Responsible for supporting 450+ salary and hourly employees in the areas of Active Ingredient production, EUS, Logistics, and Maintenance covering 24x7 operation. Consultant to site management on HR issues impacting workforce to include succession planning, change management, performance management, compensation and consistent application of all policies and site practices.

Member of lead management team, challenged to foster working relationships with managers, employees & union leadership for a privately held corporation of approximately 115 hourly employees covering three shifts. Applied labor contract language to maximize management rights and employee satisfaction.•Successfully reduced new hire turnover by 20% over course of a year through coaching managers on selection process and creating a sustainably optimal work environment.•Investigated three EEO claims in conjunction with in-house and external counsel, one dismissed, two pending.•Negotiated addition of new job roles and wages after collaborating with front line leadership and employees to write job descriptions.•Facilitated in-house resolutions of approximately twenty grievances annually.•Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization, both horizontally and laterally.

Ensured accurate application of the local and master agreement between company & union; overseeing all grievance and arbitration handling for facility. Managed full-cycle recruiting efforts from requisitions all the way thru onboarding and orientation for all hourly and salary new hires.•Introduced improved new-hire, hourly performance review program aligned with company’s safety, productivity, quality, cost and teamwork goals. •Trained 15-member management team on interviewing techniques and best practices, conducting workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions contributing to sound hiring decisions.•Reduced length of non-work related leaves of absence by 25% through timely follow up, consistent and effective communication and careful application of FMLA regulations.•Created & conducted all annual compliance training. Handled investigations. Coordinated and planned all internal employee incentive programs and social activities.

Provided leadership to 65-person, non-union production line in high-speed food processing and packaging operation while meeting safety, quality, cost and master production schedule attainments.•Achieved plant quality goals by attaining 80% score on weekly audit in both processing and packaging.•Attained 100% completion of all team leader score card expectations in safety, quality & performance team member coaching.•Outlined, executed and published notes on bi-weekly line meetings aimed at promoting constructive two-way communication.•Ensured personnel are properly trained and following approved processes.

Recruited to oversee employee relations of approximately 550 employees between 2nd & 3rd shift operations. Work with senior management and HR department to practice and uphold all HR policies and procedures.•Documented an efficient direct hire standard operating procedure (SOP) used to hire and onboard 35 new employees from applicant pool of 200.•Implemented successful transition of two production lines to extended shifts. Guaranteed staffing procedures were observed consistently and fairly. Promoted transparent communication to all affected employees.•Trained 10-member management team on employee development techniques and best practices.•Conducted disciplinary procedure workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions to promote 100% responsibility workplace culture.

Provided employee relations assistance to hourly employees in a timely, meaningful fashion while maintaining respectful confidentiality.•Reduced interview to hire time frame by two weeks by reworking new-hire process for all entry-level, hourly positions to increase efficiency.•Screened approximately 400 applicants, scheduled and conducted 120 interviews during a three month time frame to reach hiring goal of 40 new-hires.•Organized and implemented powered industrial truck certification process of 420 employees to secure ISO certification.•Conducted bi-weekly diversity and harassment training for all new hire orientation classes; minimum of ten new-hires per orientation.