Michael Russo Email & Phone Number

Canton, Ohio, United States

· Led the recruiting and staffing function for U.S. facilities.· Drove continual improvement in the recruiting and staffing process through a more defined approach and standardized documentation.· Coordinated the Affirmative Action plans for all U.S. facilities.· HR compliance.· Collaborated with department managers to plan and forecast staffing needs.·.

· Provided leadership and mentoring for a workforce of 13 hourly factory employees and 3 salaried associates, achieving sales of nearly $24 million per year.· Implemented metrics for productivity, lead-time, inventory turns, and machine quality, achieving a 10% productivity increase and a 12% decrease in machine lead-time.· Performed a diverse range of HR.

· Provided direction and mentoring to a workforce of 10 technicians in the execution of daily roles and responsibilities with direct responsibility for the supervision of daily activities, work scheduling and assignment of duties.· Developed knowledge of human resources activities through recruitment, hire, training, orientation, and performance.

· Served as project manager on a diverse range of capital projects with responsibility for determining project scope, establishing objectives and timelines and facilitating project meetings.· Spearheaded activities for a new product launch, serving as program manager throughout the production ramp-up and launch period, working collaboratively with team.

Mba, Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta

Ba, Management