Manage daily HR operations for 200+ employee non-union food production plant in Mexico, MO. Key areas include managing two HR staff members, union avoidance, employee morale, employee relations, employment, progressive discipline, 3rd party contract administration, etc. and key member to plant management team.

Managed Talent Acquisition activities for the company's coal mining, processing, and natural gas divisions in Alabama. Managed additional HR and TA support for other divisions in AL as well as West Virginia and Northeast British Columbia (Canada) - union and non-union settings. Heavy compliance, SOPs, branding, and coaching to senior and executive management. Key customers were Production Foremen to Plant Superintendents, VPs, Division Presidents, etc. Managed the design and implementation of domestic and global staffing strategies, branding, college recruiting and intern programs, job fair participation. Additionally, managed 3rd party vendor administration such as RPOs, search firms, contract recruiters, media advertising, relocation programs, background checks, drug screens, etc. Managed global HR teams with customer base: Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering. Managed corporate acquisition of natural gas company as Lead HR Manager as well as administered layoffs due to corporate downsizing and pending bankruptcy. Performed other HR Generalist functions as needed. (Company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, my job (and others) eliminated, laid off; RIF with severance package) .

Managed Division Human Resources Generalist and Talent Acquisition activities for KBR's 400+ (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) employees and contractors. Reported directly to the Sr. VP/GM of Engineering with dotted line to Sr. VPHR. Managed Generalist activities such as TA, College Recruiting/Intern Program, Employee Relations, Mentoring Program, Leadership Development, General Welfare Administration, etc. Key customers included Engineering, Construction Division Presidents, VPs, GMs, Department Heads, etc.

Provided Human Resources Generalist direction in Corporate Headquarters supporting 800+ Exploration & Production employees in multi-state (Rocky Mountain & Mid-Continent) area. Managed Generalist functions for (2) E&P divisions which included Talent Acquisition, College Recruiting/Intern Branding, Compensation (E-27 market surveys, etc.), Benefits, Employee Relations (Progressive Discipline, Conflict Resolution, Investigations, Terminations, EEO, Adverse Impact), Succession Planning, Industrial Health & Safety, etc. Served as integral part of Operations Management Team by providing strategic support to senior managers and executives.

Managed independent human resources, talent acquisition, and consulting services for Fortune 100 clients that included Calpine Corp. (Independent Power Producer & Plant Operations), Baker Atlas/Baker Hughes (Oil & Gas Field Production, Engineering, & Plant Manufacturing Services, and AIM Management Group (Mutual Fund Services). Managed multi-site, regional, and national recruiting programs, consulted with senior managers and VPs to improve HR processes and AAP goals. Business travel included up to 70% annually. Disciplines hired included Engineering, Geological, Asset Optimization, Energy Regulatory, Market Policy, Energy Management Systems, Project Management, Marketing, EH&S, Accounting, etc.

Managed HR specialty activities that included Talent Acquisition, Succession Planning, Diversity, and AAP. Supported 1,000+ employees at Texaco's Houston Corporate Division and assisted key customers at international, chemical plant, refinery production, and other field locations. Managed all staffing functions for US & Global Comptrollers groups that included Latin America, Middle East, Far East, and Russia. Coached business unit managers regarding employment, EEO/AAP, and succession planning processes. Managed all college recruiting and intern programs, coordinated career fairs, etc.