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Mcdonough, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Us

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Standard Textile makes innovative textiles designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs of the healthcare, hospitality, and interior design industries. The Thomaston site is focused on the hospitality industry.– Lead a team of three HR and talent acquisition professionals. In charge of all HR-related functions for a 24/7 manufacturing and warehousing campus with 310 employees – plus a temporary labor force.– Focus on safety consulting and program design in a multi-shift, OSHA CFR 1910 environment.– Slashed OSHA recordable injuries nearly in half – down to a 0.68 total recordable incident rate (TRIR).– Reduced time-to-hire from five days to three days.– Managed reductions of more than 50% of the workforce at this site during COVID.

Calpis America, a bio-agricultural manufacturing firm, opened a $20M U.S. start-up plant in 2014.– In charge of all HR-related functions for 45-50 employees in an FDA-approved, ISO 9001 environment. Led two direct reports – one HR specialist and one administrative assistant. – Served as a management, legal, and cultural consultant – integrating Japanese and American human capital strategies and styles. Conducted the first employee policy manual re-write in four years. – Achieved six-month period with no turnover in production staff. – Led benefits renewal process with 5% cost increase vs. average market / size trend of approximately 12%.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Estes provides residential and commercial HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and weatherization services in metro Atlanta.– In charge of all HR-related functions for 170-175 employees at two locations. Led one direct report. – Assumed HR program responsibilities including design of driver assessment scorecard, selection of new vendors for staffing, voluntary benefit programs, and standard-lines insurance.– Decreased turnover from 37% to 25% in just over two years.– Led company through change from fully-funded insurance into hybrid plan, with tax and compliance features of self-funded plan and kiosk enrollments. Enrollment increased to over 90% and resulted in a first-year, 6% reduction of premiums and employee costs in healthcare market with average gains of 12.5%.– Staffed company-sponsored trade education program, “Technician Builder” or “Tech Builder,” that was created in response to an acute labor shortage in HVAC trades. Resulted in 50% yield of “home-grown” technicians.– Designed, implemented, and co-led driver safety program involving new disciplinary action and reward program, short-lag driver assessment tool to predictively measure need for improvement, indicators of higher-risk driving behaviors, and a hardware rollout to prevent in-motion cell phone usage – this resulted in a 34% drop in vehicle accidents and incidents as a whole.

Haso is an $85M consumer products manufacturer. The U.S. HQ in Peachtree Corners is a 104K SF facility.– In charge of all HR-related functions for 15 employees in a start-up for the U.S. division.– Reported to the President of U.S. operations. Worked with little supervision and exercised independent judgment on projects related to HR and facility safety.– Initiated entire HR program and mix for this U.S. branch employing both Japanese and Chinese expatriates.– Served as consultant on U.S. popular, legal, and workplace culture, working to integrate Japanese and American human capital strategies.– Established relationships with all vendors including staffing, benefits, safety, facility, and office products.

Forest Park, Ga, Us

Mid-South focuses on low slope commercial roofing, both new construction and re-roofing. This $80M construction and manufacturing firm employs both warehousing and Department of Transportation (DOT) staff.– In charge of all HR-related functions for 260-275 employees at multiple locations. Led two direct reports – one payroll coordinator and one administrative assistant. – Led and consulted on HR functions for five sites including Forest Park, Fayetteville, and Byron; two employees at Lowe’s HQ in Mooresville, North Carolina; and a traveling installation crew in Oxford, Mississippi.– Initiated entire HR program and mix, helping achieve 300% (85 to 275) growth over 10 years. – Led company through healthcare reform into private exchange, ensuring compliance and 88% enrollment.– Led HR integration and training efforts (sourcing, hiring, onboarding, safety, harassment, and payroll integration) of three small acquired companies, and the conversion of these into satellite divisions of parent company.

Forest Park, Ga, Us

– Developed and delivered first training programs in safety awareness and distracted driving and designed and distributed training materials.– Coordinated and led OSHA investigations and conferences, resulting in several citation dismissals.– Created job descriptions and methodologies; trained Safety Manager to become self-sufficient in position.– Instrumental in keeping company Experience Modification Rate (EMR) below 0.75 for 10 straight years, and in lowering workplace injuries by over 50%.– Helped drive Lost Workdays (LWD) rate to lowest levels in nearly 10 years.

Forest Park, Ga, Us

– Established, developed, performed, and led all formal HR functions in company start-up.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Management

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