HR Manager (245812) MBA / Auto, Truck, Chemical, Pharma, Equipment, Electronics Manufacturing / Union, multi-site, HRIS / Will relo
Human Resources Professional with an extensive track record of success in supporting manufacturing operations. She has an MBA and is currently enrolled in a PhD program. She has a track record of building HR departments from the ground up. This includes document formation and HRIS Implementation to employee training and development. She is experienced in supporting several different Fortune 500 companies to help improve their HR operations. She has supported teams in unionized workplaces and their contract negotiations. She is highly skilled with HRIS systems and her platform knowledge is broad. She left her recent role due to ethical challenges within the company. This collaborative team player is now actively looking for a new HR Leadership role and she brings an impressive track record of success with her ability to build and foster meaningful relationships She has the skills, success, and experience to raise the bar for any manufacturing operation. She is willing to relocate for the right opportunity. Her impressive experience includes:
• Guided numerous human resources departments to success through problem-solving issues such as setting up ADA/FMLA administration policies, implementing bene?t administration systems, investigation processes for workers’ compensation cases, and streamlining STD, LTD, and Return- to-work management processes to avoid redundancies or other problems that would cause the process to lag.
• Overhauled Pyro’s Computer Repair HR department and many others in order to increase employee engagement and satisfaction and decrease turnover to less than 2%.
• Restored contractor relations for a contract that was in danger of being canceled, resulting in extension and expansion with SBM at Eli Lilly Indianapolis doubling income from $1M to $2M a month…
• Led all aspects of the Human Resources function, overseeing a team of HR professionals and managing HR operations for 285 employees across multiple departments and locations.
• Designed and implemented comprehensive employee development programs, including training, performance management, and career progression initiatives, leading to slowed turnover and improved employee retention by 15%.
• Created new custom fields within the HRIS system to allow for better sorting and categorizing of employees during promotion and/or raises.
• Ensured compliance with employment laws and regulations, regularly reviewing policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks.
• Running both escalations and engagements teams to both give the complicated cases closure and keep my team engaged in the process.
• Implementation of Policies and Procedures including collaborating with legal and compliance teams to develop and update comprehensive HR policies and procedures.
• Implemented a feedback loop to gather employee input on policies and make adjustments.
• Created a centralized training calendar outlining various programs and their objectives.
• Conducted a skills gap analysis to identify specific training needs across different organizational levels from entry-level to senior level.
• Created employee handbooks with multimedia elements for enhanced accessibility.
• Implemented a 360-degree feedback system to gather input from peers, subordinates, and supervisors.
• Worked directly with the Union Stewards to hand in hand negotiate terms that would satisfy all involved parties.
• Led the establishment of thriving HR departments across 204 union and non-union companies spanning diverse industries, encompassing automotive manufacturing, truck manufacturing, food and drug manufacturing, heavy machinery, HVAC, and warehousing.
• Designed and managed performance-based pay systems, linking compensation to individual and team achievements.
• Union Workplace
• Union Contract Negotiations
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Chemical Manufacturing Operations
• Contract/Toll Manufacturing
• General Manufacturing
• Equipment Manufacturing – Metalworks
• Pharma Manufacturing
• Food Manufacturing –
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Lighting Manufacturing
• Materials Manufacturing Operations Boxes, Sheet Metal
• Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
• Parts / Component Manufacturing
• CNC Machining Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Fabrication Operations
• Welding Operations
• Industrial Services
• Leading HR Professionals
• Supporting Multiple Sites
• OLR / Office Labor Relations
• Working with Staffing Firms
• Providing International HR Support
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Phone Screens / Interviews
• Talent Acquisition
• Developing College Partnerships
• Holding Job Fairs
• Technical Recruiting
• Hiring Remote Workers
• Immigration Documentation
• Employee Onboarding Automation
• Employment paperwork / records for new hires.
• Employment Testing Tools
• Targeted Selection Interviewing
• Performing Exit interviews
• Salary Benchmarking
• Salary letters and employment contracts
• Designing Bonus Programs
• Acquisition / Merger Integration
• Implementing Significant Change
• Executing Hiring Strategy
• Workforce Planning
• Preparing Reports, Graphs, Charts, And Statistical Analyses
• Performing Job Analysis
• EHS Training
• Managing EHS Personnel
• Reporting / Reducing HSE Incidents
• Managing Safety Programs
• Coordinating / Providing Training and Development
• Reducing Turnover
• Handling Disciplinary Actions
• Dispute Resolution
• Staff Retention Programs
• Handling Disciplinary Actions
• Monitoring / Reducing Department Costs
• Organization Development
• Standardizing HR Processes
• Ensuring Policy Compliance
• Federal / State Regulation Compliance
• Ensuring OSHA Compliance
• Ensuring Labor Law Compliance
• California Employment Law Compliance
• LOA Programs
• HIPPA
• Managing FMLA
• Managing COBRA Programs
• Workers Compensation Programs
• Running Payroll
• Benefits Management
• Managing 401K Programs
• Rewards and Recognition Programs
• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Active Succession Planning
• Company Policy Development
• Risk Management
• Active Community Relations
EDUCATION
• Walden University, Minneapolis, MN / Doctorate in Philosophy, Pending
• Master in Business Administration, Management & Operations / Kaplan University, Indianapolis, IN
• Bachelor in Psychology / University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN