. Works Council Partnership & Co-Determination * Build credible, trust-based relationships with Works Councils across all GONet sites * Act as a key interface ensuring early, transparent, and structured engagement on all relevant topics * Support, lead and coordinate information, consultation, and negotiation processes in line with local regulations * Partner with business leaders to develop pragmatic, mutually acceptable solutions balancing operational needs and employee interests * Ensure consistency of approach across sites while respecting local frameworks and agreements * Anticipate potential risks and proactively shape narratives and engagement strategies 3\. Operational HR Excellence * Ensure high-quality, compliant HR delivery across all sites, including: * Employee relations case management * Absence and attendance management * Performance and talent processes * Workforce planning and staffing * Safeguard adherence to collective agreements, labour law, and internal policies * Contribute to and drive standardisation and simplification of HR processes across Eaton Germany, contributing to high quality audit-ready systems * Embed robust workforce data management processes. 4\. Employee Experience & Engagement * Contribute to and drive a consistent Eaton Germany and GONet employee experience, aligned with operational realities * Lead engagement agenda (surveys, action plans, leadership accountability) with visible outcomes * Strengthen frontline engagement and employee voice, including integration with Works Council structures * Champion initiatives on wellbeing, inclusion, and communication transparency 5\. Workforce Capability & Future Readiness * Support development of a future-ready workforce aligned to GONet strategy: * Skills mapping and capability gap analysis * Cross-training and multi-skilling initiatives * Succession planning for critical operational roles * Partner with leadership and Works Councils on reskilling/upskilling pathways, especially in the context of automation and network optimisation 6\. Process Optimisation & Continuous Improvement * Drive lean and efficient HR processes aligned with GONet operating principles * Partnering with country HR colleagues, identify and implement opportunities for digitalisation, standardisation, and service improvement * Collaborate with Country HR, HR CoEs and HR Services to enhance end-to-end employee and manager experience *...