Leon Serra Email & Phone Number

Spotswood, Nj

Manager of Human Resources. Responsible for all aspects of HR Management for 185 hourly, exempt, and non-exempt employees at the Spotswood NJ manufacturing facility.• Responsible for all aspects of labor relations, case management, training and development, recruiting, and benefit administration.• Implemented a “Performance Management and Development System” as part of a company wide performance appraisal improvement effort. • Designed and delivered Training and Development workshops to improve self-awareness, communication and team effectiveness.• Bargained and implemented a Maintenance ‘Multi-Craft Training Program’ to improve maintenance operations flexibility and develop the workforce skills. Led a joint Union/Management committee to deliver the ‘Multi-Craft’ training program for the mill Maintenance and Engineering department.• Managed and successfully resolved grievance and arbitration issues in a unionized manufacturing environment.• Participated in contract bargaining. Responsible for bargaining, writing, and interpreting contract language. • Designed and delivered eight Myers-Briggs Type Indicator teambuilding workshops for 65 management employees. The workshops were developed collaboratively with the mill manager and senior staff to address specific communication and team development needs.• Managed recruiting for the start-up of operations equipment. Trained and led a joint team that selected 23 candidates.