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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Katy, Texas

Managed the overall Human Resource and Payroll function for the organization and its clients.

Recruitment and Hiring: • Consulted with management regarding staffing needs and recruiting strategies• Managed positive relationships with Managers, applicants, agencies and vendors• Set compensation levels for current and new positions• Negotiated contracts with potential third party recruiting sources• Proactively managed recruitment process for corporate office and other plants in the U.S. • Managed all online recruitment boards including AFGlobal’s Careers page• Coordinated participation in local career fairs• Tracked all open positions for AFGlobal divisions in the U.S. and reported to VP of HR• Directed other HR Site managers with the recruitment processHR Management:• Managed day to day HR function of AFGlobal’s largest Houston based manufacturing plant and one of its divisions, SMI Manufacturing• Administered policies and programs related to human resources activities including HR planning, employee and manager training, performance management, employee relations, events management and succession planning• Assisted Benefits Manager with benefits administration as needed• Advised and assisted non-corporate HR departments with implementing and following AFGlobal’s HR related processes, policies and procedures• Advised VP of HR of employee related issues, recommended course of action and escalated issues as needed• Responsible for managing and implementing HR procedures and work instructions per Quality Management Systems in place (ISO 9001:2008, API Spec Q1)Accomplishments:• Along with AFGlobal’s Labor Counsel, fully revised the company’s Employee Handbook and disseminated its revision in the fall of 2013 company-wide• Solely responsible for managing and overseeing HR compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Quality System Requirements at SMI Mfg and AFGlobal’s east Houston plant• Created & Implemented standardized new hire process across the organization for locations in the U.S.

•Managed a broad range of HR functions including recruitment, benefits administration and enrollment, benefits billing, HRIS database management (ABRA), personnel file management, HR policy development and interpretation, staff training/development programs, performance management, corrective actions, monthly headcount reporting, employee complaints and resolutions, onboarding process, exit interviews, among other HR responsibilities