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Provides Human Resources support to over 300 hourly, salaried and temporary Team Members.Supports Department Managers in their needs related to employee relations, policy compliance, safety training and OSHA compliance, recruiting, etc. Effectively communicates with Department Managers and associates to investigate and resolve employee concerns and situation, while maintaining policy compliance. Insures our facility maintains up to date and accurate records of safety training, progressive discipline, personnel files, etc. Insures all day to day Human Resources functions are completed. Such as, weekly payroll, issuing POs and entering into BPCS and Auro Portal, manpower and head count reporting, attendance tracking, processing new hires, including new hire orientation. Administers progressive discipline for attendance violations, policy violations and performance up to and including terminations. Responsible for planning and preparing safety training presentations as well as maintaining training files to insure OSHA compliance. Plans and coordinates employee appreciation events, including monthly birthday events, all employee lunches, etc. Handles worker’s compensation claims, accident investigations and reporting.

Provide Human Resources management to manufacturing companies as well as four branch locations to provide qualified candidates to clients in the Automotive, Aerospace, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment Manufacturing industries. Communicate with branch locations as well as customers in Central AL and West GA to ensure qualified candidates are provided for our client's open positions.Recruit, interview, and screen new applicants. Insure that all new hires meet client company’s requirements on such issues as background checks, drug screens, etc. Handle new hire orientations, informing new employees of company policies such as attendance, dress code, safety guidelines, etc. Handle reprimands and terminations.Transitioned office from staffing production level positions to professional manufacturing career positions. Such as, Engineers, Manufacturing Management, Purchasing, Human Resources and skilled trade positions, such as Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, Welders, Quality Auditors, Electrical and Mechanical Assemblers, etc.Utilize internet job boards such as careerbuilder.com, Alabama Job Link, etc. as well as using social media recruiting.Safety; conduct forklift certifications per OSHA requirements. Perform safety evaluations of client locations. Address safety concerns and/or complaints by employees.Handle all work related injuries, accident investigations, coordinate medical treatment, and communicate with insurance company regarding worker’s compensation benefits. Employee relations; handle employee complaints and concerns, conduct exit interviews, resolve payroll problems, etc.Attendance tracking; maintain attendance reports, track employee attendance occurrences, issue warnings, and handle terminations.Unemployment Compensation; complete all state paperwork, provide documentation of warnings, policies, etc as requested for unemployment. Also participate in Unemployment hearings.

Oversaw all shipping, receiving, quality control and customer special packaging departments on 2nd shift. Scheduled work load of the 2nd shift, insured that customer orders were pulled, checked and loaded in order by delivery date. Insured all inbound product was unloaded, input into Oracle computer inventory system and stocked into proper locations in the warehouse. Handled all inventory problems, customer order problems, and loading problems throughout the night.

Handled all Human Resources functions for Webster Logistics. Responsible for recruiting and screening applicants and hiring new employees. Responsible for new hire orientations. Manually calculated and input payroll for 75+ employees. Benefits administration for health, dental, 401k and other benefits. Handled reprimands, annual performance evaluations and terminations. Also performed Lift Truck Certifications per OSHA standards.

Responsible for maintaining tracking system for all State contracts, purchase orders, personnell requests, etc. to be signed by the State Finance Director.

Provided Human Resources support and Customer Service support to 50+ manufacturing companies. Handled special projects for clients such as Disney, Spiegle Catalog, Atlanta Motor Speedway, and many other high volume special projects. Insured that all open positions were filled with qualified candidates. Recruit and interview new applicants. Insure that all new hires met client company’s requirements on such issues as background checks, drug screens, etc. Handle new hire orientations. Handled reprimands and terminations.