Melissa Katz Email & Phone Number

United States

Palo Alto, Ca

• Support recruitment activities by posting job opportunities and managing candidate responses in Oracle Taleo Talent Acquisition application• Manage third-party supplier to conduct background checks and set up employment files for new hires • Process new hires, payments, bonuses, extensions, terminations, and other employee and contractor related transactions, using Oracle Peoplesoft system• Leverage Oracle system to fulfill labor distribution to initiate labor distribution and relocation expense reimbursement processes • Administer H1B and Permanent Resident contracts• Work cross-functionally with various departments to fulfill Human Resources administrative needs and train student hires

Campbell, Ca

• Conduct new hire employee orientation and logistics including on-boarding, new hire paperwork, orientations and conduct orientations detailing employment guidelines, and benefit; process I9 verification and e-verify • Maintain human resources records and compiles reports as needed.• Assist with benefits administration such as medical, dental, 401(k), and implementation of strategic HR programs such as performance management and recruitment.• Participate in developing human resources goals, objectives, and systems.• Perform other HR related projects as assigned.

Mentored new members in honing their skill sets and increasing self-confidence• Managed orientation and enrollment procedures• Recruited new membersJewish Family Services• Created member database in Excel• Greeted and assisted visitors

Reviewed and processed up to 10 Lockheed Temporary Labor Requests weekly using SAP order entrysystem• Monitored and managed 100-150 total headcount monthly and coordinated with ATR recruiters topresent potential candidates to Lockheed hiring managers, resulting in a 90% hire rate• Managed the contract labor bidding process; interfaced and built relationships with senior management,directors, and Human Resources within Lockheed to identify qualified candidates, arrange interviews,secure approvals, negotiate salaries and onboard new contractors• Prepared new hire paperwork, conducted orientations detailing employment guidelines, workman’scompensation and benefit; processed I9 verification and e-verify, background checks and drug tests;entered information into Filemaker Pro creating candidate profiles• Facilitated monthly calls with managers and their contract labor employees to ensure customer andemployee satisfaction; provided employee counseling and coaching as needed• Conducted ATR Human Resource interviews with candidates, negotiating salaries• Reconciled accounts payable and invoice issues saving more than $10K

• Researched and managed new clean room installation, negotiating favorable terms and pricing tharesulted in a 20% savings• Set up logistic requirements process and coordinated requirements with Tempe facility includingprocessing RFQs• Created RFQs and order placements for Niobium Targets, Silicon, Polysilicon, Indium, and ITO.• Achieved approximately 10% cost savings through a competitive bidding process, negotiation, newsupplier investigation and establishing favorable terms• Managed precious metals such as silver, silver-gold, and gold requirements for Palo Alto and Tempefacilities