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Managed local negotiations; kept plant operating safely and productively during labor strike; recruited, hired, and on-boarded key members of plant management team; led organizational redesign

Superintendent, Alcoa Business Systems 2007 - 2009Alcoa Point Comfort Operations, Point Comfort TX – The Point Comfort refinery employs about 700 full time and contract employees and supplies alumina to Alcoa’s global production system.Job Duties: Develop a system that closes gaps identified in operational excellence audit; provide guidance to line leaders, professionals, and production and maintenance employees as the company transitions to “lean” systems; lead initiatives in 5S/Autonmous Maintenance, visual management, kaizen, and root cause problem solvingSignificant Achievements: Contributed to “better than plan” 15% production increase and 17% net conversion cost reduction; Contributed to 13% improvement in employee survey results – “employee engagement” and “employee recognition"; Location Manager attributed success to ABS – “The key to making it happen….”

Superintendent, Human Resources 2004 – 2007Alcoa Point Comfort Operations, Point Comfort TXJob Duties: Manage company/union relations; support line leaders in managing employee relations; recruit/hire new salaried and hourly employees; provide administrative leadership to plant medical departmentSignificant Achievements: Negotiated cost-neutral transition to 12 hour shift schedule to improve competitiveness in local labor market; In “first chair” role, successfully concluded plant/local union negotiations in 2005; managed strike preparation for location in anticipation of national strike 2006; Supported line management in the handling of employee/union complaints; reduced grievance activity at Point Comfort Operations by 64%

Alcoa Primary Products, Knoxville TN – Alcoa Primary Products is North America's largest integrated producer of primary aluminum, with 11 smelters located in the United States and Canada that provide a base of aluminum starting stock for each of Alcoa's downstream businesses. Job Duties: Help drive business unit-wide HR initiatives and provide support to location HR Managers; contribute as Team Leader or Member on corporate and BU level teamsSignificant Achievements: Led corporate team to identify needs and recommend eLearning software provider/product; Led BU team to revise HR critical processes and support location level deployment; Led BU team to develop Attendance Management system; Conducted local labor market survey (all US locations) and prepared compensation analysis

Manager, Human Resources 1997 - 2002Alcoa Badin Works, Badin NC – Until curtailed in 2004, Badin Works employed about 400 people. The location generated hydro power, smelted aluminum and cast ingot for internal and external customers.Job Duties: Develop HR policies and procedures including recruitment, placement, performance management, and labor and industrial relations; advise line managers on personnel matters such as EEO, sexual harassment, and discrimination; negotiate contracts and resolve labor disputes; meet with union and supervisors to resolve grievances; determine causes of personnel problems, develop improvement recommendations and present to plant and corporate leadership; prepare budget for personnel operations; plan and supervise work of staffSignificant Achievements: Led efforts to engage employees in cost reduction effort resulting in 14% decrease in controllable costs; In “first chair” role, successfully concluded plant/local union negotiations in 2000; Maintained and improved services to plant while reducing the number of HR professionals