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Adding structure to a 79 year old, privately held, intimate apparel company.

• Co-managed plant closure after the sale of all manufactured product lines• Designing education and marketing plan to recruit and train unskilled labor for fabrication and assembly positions• Taking a paper onboarding process to a digital platform• Creating personal development plans for high value personnel within the succession planning process• Implemented retention plan for high value employees• Developed negotiating strategy for labor union contract renewalDirector, Safety & Human Resources 2017 – 12/2018• Improve safety program and culture by hiring a degreed E,H&S Manager• Chair a revamped Safety Committee to jump start employee participation• Brought payroll into HR departmentDirector, Human Resources 2014 – 2017• Strategic planning• Employee development• Advise managers at all levels on human capital issues• Negotiate with local labor union (USW)• Closed Loudon, TN manufacturing facility

Loudon, Tn

• Successfully applied for/received $30K DOL Training Grant 2007• Review and revise performance appraisal process and manage employee development• Employee relations• Investigate all employee, contractor and vendor complaints (including harassment and discrimination complaints)• Plant policy implementation and training• Worker’s Compensation administration• OSHA recording compliance• Manage employee short-term disability program and initiate return to work schedules• Monitor Worker’s Compensation cases to minimize lost time• Cost reduction team leaderSenior Human Resources Representative • Staffed start-up operation while simultaneously closing out-of-state (Grapevine, TX) plant• Responsible for writing employee handbook • Implement use of labor grades and salary ranges• Responsible for all safety programs and training• Recruitment

Grapevine, Texas, United States

Labor RelationsResponsible for monthly OSHA safety trainingManage medical, dental, vision and life insurance enrollments and changesRecruitment

Bachelor'S Degree

Activities and Societies: Pi Sgma Epsilon

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Production Operations Management

Activities and Societies: APICS Membership Director