Oversee all HR functions for all North America facilitiesSupervise one direct report in US and one indirect report in MexicoInitiate transfer of all payroll, benefits, and HRIS functions to an updated systemDevelop and deliver trainingCreate and maintain recruiting website and oversee recruiting effortsAnalyze and compare salaries to market dataAct as main point of contact to German headquarters

• Responsible for hourly and salaried recruiting efforts, including screenings, plant tours, and scheduling physicals/drug screens/background checks• Responsible for all payroll duties• Responsible for onboarding/orientation• Responsible for analyzing turnover data, comparing workforce trends to compensation, and comparing costs of competing temp agencies

• Operate as one-person HR department, including recruitment, training, payroll, benefits administration, and employee relations• Soley responsible for organization’s response to COVID-19, including furloughs, unemployment reporting, safety response plan, and ongoing addressing of issues• Supervise direct reports in maintenance/operations• Develop safety training, update safety manual• Develop job descriptions and org chart from scratch, update handbook• Champion new benefits and payroll system implementation from start to finish

• Conducted onboarding for new hires• Participated in job fairs and applicant selection• Addressed employee issues and investigations• Maintained training records and addressed technological issues• Worked in an FDA regulated environment and followed cGMP

• Conducted multiple orientations for production-level positions• Evaluated training effectiveness and trainee performance for each new hire• Established cross-training procedures and policies and conducted training audits• Maintained training within budget• Designed and developed job-specific training, evaluation, and standard work forms for multiple satellite locations

• Address human resource concerns for over 200 associates • Conduct on-site new hire orientations• Participate in updating onsite orientation• Adjust and update SAP and Microsoft Access databases• Conduct performance evaluations for powered industrial vehicle operators• Address attendance issues and deliver disciplinary action• Investigate safety-related incidents both for powered industrial vehicles and assembly lines• Liaison between BMW management and Associates regarding dual employment issues• Participate in unemployment hearings

Created content and tests for an online class (General Psychology), moderated class discussion, graded papers, handled technological issues

• Participated in editing and creating evaluation methodology of a self-help manual for a government contract• Developed competency models and made suggestions for training• Developed a strategic planning model for a diversity initiative• Created job descriptions and placed job ad for a new position; screened candidates• Proposal writing and proposal development activities

• Scanned, sent out, and tracked approvals for blocked invoices among internal Bridgestone clients; unblocked invoices for payment once they were approved• Addressed queries about payment of invoices from vendors• Participated in a continuous improvement initiative; created process maps for the department, tracked issues within the department, and helped to develop mission statement

• Assisted in current leadership development projects • Developed content for website