Nicholas Blagec Email & Phone Number

Monroe, Michigan, United States

As Regional Human Resources Director and multi-unit leader, I am responsible for overseeing and managing aspects of human resources operations within the North Region (currently 6 states), leading the HR teams for 6 different centers. With a focus on strategic planning and execution, I collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement HR policies, programs, and initiatives that align with the organization's goals and objectives. Talent Acquisition and Management: Partnering with Talent Acquisition to drive recruitment efforts, ensuring the selection of top talent, and implementing effective onboarding processes. Developing strategies for talent retention, succession planning, and career development. Employee Relations: Leading multi-site HR teams, providing guidance and support to leadership and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices. Resolving employee conflicts, conducting investigations, and promotion a positive work environment.Performance Management: Implementing and driving performance programs, providing coaching and feedback to leaders, and facilitating performance improvement measures.Compensation and HR Compliance: Collaborate with leaders and the compensation team to ensure alignment on compensation strategy. Staying up-to-date with employment laws and regulations, ensuring HR policies and practices are in compliance. Conducing audits and implementing corrective actions as necessary. HR Analytics: Utilizing HR data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and provide insights for decision making. Developing HR metrics and reports to track key performance indicators.

Monroe, Michigan, United States

Saline, Mi

HR Organization Leadership: HR leader and main HR point of contact for Liebherr Aerospace, Components, Gearing, and Automation divisions (LSL, LCN, LGT, and LAU). Support local HR functions for the Saline, MI site and Seattle, WA office.Strategic Staffing: Responsible for fulfilling staffing needs and barriers across supported divisions – recruitment, staffing, on boarding, training – for both expatriates and domestic hires, navigating various immigration requirements. Develop strategic staffing plans aligned with executive management’s needs and vision for the business. HR Operations: Ensure day-to-day HR operations are being executed. Coach, advise, and recommend best HR practices to management and my HR team. Develop policies to ensure compliance, while realizing the needs of the business. Evaluate forms and best practices, to remain current and relevant with compliance and business needs. Counsel and support management to manage employee performance, while ensuring fairness and morale of employees

Expense Control: Performed audits to identify root-causes of expense inefficiency. Created and implemented plans to ensure expense were controlled and training was provided to close gaps with the management team. Operational Excellence: Implemented various checks and balances to ensure operational functions maintained consistency and compliance with company policy.Performance Improvement: Coached and developed a team of 2 supervisors and 70+ indirect reports to achieve top performance in multiple categories.

Southfield, Mi And Chicago, Il

Allen Park, Mi

HR Business Partner: Acted as a business partner to store management and operations team, managing through relationships to act in the best interest of the brand and employee. Supported, endorsed, and investigated store safety programs and initiatives, in partnership with Lowe’s Loss Prevention department. Initiated conflict resolution measures between employees and management when necessary, resolving employee complaints for up to 180 employees. Partnered with 3rd party leave management companies to administer FMLA/ADA. Performed ‘Audit Readiness Drills’ per OFCCP guidelines. Strategic Staffing: Responsible for full lifecycle staffing, recruitment, and onboarding for the organization. Managed staffing for 2 locations at one point due to HR coverage. During peak season, brought on over 50 people in a 6-week period in a low unemployment economy. Consulted with management to determine strategic staffing measures to positively impact the business. HR Information Systems: Utilized various HR Information Systems: Brassring/Kenexa (Saba), Success Factors (SAP), Genesis (DOS), Kronos, PeopleSoft (Oracle), Microsoft Suite.

Certificate, Employment Law

Master'S Degree, Organizational Learning And Performance

This program takes the administrative, functional and technological side of human resource development and provides knowledge.

Bachelor’S Degree, Hotel And Restaurant Management

Associate’S Degree, Culinary Arts And Management