A leading producer of branded and private-label food products for foodservice, quick-serve restaurants, club, and retail customers around the globe with 21 locations in four countries. Lead the HR function for three Dallas-Fort Worth, Kansas City metro, and South Carolina facilities. Oversee nearly 550 staff with 9 direct reports: 4 managers, generalist, and 4 administrators. ➢ 55% decrease in absenteeism achieved in 30 days by instilling trust and forging a culture of high engagement through onsite discussions that demonstrated commitment to employee needs and concerns. ➢ Retained top-performing staff by creating a five-year talent development plan for all exempt level employees working on regional sites.➢ 47% turnover reduction realized in 90 days by establishing hiring and on-boarding practices that aligned with staffing requirements.

An online retailer of pet food, other pet-related products and owned by PetSmart.Oversaw the HR function for an 800,000-square foot facility housing 1,000 employees. Supervised 15 staff encompassing HR, payroll, Kronos and timekeeping, safety, and recruiting.➢ 29,000 weekly unit shipping increase noted in the first three weeks of this startup by developing a hiring and onboarding process that staffed / trained 1,000 employees within the first three months to meet demand.➢ 425% spike in employee retention averaged during eight months by implementing processes and procedures that engaged staff through the touch-point program as part of a new hire onboarding and tracking platform.

A leading tier II supplier of metallic and composite parts, kits, and assemblies for the aerospace industry.Managed human resources with a team of five administering to three sites housing 750 employees. ➢ $350,000 recruiting cost decrease attained by creating a manufacturing engineering internship program with a local university engineering department to identify and attract degreed engineers.➢ 200% rise in training observed by developing operator training plans, a certification, and an incentive plan.➢ 93% decrease in hours above delivery plan to meet customer expectations accomplished by collaborating with a cross-functional team to lead a plant turnaround strategy impacting multiple phases of production.➢ 24-point reduction in exempt turnover recorded by analyzing issues related to changing the corporate environment post integration and implementing improved communications and engagement processes as part of human capital planning.

A tier-one aerospace component parts assembly and machining producer with locations in Wichita, Kansas, Bensalem, Pennsylvania, Phoenix, Arizona, and Chihuahua, Mexico.Led the human resources area covering multiple concentrations including strategy and implementation, team recruitment and development and compliance and operational policy development and dissemination.➢ $380,000 in grants secured for an ERP system that improved workforce training / development efficiency.➢ 12% expense decline on work statement allocation for startup facility in Chihuahua, Mexico generated as part of cross-functional team that developed the plan while the domestic sites experienced 50% more volume. ➢ 4% first-year improvement in EBIDTA produced by collaborating with the CEO to prepare development plans for all vice presidents and general managers.➢ $300,000 slash in benefits spend secured by thoroughly analyzing the plan, identifying viable design changes, and negotiating alterations with benefits brokers.➢ Met hiring objectives within three months for a start-up facility in Chihuahua, Mexico by developing and executing an insightful staffing plan.➢ 65% descent in employee dissatisfaction with frontline leadership achieved in one year by building a monthly lunch and learn training program for supervisors.➢ 83% decrease in OHSA recordable injuries and a 37% reduction in the workers compensation spend realized in two years through the creation and implementation of a safety policy handbook.➢ Facilitated the selection of a $25 million a year international production operation in Mexico to move from pure machining to complex assembly at a lower cost by assessing site potentials, evaluating labor and cost concerns, and providing recommendations to senior management.