Drive implementation of HR functions including employment, employee relations, labor relations, compensation, benefits, performance management, and workforce planning within our South and West Region. Work with our Regional HR Director to develop new solutions that support our business and region strategy.Act as an advisor for multiple levels of leadership on strategic and tactical human resources issues.Ensure consistent application of approved company-wide and specific employee relations policies and practices.Work with managers and employees to investigate and resolve employee and labor relations issues.Conduct New Hire Orientation.Co-facilitate succession planning panels that identify risks and development areas for team members at the service centers. Lead HR initiatives to ensure the organization’s talent plans align with enterprise-wide HR strategies and programs.Coach and direct human resource activities include training for the service centers in the South and West regions with approximately 700 union and non-union employees.Conduct hiring, on-boarding, exit interviewing, and feedback to leadership that drives work environment initiatives and process improvements focused on increasing employee engagement and retention.Develop and administer human resource plans, policies, and procedures for all company personnel.Oversee employee relations, counseling, coaching, and provides legal updates to all levels of management.Work closely with Global HR Partners, including Staffing, Benefits, Training, Compensation, Employee Relations.

Provide change management leadership and develop HR policies/procedures by creating, implementing, and training employees across numerous manufacturing plants in North America, with a keen focus on compliance with local and state laws. Design and conduct research on employee engagement to identify cultural opportunity areas and devise plans to fulfill needs by creating appropriate solutions per business units and at all levels.

Supported manufacturing team members by developing and maintaining positive employee relations; influencing behaviors and creating communication content to align with company policies and values; deployed team member and group leader policy trainings; and managed new hire orientation.

Work with senior leadership to create policies and procedures; develop orientation, training and incentive programs. Design and develop training and educational programs in association with on-the-job training, skill development, workplace culture change, and management development.Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, benefits, and new-employee orientation.Write operating instructions for job functions understandable and feasible to production operators. Administers, organizes and facilitate training and educational programs for the plant. Provided training for production personnel as required in line with GMPs, sanitation procedures requirements; FDA, BRC, USDA, and HACCP regulatory guidelines.Conducted quality training needs analysis reviews, developed training courses and designed new methods for delivering training solutions in manufacturing.

Worked with senior leadership to create policies and procedures; develop orientation, training and incentive programs. Manage training records; Design and develop training and educational programs in association with on-the-job training, skill development, workplace culture change, and management development.Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training and effectiveness, determine significant issues, and level of training. Maintains records of training activities, employee progress, and monitors effectiveness of all training. Conducted on-site training, facilitates group training programs, focus groups, and works with outside consultants and vendors to coordinate training.Evaluated effectiveness of programs and maintains records of training activities; modify for continuous improvement. Develop and revised job descriptions and training material across all production levels. “Shadowed” and interviewed employees to construct an accurate picture of the duties and skills required for each position.Partner with leadership and supervisors to identify, design, and develop different individual and group training plans for departments.

Manage daily activities of residents in juvenile facility.Assist residents in completing programs designed to enhance education and provide job resource training. Manage curriculum and all relative paper work and record keeping.Effective interpersonal and communication skills; build positive relations with juveniles from diverse cultures.Develop and implement programs in the following areas: Communications, Listening, Following Instructions, Personal Styles, Conflict Resolution, and Problem Solving.Answer multi-line telephone for Madison County Juvenile Center, and purvey relevant information to callers.Receive court visitors at the information/reception desk. Answer inquires from the public on a myriad of subjects, relating to both criminal and civil matters. Receive, sorts, and distributes incoming and outgoing mail, as needed.

Developed training standards for each position and ensured effective documentation of all training activities.Conducted quality training needs analysis reviews, developed training courses and designed new methods for delivering training solutions in manufacturing environment with 1700 employees.Created new training manuals focusing on standard operating procedures.Assisted in the development of a team culture, coaching team members to ensure growth and development. Developed and implemented changes regarding team building, surface high-lighting, process control, production maintenance partnership, quality audits, and standardized work.Taught a variety of classes regarding proper utilization of equipment, lock-out procedures, plant safety, and work practices. Conducted training needs assessment and assisted in identifying root cause.Served on personnel screening and selection panel and conducted new hire orientation.Participated on several committees that proposed and implemented systemic changes within the organization including Production Maintenance Partnership (taught teams how to communicate), Standard Operating Procedures, Forklift Committee (improved safety), and Standardized Work (guided teams on enhancing quality of product).Collaborated in the development of operations production software.Coordinated new hire orientations and developed training for team leaders and the management team.Created a program for on-the-job training to include “train the trainers” for trainers. Served as resource regarding all aspects of training. Documented all training.Motivated team by recognizing high standards of performance. Strived to maintain a thorough knowledge of instructional standards, practices and methodologies for adults. Presented material using a variety of instructional techniques and formats.