Evaluate and coordinate human resources processes and procedures for 24 locations in 10 states with approximately 300 employees.Consult with location managers and line supervisors to pro-actively identify and reduce legal risk and ensure regulatory compliance. Drive standardization to improve consistency of human resources practices.Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation. Advise and provide support for employee relations, compensation strategy, benefits, safety and training.Investigate and manage legal, labor and employment law issues such as EEOC responses and/or mediation.Planned and managed implementation of Paychex Time and Labor and HRIS systems, successfully transitioning all locations within 4 months.

Directly responsible for all human resources activities for a contingent hourly workforce of approximately 40 employees at 2 manufacturing facilities and 1 distribution center.Lead start-up and implementation of on-site partnership staffing strategy at Carlisle Foodservice Products.Insure proper communication, coordination, implementation and administration of policies, strategies, staffing objectives, safety compliance and employee relations.Partner with operations, human resources management and supervisors to determine and meet staffing needs.Overall responsibility for full-cycle recruitment, on-boarding and retention.Coordinate and administer weekly payroll.

Provide human resources planning and support from plant construction through full operation of new canning facility.Manage HR department of 2 exempt and 3 hourly direct reports.Developed and carried out recruiting and hiring strategy to meet demanding personnel needs of start-up.Planned and successfully implemented Ceridian HR/Payroll HRIS and CTime time and attendance software.Wrote employee handbook with employee relations, risk management and sustainability in mind. Worked with corporate offices, broker and insurance company to negotiate and implement a complete benefits package appropriate for the compensation level of employees.Developed and implemented Drug-Free Workplace program in compliance with state and federal contractor requirements and saving 7.5% on annual worker’s compensation premium.Developed world-class EH&S plan.Managed all workers’ compensation cases.Developed annual training plan to ensure compliance with OSHA standards and federal and state laws.

Provided broad-based human resources support and advice to HR managers at 8 mills located in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, New York and Minnesota. Acted as project lead to implement strategic HR initiatives across US operations. Coordinated vacancies and recruiting efforts between mills, corporate recruiters and strategic staffing plan. Partnered with consultant and plant leadership to plan, coordinate and carry out large scale job fair leading to successful identification and on-boarding for plant start-up. Partnered with local HR and plant leadership to successfully communicate and implement 2009 benefit plan with revised eligibility requirements. Facilitated organization of health fairs between at each mill. Managed company-wide eligibility communication plan and achieved 100% enrollment compliance.Planned successful implementation timeline and "go live" of UltiPro Payroll and Ultimate Time & Attendance Software in Mississippi, including training provision for hourly and salaried personnel. Standardized Drug and Alcohol testing policy to comply with the corporate mission and meet legal requirements across 7 states. Included training requirements for supervisors and managers. Participated in planning, organization and communication of one long-term lay-off and two plant shutdowns requiring WARN Act Compliance. Provided direct support and guidance to site HR representatives to meet stringent timelines and provide issue resolution.

Managed staffing activities related to planned business expansion of approximately 50 shop employees.Partnered with department managers and supervisors to understand and identify critical skills and competencies necessary for highly skilled technical positions.Coordinated recruitment, panel interviews, selection and orientation processes for exempt, non-exempt and shop positions to meet staffing plan goals. Managed requests for temporary staff in compliance with union contract.Discovered and resolved significant error in staff requisition process which had caused duplicate open requisitions in PeopleSoft and incorrect manning metrics.Identified FCRA non-compliance issue and developed and implemented sustainable process and documentation to guide and educate HR team members.Worked with managers, supervisors and other HR team members to assure that customer requests for HR services are met with timeliness, accuracy and efficiency.Formed solid working relationships based on a thorough knowledge of the business with HR team, operations managers, supervisors, and other key site managers.

Assumed full responsibility for all HR department functions and acted as interim human resources manager during extended period of position vacancy.Maintained positive employee relations with timely issue resolution in 24/7 continuous process lean manufacturing environment.Reduced turnover from 18% to 12% by redirecting and streamlining assessment and interview processes.Developed, implemented and managed recruiting project which reduced overall time-to-fill from >60 to <30 days for hourly operator positions. Improved quality-of-hire and reduced length of technical training period by developing accurate assessment criteria to identify talent. Successfully championed development of new employee orientation program to enhance employee engagement and safety culture.Administered and analyzed annual wage and benefit surveys. Wrote compensation and benefit proposals annually.Conducted training for all levels of employees including safety, compliance, workforce development and leadership development.Managed workers compensation claims, short-term disability claims, and unemployment claims.Analyzed and interpreted employee engagement, work environment and attitude surveys; developed targeted action plans and proposals.Ensured compliance with corporate, site specific & OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Facilitated thorough investigation of incidents and ensure root causes are addressed.Championed Environmental Health and Safety Team; led cross-functional team to develop and implement annual process safety risk assessment procedure.