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La Vista, NE, US

• Responsible for all areas of human resources management for a municipality with approximately 150 employees.
• Analyzed jobs, wrote job descriptions, and recruited and facilitated the selection employees at all levels.
• Responsible for compliance with of H.R. regulations, including EEOC, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, and HIPAA.
• Reviewed all compensation increases. Lead a team in the completion of a compensation and benefits study process to align total rewards with the market.
• Develop policies and oversee their documentation, communication, and enforcement.
• Lead the effort to convert HR from a transactional department to resource supporting employees and managers.

• Responsible for a comprehensive safety and compliance program serving 4,000 employees at more than 30 newspaper locations throughout the U.S.
• Oversee safety and workers' compensation for over 4,000 employees across 11 states.
• Establish corporate programs for fire safety, emergency evacuation, severe weather, hazard communication, lockout tagout, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, back safety, ergonomics, electrical safety.
• Develop and execute numerous programs in the areas of OSHA compliance, computer-based and in-person training, corporate safety inspection, new-employee orientation, and associate engagement.
• Develop company-wide safety training delivery methods, including Smith System defensive driving training program.
• Administer workers' compensation claims within a hands-on captive insurance environment.

• Responsible for all areas of human resources management for a print manufacturing company of 230 employees.
• Coordinated all areas of HR for a manufacturing organization of 230 employees, oversight over all employee benefits, including 401k plans and health, life, and disability insurance.
• Hired over 600 employees over 6-year tenure, strategically matching manufacturing capacity with demand to build a flexible workforce and reduce overtime costs.
• Ensured compliance with all HR regulations including FMLA, ADA, ADEA, HIPAA, etc., avoiding litigation in HR-related areas.
• Successfully defended company interests in cases involving workers' compensation, EEOC claims and unemployment.
• Conducted benefits analysis to develop competitive, cost-effective benefits package.

• Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing in a print production facility employing 190 people.
• Established staffing levels based on sales projections.
• Procured materials and supplies necessary for production.
• Implemented numerous improvements in productivity and quality.
• Established manufacturing budget to support approximately $24 million in sales.

• Planned $20,000,000 in label printing annually.
• Led formal process improvement efforts in printing, achieving a 30 percent reduction in press wash-up time, a 75 percent reduction in make-ready times, a 30 percent reduction in plate remakes, and numerous other.
• Developed and managed all phases of company quality management system, including materials testing, process control, training at all levels, and customer complaint resolution.
• Scheduled product production on six large-format, multi-color sheet-fed printing presses and a variety of paper finishing equipment by 175 workers
• Implemented a formal team improvement methodology involving teams that resulted in a 90% reduction in customer complaints
• Developed traceability system enabling identification of materials, personnel, and equipment to determine root causes of defective products.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Education & Technology