Provide business partnership to Division resources and manage field HR support for Operations and Supply Chain in Northeast Ohio, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Deliver results in the key areas of employee relations, engagement and attracting and developing talent within Label and Graphic Materials Group in North America.

Responsible for the site human resources management function for the Graphics & Reflective Products Division - Fairport Harbor and Painesville, Ohio facilities. Responsible for driving key HR initiatives through to fruition across the Division. Champion for ongoing continuous improvement of HR processes. Also work directly with leaders to ensure a positive and productive work environment and partner with them to ensure effective leadership, communication, focus on employee development, administration of policies and procedures and modeling of the Avery Dennison's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Successfully facilitated the standardization of the Division’s Overtime, Corrective Action and Attendance policies. This initiative encompassed 15 facilities across North America. Core team member on implementation of Leadership Development Series across North America.  Successful implementation of updated Employee Handbooks across Division. Enterprise Lean Sigma HR champion across Division

 Provide support and guidance to the Engineered Films leadership team and operations in order to maintain positive employee relations and sustain organizational improvements.  Facilitate activities and strategies on change management. Ensure systems and processes are in place for effective communications. Implement sustainable improvement strategies related to HR operations. Provide coaching / mentoring to managers / supervisors on people leadership and change management.  Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory compliance agencies as it relates to employment law. Align HR initiatives and contribute to the achievement of Plant / Division performance targets on safety, service, quality, productivity, cost, and HR performance targets. Lead efforts on effective recruiting, screening, hiring, onboarding, and retention initiatives. Assure compliance with EEO regulations. Support and manage GPS (Global Performance System) and plant compensation programs. Actively participate in driving business results as a member of the plant leadership team. Present HR initiatives and communications at monthly employee meetings (plant locations); Participate in daily plant production meetings; Participate in weekly operations meetings with HR and plant management teams Advise and guide personnel in the proper use and interpretation of human resources policies, plans, and programs. Work closely with and advise management team on HR issues. Recommend, coordinate, and administer HR and employee relations objectives, policies, plans, programs, procedures.

Supporting the HR Managers and HR Directors by leading and driving key HR initiatives and tools across multiple locations, acting as champion in the management of these processes. Responsible for ongoing continuous improvement as well as effectiveness of these and related HR processes.

In charge of $4.4 million finished goods inventory and its accuracy.Coordinate/ manage/ coach/ reward/ discipline 13 hourly employees as well as two salary employees.Responsible for analyzing the shipping/ receiving cost centers to make sure charges against them are accurate.Analyze and report on any shipping dollars sent out prepaid by the company to ensure cost effectiveness.Involved in grievance procedures by hourly employees.Actively involved in the Select for Success training process throughout IAPDActively involved in Toastmasters through IAPD MembershipResponsible for overall on-time delivery to our customers.Set up Shipping/ Receiving processes at the new Warehouse in Cleveland to manage the flow of product efficiently and effectively between three facilities.Involved in updating the Employee Handbook for the Brunswick facility.

Shipping/ Receiving Supervisor 1998-2000 Analyze and plan daily outgoing shipments. Responsible for on-time delivery to our customers. Responsible for getting premium freight shipments out the door in a timely and efficient manner. Provide excellent customer service by working directly with our inside sales staff as well as directly with production. Coordinate/ manage/ coach/ reward/ discipline 20 hourly employees as well as 3 salary employees. Involved in grievance procedures by hourly employees, acting as the second step in the process. Also work with the employee to deter any grievance from being filed. Responsible for proper labeling and packaging for $100M worth of finished goods inventory. Shipping/ Receiving Coordinator 1997-1998 Acting supervisor when actual supervisor is out of the office. Responsible for phoning in all daily truck pick-ups. Responsible for generating bills of lading, customs/ export documentation.