Scott Bruick Email & Phone Number

I am the Human Resource Manager Creative Liquid Coatings responsible for a variety of functions that include employee relations, recruitment, payroll, training programs, investigation & disciplinary action, general plant safety, compensation and benefits administration. The scope of my responsibilities for the three manufacturing facilities with over 600 employees is further outlined below. • Manages and directs safety initiatives & worker’s compensation programs relative to incident claim reporting and OSHA log/incident rate tracking.• Coordinates timely recruit for hourly & salaried positions on all shifts.• Conducts new employee orientation process & follow-up as needed.• Manages employee benefits administration.• Manages and coordinates IQMS Time & Attendance record keeping & payroll processing.• Manages employee relations activities to promote a positive work environment maintaining union free status.• Coordinates tracking of employee training matrix in order to support manufacturing & TS 16949 requirements.• Manages human resource measurables such as turnover, training, and employee reviews.• Consistently maintains favorable and effective relations among employees and works with team leaders, supervisors and managers to ensure consistent, equal and fair treatment of their employees

Pierceton, In

Human Resource Manager, December 2014 to PresentKey Responsibilities:• Development of strategic human resource initiatives and organizational development. • Manage staffing & recruitment to support the organizational growth relative to new & existing programs.• Develop & monitor the consistent enforcement of policies & procedures.• Administer benefit programs, compensation programs & employee appraisal processes.• Promote plant wide communication & recognition programs.• Administer safety programs with accident investigation and corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence.

Key Accomplishments:Maintained a Union Free Workplace- Conducted Union Avoidance Training with supervision and management staff at multiple locations.- Coordinated uniform policy & procedure administration to avoid the perception of unfair treatment.- Coordinated employee roundtable meetings to promote communication between employees and management.Supported an Activity Committee to coordinate company events such as a summer picnic or a holiday party.Coordinated recognition events such as cookout or apparel items to acknowledge and celebrate significant company achievements or milestones. Revised and developed a new hourly employee handbook to better address our business operations as well as labor law changes.Implemented human resource policy changes to better support our operation.- Attendance Policy – implemented, managed & adjusted an attendance point system to reduce casual absenteeism from approximately 5% down to 1%.- Habitual Offender Policy – implemented, managed and revised a “habitual offender” policy in order to address employees who attempt to manipulate policies & procedures.- Workforce Reduction Policy – revised the workforce reduction policy to first identify employees with disciplinary and attendance warnings prior to seniority reductions.- Overtime Distribution Policy – revised the overtime policy to take in to consideration overtime hours worked to drive a fair distribution of mandatory overtime. - Peer Review Policy – implemented and managed a peer review policy as an extension of our open door policy.Supported the successful certification of QS 9000/TS16949/ISO 14001.Managed human resource responsibilities for multiple locations, which included the closure of a unionized location in the Chicago area.Led & participated in Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve the efficiency of operations.Utilized state grant funding to provide technical training as well as literacy training for Vietnamese employees.

Coordinated uniform policy & procedure administration to avoid the perception of unfair treatment.Coordinated employee roundtable meetings to promote communication between employees and management.Coordinated recognition events such as cookout or apparel items to acknowledge and celebrate significant company achievements or milestones. Revised and developed a new hourly employee handbook to better address our business operations as well as labor law changes.Supported the successful certification of QS 9000/TS16949/ISO 14001.Utilized state grant funding to provide technical training as well as literacy training for Vietnamese employees.

Supervised multiple departments as well as multiple shifts to meet production requirements. Maintained assembly line qulaity and productivity requirements with significant turnover. Performed time studies in order to balance work station operations and improve overall line efficiencies. Performed all employee counseling and disciplinary actions up to and including separation of employment.Also assisted with Human Resource responsibilities:Coordinated temporary employment staffing of up to 150 employees across three shifts.Supported college recruitment activity to hire additional production supervisors as well as engineering support.Established certification classes with the American Red Cross in First Aid and CPR.Developed and implemented a Hearing Conservation Program *& conducted Safety Committee meetings on a monthly basis.