Christopher Carney Email & Phone Number

Carolinas

Elon, Nc

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

I provide HR leadership for Ardagh Group's Winston-Salem site, leading and developing the plant's search and recruitment efforts; facilitating, tracking, and conducting HR training; and maintaining employee and applicant information. I also implement HR policy, performance management, development, and retention initiatives. I oversee payroll, scheduling, attendance, and SAP programs, and support timely filing and administration of worker's comp claims. I advise management concerning disciplinary and grievance matters and hearings, serve as administrator for safety programs, and am the contact for all medical incidents. I ensure fair and consistent application of policies and programs.* Lead all employee misconduct investigations, planning each investigation purposefully, and conducting it objectively and thoroughly. Decisions are rendered fairly, based on company policies and standards of conduct.* Manage conflict judiciously, providing a non-anxious presence, and offering thoughtful opinions based on thorough understanding of issues, and genuine concern for all parties. * Successfully recruited and on boarded 25 hourly and six management employees in 14 months, from upper management through skilled trade. Continuous recruitment initiatives help ensure strong succession planning.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Promoted as a direct report to the Director of Human Resources and trained as successor; I was then promoted to Key Manager in October 2013. I provided significant advice, guidance, and training to the Operations Staff regarding employee disciplinary issues as well as policy and labor agreement interpretation. I led all investigations dealing with harassment, employee misconduct, fraud, worker’s compensation, and disability. I held discharge and exit review meetings, and chaired the Discharge Appeal process. I also managed and administered all leaves of absence, including Family Medical Leave Act, and restructured and managed Medical and Security Departments. In addition, I administered a collective bargaining agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) Union, including grievance, mediation, and arbitration procedures.* Reduced Worker’s Compensation costs by $1.2 M through aggressive case management. Reduced lost time from Worker’s Compensation and Disability claims from ~90 to ~60 days by increasing role of plant physician and implementing a Light-Duty Program.* Negotiated a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the USW in 2011 and 2014. Accomplishments included mandatory overtime policy and no-fault attendance policy. Received the prestigious Aurubis President’s Award in 2014 for labor agreement expertise and negotiating significant work rule changes in collective bargaining agreement.* Successfully recruited and hired over 200 hourly employees, including those in skilled trades, over the past three years. Regularly participated in job fairs.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

I developed partnerships with customers by providing productive, cost-effective methods to manage orders and inventory. I monitored order process from order entry through shipment date, and worked closely with the Regional Sales Manager to ensure customer needs were met. I visited customers to address quality and/or delivery issues. * Assisted sales department with restructuring following staff retirements, and trained two new hires, facilitating smooth transition without loss of productivity.* Coordinated sales / service for diverse specialty product, significantly exceeding sales targets.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 200 hourly production employees, overseeing all aspects of the manufacturing process on off-shifts. I supervised production personnel to meet safety, efficiency and quality requirements; and reassigned staff to cover vacations and call-offs. I also coached employees on methods, policies, and procedures required to perform job duties. Finally, I coordinated all plant activities to ensure a non-disruptive flow of work and product. * Reviewed maintenance schedules to ensure proper repairs, expediting machine up-time.* Facilitated root cause analysis investigations regarding safety and equipment failures; performed 5S audits. Identified hazards and provided employee training, improving overall plant safety.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

This position combined the role of inside sales and production scheduling functions; and I managed scheduling customer orders within manufacturing facility. I tracked and reported on-time delivery for customers and the plant, and used an effective scheduling process to maintain and adjust inventory throughout the mill. I also coordinated customer loads and deliveries with shipping. * Worked with department managers, following schedules to meet customer order specifications, significantly enhancing customer satisfaction.* Helped improve communication and teamwork among sales and production, increasing operational efficiency and employee morale.* Reduced production scheduling headcount by 50% without compromising work quality or productivity.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

I scheduled all customer orders within this manufacturing facility, prioritizing orders during machine breakdowns and staffing shortages while maintaining operational efficiency. I also constructed schedules which maximized efficiency and provided optimal throughput.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

I FACILITATED CUSTOMER INQUIRIES, provided price quotes, and completed order entry. I managed the sales process, tracked inventory, and provided customer service for an additional product line. I was directly involved in the development of the first product produced domestically.