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Franklin, Tennessee, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Responsible for all Human Resource, training, organizational development, recruiting, compensation and benefits, worker's compensation and safety activities for the business locations in the United States. Report directly to the CEO and member of the senior leadership team. Projects and accomplishments include the creation of a centralized recruiting function, management system for worker's compensation and leaves, leadership development training and succession planning initiatives and analyzing HR data in the areas of turnover and employee engagement to assist in making business decisions.

East Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Responsible for all Human Resource, payroll, compliance and employee relations activities for 2,500 employees in North America. Directly lead and manage a group of 15 human resource and payroll professionals and work primarily from offices located in Kentucky, Colorado and Montreal. Work with Business Partners as well as the manufacturing, functional and commercial directors to achieve business goals. Creat policies, procedures and HR metrics for a corporation with three newly integrated businesses. Recently completed projects including the standardization of payroll, one unified service center, compensation changes and a completely new recruitment system for the Americas.

East Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Promoted and relocated to Germany to lead the HR stream of a project which was initially scoped to reorganize the European business organization of 2,500 employees. This included the closing of four facilities, movement of technical support from West to Eastern Europe and the reduction of one-third of the workforce. Due to financial issues the project scope was reduced and this one year project was completed in six months.-Facilitated functional workshops for the financial and personnel reductions of 750 employees over a three year period and create the accompanying benefit, redundancy package, legal and change management plans.-Created and managed the communication plan, stakeholder analysis and leadership development.-Established a legal team and process to coordinate regulatory, union and worker’s council requirements in the various European countries as redundancy and employment term changes occurred.

East Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Promoted to manage Human Resource systems and cultural integration of Minova within Orica, the parent company. Maintained HR operations of North American business unit, and led direct assimilation of South American, North American and Australian regions. Managed process work stream and created global template and tracking tools to successfully move 12,000 employees through process. During this time period continued VP-Minova North America position and strategic organization needs. Also the HR Director on North American optimization project which resulted in order/labor recalibration, movement of one manufacturing facility and closing of two, and a perpetual annual savings of $8.2 million.

East Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Responsible for all Human Resource, training, organizational development, compensation and benefits activities for nine locations in North America. Reported to the CEO and President Minova, North Americas. Participated in global teams and projects in areas of lean, six sigma, 5S, restructure, and OD. Accomplishments include reduction in turnover from 40% to 18% annually, reduced worker's compensation costs by 80%, creation of various development programs and training programs as well as a comprehensive succession plan. Reworked the short-term incentive program and commercial organizational structure by using the six sigma process.

Roseville, Michigan, Us

•Led human resources, safety, and health, environmental and medical management for a five-facility company located in four states. Reported directly to the CEO/President.•Significantly educed worker’s compensation reserves through effective medical management. •Reduced OSHA recordables by 75%.•Cut welfare benefits costs significantly without reducing benefits, through negotiation and program changes.•Established HR programs or policies on workplace procedures, succession planning and training, compensation and benefits, variable compensation, appraisal systems, and employee relations and recognition programs. •Administrator and trustee for a pension and 401(k) plans. •Gained ISO 14001 certification for company by implementation of new documentation systems, and establishing a training system and new work procedures.

Temple, Texas, Us

•Supervised six hourly administrators, a training specialist and generalist in administration of all Human Resource duties in a union-free facility of 750 teammates. •Reduced Division turnover by 20% and worker’s compensation costs by 23% by establishing a behavioral interview process, management of active medical cases, and creating a 5S housekeeping/safety system.•Directed recruiting, employment, compensation/benefits, employee relations, training and OD, DOT compliance for 200 CLD drivers.

Stratham, Nh, Us

•Directly managed a staff of two and a budget of $200,000, with indirect supervision of six managers, in a union-free facility of 350 associates. Provided programs and information on benefits, compensation, discipline and recognition, EEO/Affirmative Action, organizational development, community relations, selection and employment, payroll, safety and health, medical management, worker’s compensation and job descriptions and competencies. •Facilitated employee relations and training activities for other distribution centers in Holland and Ontario serving 600 employees. •Managed accounts payable and purchasing functions.

After effectively managing all HR functions for a 150-employee plant, gained additional responsibility for safety, health and environmental, finance, purchasing and stores. Eventually named Plant Manager to also cover direction of quality, process, engineering, maintenance, automation and systems.Accomplishments included: •Exceeded all plant cost, safety, production and quality objectives by strategically putting people in the right jobs, hiring a contractor to enhance team and facility communications, and creating a recognition program for production staff.•Completed a $17 million expansion (2000) by effective project meetings/cost management.•Facilitated one-year project (1999) that made the facility fifth in the state to qualify as an OSHA VPP site. Created full-time safety position, prepared application, which included three three-inch binders, and hosted three one-week inspections from Kentucky OSHA.•Introduced a Behavioral Safety process in 1997 and spoke at the State Governor's Conference regarding our Committee's accomplishments.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Spent first two years in Lake Charles, LA as a Senior Human Resource Supervisor in a chemical plant of 1,700 employees. Moved to Berea plant with accountability for all HR, safety, health, environmental, training and organizational development activities in an empowered high-performance work team environment of 140 associates. This site was a 1991 Harvard Business School case study on employee empowerment.

Mba, Human Resources

Ma, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Ms, Safety And Loss Prevention

Ba, Business Administration