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New Mexico, United States

Farmington, Nm

Responsible for all Labor Relation activities at the San Juan Generation Power Plant for PNM Resources. Workforce includes approximately 300+ IBEW represented employees. Handle grievances, discipline, lawsuits (EEOC, ADA, NLRB, etc.), harassment and discrimination claims and other interactions with IBEW Local 611. Conduct investigations as needed. Assist in the training of front line supervisors and management to understand the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement and any memorandums. Be a part of labor negotiations, arbitrations and any dealings with the IBEW.

Farmington, Nm Area

Handle all labor relations opportunities for two (2) coal mine sites (1 - underground and 1 - surface mine) for approximately 500+ union employees represented by the IUOE. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: handling discipline issues, grievance process, contract negotiations, interfacing with outside counsel when necessary, arbitrations, interface with union management, supervisor development and training, develop policies and educate hourly and salaried staff regarding diversity, Code of Business Conduct, Affirmative Action Plan and labor relations.In addition, I handle HR business partner responsibilities when necessary. This includes: staffing needs, budget forecasting, organization charting, payroll issues, and supervisory training to name a few.

Bear, De

Worked as a supervisor for Amtrak at the passenger car shop in Bear, DE. Managed the day-to-day operation of the facility that included: work schedules, staffing, labor relations duties, budgeting, setting goals and expectations, training, and coordination of overall shop operation.

Administer labor relations functions for 7 different unions that involved 16 distinct collective bargaining agreements.Negotiated new agreements, side letter agreements and memorandum of understandings, in addition to the consolidation of existing agreements.Developed and nurtured strong working relationships with union organizations, which allowed for a 10% reduction in total number of claims and arbitrations handled by Labor Relations.Answered union claims at corporate level, wrote submissions for arbitration, represented corporation at public law boards and the National Railroad Adjustment Board Third Division. Reduced claim payments and arbitration costs by 15% since joining Labor Relations.Provided resourceful interface and contact between Labor Relations and the Mechanical Department management team regarding outstanding issues and new initiatives.Energetically handled concerns and inquiries from union general chairmen and members, as well as interpreted union agreements in order to answer questions from field personnel.Orderly and efficiently handled sub-contracting notifications and justifications for work "outside" of union agreements by contractors.

Managed day-to-day operation of a locomotive maintenance facility in Kansas City, Kansas with an assignment of 800 locomotives, 600 union employees, and 40 exempt supervisors.- Handled shop budgets (Operating and Capital), safety programs, employee training courses, hiring programs for both scheduled and exempt employees, and monthly work schedules for a 24 hour a day, seven day a week, 365 day a year operation.- Professionally handled employee discipline program that included conducting formal investigations when safety, human resource, and/or work rules and policies were violated.- Coordinated locomotive maintenance schedules and locomotive availability with Operating Department.- Oversaw locomotive maintenance program for on-property contractor General Electric

Negotiated and managed all contracts associated with Mechanical Department no matter how large or small.- Purchasing responsibilities for locomotive and freight cars and the maintenance contracts associated with these multi-million dollar purchases.- Worked closely with Law Department, Marketing, Operating Department and Executive Staff when negotiating and finalizing contracts.- Managed and enforced the contracts once they were enacted.

Responsible for Capital and Operating budget accountability for the entire Mechanical Department including both corporate and field operations.- Developed strategic five-year plan for all aspects within the Mechanical Department. This included: locomotive and freight car purchases, maintenance schedules, budgets, shop expansions and/or closures, locomotive and freight car overhaul programs, and personnel planning.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Hydrology And Water Resources Science, 3.00 Gpa

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing / Finance, 3.90 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Honors Society Deans List

Strategic Planning

Attended a two (2) week course at the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School in Philadelphia, PA on Accelerated Strategic.