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Irving, Texas, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dal-Tile Corporation, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries, manufactures, distributes and markets high-quality ceramic tile and natural stone products. Dal-Tile is the largest ceramic tile manufacturer in the U.S. and one of the largest tile manufacturers in the world employing over 10,000 associates. We currently operate eight manufacturing facilities (seven in the U.S. and one in Mexico), five Regional Distribution Centers, and over 350 Sales Service Centers (SSCs) throughout the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Dal-Tile products are sold through company owned SSCs, home centers (i.e. Home Depot and Lowes) and through independent distributors.Responsible for overseeing the Talent Acquisition function for the Corporate and Sales business units of Dal-Tile (approximately 350 facilities across the U.S.). Manages a staff of up to eight direct reports, one Talent Acquisition Manager, five Recruiters and two Human Resources Coordinators. Developed and implemented an improved talent acquisition process, reducing the average length of time to fill for Corporate positions by 50% and Sales positions by 33%. Assumed responsibility for the Talent Acquisition activities for two Dallas-area manufacturing facilities.o Launched and staffed an off-site Employment Center in April 2018. o Partnered with local HR teams to develop a standard recruiting process to drive a decrease in time to fill and cost per hire. Partnered with global Talent Acquisition peers to adopt/implement a new ATS system (SuccessFactors) globally; transition included creating standardized process documentation and providing training to Regional HR Business Partners and HR team in manufacturing locations. Launched an upgraded Dal-Tile career website to tie into new ATS and to replace a legacy career site.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Belden produces and sells a comprehensive portfolio of connectivity and networking products into a variety of markets, including industrial, enterprise, and broadcast. Belden people add value to its highly differentiated, high-performance products through unsurpassed design and engineering, manufacturing excellence and customer service. In conjunction with its partners, these core strengths enable Belden to create end-to-end signal transmission solutions that meet the most demanding standards for data, sound, and video applications.Maintained Director of Talent Acquisition responsibilities and added responsibility for Benefits, HRIS, Employee Relations and Talent Development for the Americas Region – managing a staff of 11 direct reports. Responsible for driving cost-reduction activities in the Americas – target reduction in HR cost per employee of about 25%. Implemented a recruitment process outsourcing solution to help reduce recruiting costs per hire by about 30% while maintaining the expected level of service. Drove standardization of applicant tracking systems between existing businesses and new acquisitions. Business process owner for HRIS (SAP) upgrade and global rollout project.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Responsible for overseeing the salaried Talent Acquisition function for the Americas locations of Belden (approximately 3,500 employees in 18 facilities across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.). Managed a staff of up to six direct reports, three Recruiters, one Early Talent Program Coordinator, one Recruiting Specialist and one Talent Specialist. Developed and implemented an improved talent acquisition process, reducing the average length of time to fill for salaried exempt positions from more than 90 days to 74 days while increasing recruiting quality standard from less than 10% to more than 35%. Revamped Belden’s College Recruiting Program, grew internship program from 0 hires to more than 25 hires per summer and increased the percentage of college hire positions filled by previous interns to more than 60%. Developed University Relations program in order to develop stronger relationships with targeted universities. Implemented Lean Daily Management for the Recruiting Team to assist with driving performance toward primary metrics (length of time to fill, recruiting quality, cost and unvalidated high potential hiring). Responsible for Recruiting and Talent Development KPIs and TTIs for the Americas locations. Selected and implemented an ATS system (Kenexa 2XRecruit) and subsequent upgrade to BrassRing for locations. Managed the creation process for the affirmative action plans at all U.S. locations. Handled Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audit (2007 – 2009). Managed the talent development process for the Americas while the Talent Development Director was on leave.

Concrete Equipment Company (CON-E-CO), a division of Oshkosh Truck Corporation, manufacturers Concrete Batch Plant facilities and is located in Blair, Nebraska.Responsible for daily HR functions for this division of Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a leader in the manufacturing of concrete batch plants with more than 300 employees in four facilities.  Managed Safety Department for the facility, including supervision and direction of Safety Coordinator position. Supported management on the development of staff, including generation of performance improvement plans, recommendation of training and disciplinary action when needed. Worked with General Manager on Succession Planning strategy and headcount budgeting. Worked with hiring managers regarding staffing needs, met with managers to determine requirements for possible candidates, coordinated sourcing candidates, reviewed possible candidates and referred qualified candidates.  Developed company-wide programs, such as Tobacco Free Program and Employee Appreciation Week. Coordinated with Corporate Human Resources on implementation of new technology and policies.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Us

Oshkosh Truck Corporation is a leading manufacturer of and marketer of specialty vehicles and truck bodies reporting in four primary business units; Access Equipment, Commercial, Defense and Fire & Emergency.Responsible for the salaried staffing of Oshkosh Truck, a leading manufacturer and designer of heavy-duty specialty vehicles for defense, snow removal, concrete placement, aircraft rescue and firefighting applications. The location in Oshkosh is the headquarters for Oshkosh Truck Corporation as well as the manufacturing facility with more than 2,400 employees. Hiring responsibility for positions such as Engineers and Program Managers for Operations, Defense, Snow and Aircraft Rescue/Firefighting business units. Held responsibility for up to 70 open positions at one time. Company representative for college recruiting and job fairs to further recruiting efforts and promote Oshkosh Truck Corporation.  Worked with hiring managers regarding staffing needs.  Represented Human Resources at weekly Operations meetings, providing insight on hiring activity and issues affecting production status. Responsible for employee relations and incident investigation for all Oshkosh Truck salaried personnel, including sexual harassment, inappropriate computer usage (email, internet) and discrimination claims; met with employees and management to find suitable resolutions to the issues.

Virginia Beach, Va, Us

STIHL Incorporated is one of seven manufacturing facilities in the STIHL Group. The Virginia Beach complex is located on over 100 acres with 1 million square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space. STIHL Incorporated employs over 2,000 people nationwide in a variety of positions from product assembly, manufacturing engineering, sales and marketing, and finance.