Provides exceptional customer service to resolve employee concerns for over 1100 employees.● Acts as Lead HR Staff Member when HR Manager was absent or at other Facility.● Consults with Management as to the strategic planning for the HR department.● Provides guidance to managers and supervisor in handling all aspects of Employee Relations from hiring to terminations.● Has responsibility for hiring, evaluating, motivating, disciplining and termination of employees within the location in conjunction with Plant Manager ● Coordinates recruitment needs with internal departments and external agencies.● Directs staffing agency in staffing needs for company.● Administers employee training and development. Evaluates effectiveness of training through performance evaluation/schedule training ● Provides and assists management and employees in maintaining effective communication.

● Lead Generalist over 100 permanent employees and 75 Temps.● Responsible for Employee Relations for facility.● Experienced in conflict management and resolution, including administering progressive discipline when company policy was not followed. ● Responsible for Recruitment of the facility, including crewing for new 2nd and 3rd shift.● Coordinated and led monthly employee meetings.● Responsible for conducting Manager/Supervisor training.● Supported HR Admin on payroll issues. ● Developed and maintained multiple reports for HR Management. ● Created Attendance Spreadsheet to help assist supervisors in tracking attendance. ● Created HR policies that were implemented at multiple facilities. ● Implemented Operator Certification program at company.

Responsible for administration and implementation of the environmental, health, and safety program.Knowledgeable of applicable state and federal laws for EHS issues. Improved LOTO program for facility. Successfully lead company through two ISO14001 Audits with zero non-conformances.Responsible for the administration of workers compensation for the plant, including coordinating medical treatment for injuries, managing cases, and the tracking of recordable injuries on the OSHA 300 form. Created new incident investigation form to improve new miss and incident reporting. Form was used company wide at 3 different facilities. Modified workers compensation panel to improve doctor/company relationship.Created forklift safety program to verify the qualifications of forklift drivers.Responsible for tracking/reporting on EHS Key Performance Indicators including recordable rate and lost time rate.Created and taught training on Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues.Administered Lean concept training class for facility. Worked with maintenance team to correct EHS issues throughout facility.Experience in administering progressive discipline when company policy is not followed.

Certified to Lead Auditor for RC 14001. Successfully led effort for recertification of plant to this standard in 2011.Provided HR Generalist support for a multiple plant operation of over 375 employees.Worked as the administrator for workers compensation. Reduced mod rate each year. Had only 1 lost time accident in 2 years with companyConducted investigations to find root cause of incidents, decreasing the frequency and severity of injuries in plant. Revised LOTO program to increase participation. Created new machine specific form to improve training documentation. Responsible for conducting monthly safety audits and confirming correction of issues.Worked with outside vendors to improve safety of plant.Revised and created policies for the plant including attendance, vacation, and holiday.Completed OSHA 10 hour course and other training to increase knowledge of safety issues.Revised Forklift program to improve safety of drivers.Worked to improve team relations by providing counsel and direction to employees, supervisors, and managers in addressing employment-related matters.Successfully recruited over 100 employees to increase employee count during major plant expansion.

Assisted the Controller with implementation and administration of HR programs related to Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Training & Development, Performance Management, Policy Creation and Employee Relations.Stayed current on state and federal laws and regulations related to employment law.Conducted investigations in response to formal complaints.Responsible for the administration, compliance and security of accurate, timely and complete records.Participated in the upkeep of HRIS / HR-related data.Participated in the administration of compensation, benefits, bonus and incentive programs and structures.Worked with local management to administer the salary review process, bonus, commission, and any special pay or reward programs.Gathered relevant data for approval process for hiring and salary changes.Trained in monthly close procedures and account reconciliations.Created new reports that detailed service, installation, and warranty costs.Helped Controller in accounting capacity, creating and maintaining management reports.