Start-up Human Resource department. Develop policies/procedures, job descriptions. Made recommendations to executives to move away from PEO to accommodate growth. Process salary and hourly payroll in 11 states and 21 US terminals (1 union). Negotiated benefits program with vendors/brokers improving benefits and cost. Developed Ad hoc reports for overtime/budgets. Maintained compensation/labor state and federal compliance. Worked with merger/acquisition for a successful transition. Company was acquired in December 2017.

Responsibile for rebuilding a dormant Human Resources function for delivery of acquisition. Transitioned a temporary workforce of 30 employees to full-time status.Conducted group orientations for all benefit plans including 401 (k).Trained and made recommendation to plant manager and supervisors on job evaluations and performance management processes to ensure consistency and timeliness. Developed training requirement documentation procedures and facilitated mandatory training classes on various topics company wide. Created and maintained safety metrics for global reporting.

Direct report to the President and CEO of Ranger Offshore, Inc.Responsible for change management and organizational development.Designed and implemented health and welfare benefit plans including medical, dental, disability and life resulting in cost effectivness enhancements and employee satisfaction.Updated policy/procedures company wide. Trained managers on new processes and guidelines.Audited compensation plan and created a salary matrix for all hourly positions. Developed job descriptions and classifications for all key executives and personnel.Leadership support for 2 locations including recruiting, employee relations, performance management. Developed and rollout of a new electronic annual performance evaluation program.

Contracted to assist on a compensation/payroll transition project.Validated the implementation and data for a new payroll and benefit platform.Trained in Chicago with ADP and transferred knowledge.Trained in New York with PeopleSoft.Reconciled and audited the 401 (k) plan in the Puerto Rico location.Received an excellent recommendation from the VP of Human Resources

Start-up Human Resources department. Developed and implemented employee handbook, policies, procedures, job descriptions.Audited employee files for compliance and corrected non-compliance issues.Initiated RFP for payroll processes and benefit programs.Improved all benefit programs including 401 (k) plan.Supported the visa application processes for our South American Operations

Austin Industrial is an employee-owned company. A pleasure to work for.Supervised a staff of 5 HR professionals.Facilitator for the Alternative Dispute Resolution hotline/program (Open Door Facilitator). The ADR received approximately 40 calls per month. No calls were escalated to legal counsel.Extensive training required for ADR. Achieved certifications in workplace conflict resolution.Provided personal assistance to employees and manager in counseling/coaching.Conducted job analysis for all support positions and updated job descriptions to comply.Branded all HR materials and brochures for effective communication and consistancey.Monitored benefit trends, recommened and implemented cost effective enhancements.Initiated RFP's for health and welfare plans for competitive bid proposals.Completely designed the plans and added options according to employee/owner requests.

PetroChem was grown from several acquisitions and mergers. Woman Owned Business.The company ambassador for client meetings, conferences, and business functions.Audited all company personnel files and combining benefits along with policy/procedures.Negotiated with vendors and brokers to achieve cost effective benefit programs.Fiduciary responsibility for the 401 (k) retirement plan. Amended plan to include contractors.Monitored time and attendence recovering over 1 million in revenue or lost billing hours.