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Human Resource Leader over 51 year old privately held, family owned business with 30 wholesale/retail locations in six states across the South. Keeling Co. employs 145 management, sales, administrative, delivery and warehousing employees.Strategic and tactical adviser to the executive team reporting to the President of Keeling Company. Implemented self service Human Resource Information System (HRIS) which starts with application and continues past the employment life cycle. This includes employee data management, applicant tracking, time and attendance, payroll and benefits, talent management with a Learning Management System (LMS).Created an organizational structure for task allocation, coordination and supervision directed toward the achievement of organizational aims of the business. Completed final result of the organizational chart with a clear reporting structure and position description data base.Created compensation structure based on area wages and market studies from position description building to annual wage Analysis for employees based on performance and market. The structure includes base, commission and bonus compensation systems.Continual improvement to benefit offerings and perks to attract and retain top talent.Designed and implemented key HR Metrics for the business such as turnover, time-to-fill, attendance, and safety.Implemented recruiting solutions for multi-state and site recruiting.Completed employee handbook to ensure understanding and compliance, while staying current regarding employment laws and legislative affairs in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas.Coach and counsel all employees as required.Implemented 30-60-90 new hire reviews, counseling systems for managers, front line manager training system, stewardship and sustainability launch.Responsible for completion of routine HR tasks.

 Human Resources Manager over three manufacturing locations and one distribution center employing up to 850 permanent and contingent associates in a 24/7 production operation. Participated in contract negotiation of the one union facility located in Malvern, Arkansas. Direct Manager of a Sr. HR Generalist, HR Secretary, and Receptionist responsible for annual departmental budget. Successfully closed and consolidated a union facility into a non-union facility without union campaign Responsible for all associate social and wellness and reward and recognition activities Conducted annual wage and benefit market analysis and proposed changes annually to the Chairman of the company Successfully managed manpower reductions through economic recessions and rapid on-boarding during production upswings Managed Affirmative Action Plans, Performance Management Systems, on-line and on-site recruiting and hiring systems, diversity teams, communication forms and systems, union-avoidance and safety and security plans, and employee engagement surveys and action plans Authored associate policies and handbooks to maintain the culture, ethics and values of Kohler Co. Coached, counseled and administered disciplinary action in accordance to those policies. Strategically partnered with other functional managers to continually improve Safety, Quality, Cost and Associate Satisfaction Partnered with High schools, Technical Colleges and Universities to continually feed functional departments with co-ops and interns Collect and analyze turnover, attendance and efficiency data to propose corrective actions for increased efficiency in the departments. Advise associates and business partners on labor laws such as FML, ADA, USERRA, etc. Facilitate branding and community opportunities in sponsorship, charitable donations, stewardship and sustainability.

Oversee HR activities for two manufacturing facilities and one distribution center for Kohler Global Faucets in Sheridan, Arkansas.

Develop on-site training facility for associates of Kohler, Arkansas Faucet Operations. Conduct Training needs analysis and ROI on training initiatives. Determine training delivery method. Ensure that training records are maintained accurately.

Lean Manufacturing (Kaizen) Facilitator and Trainer. Facilitated teams in continuous improvement activities using the Toyota Production System Tools as taught by Shingijitsu Consulting. Trained associates in visual management, value stream mapping, Just-in-Time, set-up reduction, non-value added activity reduction, Five S, Business Process Redesign, 3P, and other lean tools.Faciliated teams internationally and in the United States.

Responsible for production and inventory scheduling of 1200 assemblies and components using MRP, Kan Ban, and visual systems. SAP Super-userAPICS Member