Resume Attached
Lewisburg, PA 17837
July 25, 2010
Attention HR/Recruiting,
Resumebook 360 indicated that you are accepting applications for a Human
Resources Director. I am interested in submitting my resume for your
consideration.
As you will see from my resume, I have strong HR experiences through a
variety of progressive assignments and projects. I possess a MS in Human
Resource Management and SPHR certification. I have both union and non-
union experience.
I have also been active in academia; serving as an Advisory Board Member
for the MS in Human Resources Management program at Houston Baptist
University in Houston Texas and as Advisory Board Chairperson for Alvin
Community College's Center for Workforce Development and Process Technology
departments in Alvin, Texas.
I'm currently employed with Elkay Manufacturing as a Regional Human
Resources Manager supporting 8 facilities in three Business Units across
the country. Half the facilities are non-union and I have responsibility
for all unionized facilities within the company. I also serve as President-
Elect of the Susquehanna Human Resources Association in Lewisburg, PA.
I would appreciate strict confidentiality of this resume.
Sincerely,
Dave
David Scarr SPHR
Regional Human Resources Manager
Elkay Manufacturing
717-***-**** (W)
570-***-**** (H)
717-***-**** (C)
570-***-**** (C)
abl9pw@r.postjobfree.com
DAVID SCARR, SPHR
Professional
54 Peachblossom Way
references
Lewisburg, PA 17837
available
Telephone: 570-***-**** (C)
JOB OBJECTIVE Human Resources Manager, HR Director or VP of Human Resources
EDUCATION 4.0 graduate school grade point average, 3.91
undergraduate grade point average
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, College of Business and Economics, Masters
of Science,
Human Resources Management.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, College of Technology, Bachelor of Science,
Industrial Supervision. Minor, Training and Development.
HUMAN RESOURCE CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE: Certification as a Senior
Professional in Human Resources
RICE UNIVERSITY, Human Resource Management Professional Development
Program
EXPERIENCE
May 2009 - Regional Human Resources Manager - Elkay Manufacturing, Oak Brook, IL
Present Provide regional HR support for (3) Business Units within Elkay's
Cabinet and Plumbing Divisions. Responsible for (8) facilities (half
union /half non-union) in PA, VA, MN and IL. Responsibilities include
Labor Relations for all of Elkay unionized facilities, Facilitating
Talent Management process; Union Avoidance, assisting with development
and implementation of HR strategic plan; auditing of HR systems and
practices; development of HR professionals, Collaborate with Plant
/Operations Managers on recruiting, deployment of resources, Safety,
Workers Comp, Compensation, etc.
Member of Corporate HR Strategic planning team constructing 5 year
Strategic HR plan utilizing a Balance Scorecard.
Member of corporate team chartered with reducing & avoiding cost
through standardized processes: Delivering a "One Elkay" strategy
implementing (1) HRIS system and standardization of policies,
procedures & practice in preparation of implementing a "Center of
Expertise" / Service Center strategy.
Team Lead of Cabinet Division EHS Training Team. Responsible for
developing and standardizing EHS training modules resulting in the
development of 40 CBT modules to date leveraging resources and
minimizing costs.
Conducted EFCA Educational training with all non-organized employees.
Developed and implementing a Union Avoidance / Employee Engagement
Audit Process designed to maintain union free-status at un-organized
facilities.
Sep 2006 - Apr Manager Human Resources - Yorktowne Cabinetry, 100 Industrial Park
2009 Road, Mifflinburg PA
Manager of Human Resources (HR Director) for 1164 employee Business
Unit consisting of (2) union plants in Pennsylvania and (1) non-union
plant in Virginia. Member of Business Unit Leadership team accountable
for the Business Unit P&L, which includes communicating and
implementing the Strategic Business Plan. Strategic business partner,
major responsibilities include providing direct involvement, support
and consultation to facilities and functional groups on recruitment and
selection, employee and labor relations, performance management,
education, training, work systems, compensation and benefits
administration, diversity, AAP/EEO, and legal compliance.
Responsibilities include HR Manager over site for Mifflinburg union
facility.
Worked with Business Unit Leadership to develop Leadership Team
charter. Facilitate weekly Leadership team meeting that monitors and
responds to business metrics and issues.
Successfully executed Plant Closure Impact Bargaining agreement with
Carpenters union.
Member of negotiating team that successfully negotiated new 3 year
contract June of 2007 with focus on flexible work rules.
Implemented Market Based pay system.
Jan 2005 - Aug Human Resources Manager - Tyco Valves & Controls, West Gulf Bank Plant,
2006 Houston, Texas
HR Manager for 400 employee non-union facility with four direct
reports, a Repair Service Center, and Regional Sales personnel in PA
and VA. Responsible for Organizational Development, AAP, EEO,
Benefit/Wellness programs, Recruiting, Succession Planning, Training &
Development; Environmental, Health, & Safety program administration;
Workers Comp, OSHA 300 Log, Department of Defense (DOD) Facility
Security Officer (FSO) with DOD Interim Secret Clearance:
Worked with General Manager on staff development and implementation of
Site Supervisor and Employee Safety networks; Conducted communication
focus group sessions; Facilitated Employee Engagement Survey with
feedback and action planning sessions;, HR projects included
implementation of direct mailing of payroll checks; 401K and Direct
Deposit drives, Development of exempt Time Reporting System and site
overtime reports; Responsible for Safety Program: Conduct weekly Safety
Focus Walkthru's, Passed Tyco Safety Audit, reduced site's recordable
injury rate and achieved 1,000,000 hours without a Lost Time Injury;
Member of site's Six Sigma Leadership Team responsible for driving
site's Black and Green Belt initiatives. Champion for Lean Mfg and 5S
activities.
Acted as Community Liaison coordinating two Habitat for Humanity
Projects including a major cross divisional effort resulting in the
construction of a "Tyco" house; Increased site United Way participation
from 27% to 78% increasing contributions by 174%.
Employee Relations: Implemented weekly HR field/department visits;
Benefits/Wellness Fair, on-site Weight Watchers and a "Weigh-to-Go"
program where employees participate on weight loss teams. Implemented
Employee Teen and Children events/parties.
May 1999 - Dec HR Generalist - Solutia Chocolate Bayou Plant, Alvin, Texas
2004 Generalist for 650 employee all-salaried non-union site [plus 400
contractors]. Responsible for coaching/ counseling employees /
managers, salary surveys, union avoidance, Diversity
consultant/trainer, succession planning, recruiting, retirement/exit
interviews, review/updates of HR policies, EEOC, harassment
investigations, legal compliance, and other special assignments.
Implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles: VSM, 5S, etc.
Team Lead for site Group Leaders (HR Specialist) responsible for
organizational development and the consistent and equitable application
of site & enterprise HR policies.
Developed and implemented Attendance & Absence guidelines resulting in
a 30% reduction in absenteeism.
Site Education & Training Lead responsible for site trainers and for
the continuous improvement of the site's training & development
programs.
Facilitated non-exempt Training & Qualification redesign resulting in
implementation of T&D best practices aligned with IT technologies:
TRACCESS, Peoplesoft, & Authorware.
Partnered with local Junior colleges to obtain state training grants
and to implement PRIMEDIA Web-based training system for site
maintenance personnel.
Member of Solutia's 2002 "Big Table" negotiating team that successfully
negotiated new 3 year Benefits contract with all unions in north
America (i.e. Teamsters, PACE, IUE, Industrial Chemical Workers).
Redesigned site's Non-Exempt/Non-degreed exempt promotion and selection
process.
Developed non-exempt performance management "Performance Feedback
Process."
Redesigned new employee orientation process.
Facilitated 2001 restructuring activities which included reduction in
force, severance packages, management termination/severance discussion
training, and, outplacement and financial services coordination
Site's Alternate Work Arrangement (AWA) Coordinator responsible for
implementation of AWA schedules. Implemented 4/10's and 9/80's in 2000.
Recruited 100+ employees in 1999 for new plant and other department
expansions.
Sep 1986 - Apr Group Leader - Monsanto/Solutia Chocolate Bayou Plant, Alvin, Texas
1999 Human Resource Specialist responsible for: Safety/Environmental
performance, Personnel, Training & Development, Organizational
Development, and implementation of Self-Directed work teams. Enterprise
SAP Human Resource Time Management trainer. Responsible for SAP HRTM
training materials development and cut over implementation across the
enterprise. Train and facilitate Behavior Descriptive interview
selection teams. Facilitated site's ES&H committee responsible for
benchmarking and implementing ES&H Best Practices which included an IT
Incident Reporting System utilized to identify drivers of ES&H
performance, root cause analysis and implementation of a Behavior Based
Safety process. Highlights:
Group Leader Acrylonitrile Department - (December 1994 - Apr 1999)
Received Achievement Award for Re-design work that benchmarked,
developed and
implemented an "Operations Excellence" and "Human Resource" Best
Practices model.
Best Practices model implemented site wide. Directed organizations
compliance for the
Process Safety Management Standard and ISO14001. Achieved OSHA's
Voluntary
Protection Programs' STAR status in 1995, and two re-certifications.
Group Leader Distribution Department - (December 1993 - November 1994)
Facilitated organizational redesign that identified demurrage cost
reduction opportunities from consolidating the Distribution and Traffic
departments. Departments consolidated 1995.
Group Leader Environmental/Utilities Services - (May 1989 - November
1993)
Received Achievement Award for identifying and facilitating
organizational redesign that
consolidated two service departments resulting in $3M/yr savings.
Group Leader Utilities Department - (September 1986 - May 1989)
Received Achievement Award for implementing and facilitating use of
statistical tools with local
workforce who saved $2M/yr through waste reduction. Implemented
Self-Directed work teams
and an All-Salary workforce.
SKILLS EEO Investigations: Interned with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission's (EEOC) Houston, TX office's "Strike Team" as an Assistant
Investigator. Worked with Sr. Agency Investigator conducting on-site
investigation of violation charges of ADA, Equal Pay Act, Age, and
Title VII statutes.
Mediator: Trained by the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service.
Mediate labor/management disputes for OSHA's Voluntary Protection
Program Participant Association.
Lean Manufacturing: Facilitator of Lean Principles such as Value
Stream Mapping, 5S, etc.
Diversity Consultant: Conduct Diversity Training; mediate/facilitate
"Issue Resolutions" between employees; and "Join-Ups" with new
employees and supervisors.
Achieve Global - Zenger Miller Certified Instructor
Software: SAP HRTM; Peoplesoft, Ivantage HRIS, Microsoft Office: Word,
Excel, Power Point; WordPerfect; SQC Pack; Oracle BTR Payroll Software;
MS Outlook, Lotus cc:Mail & Organizer, TRACCESS, NT4.0, Visio.
ACTIVITIES Member of SHRM, the Susquehanna Human Resource Management Association
(SHRMA), Houston Human Resource Management Association (HHRMA), the Bay
Area Human Resource Management Association (BAHRMA) and ASTD
President Elect, Susquehanna Human Resource Management Association
(SHRMA)
Advisory Board Member, Houston Baptist University, MS Human Resources
Management program
Advisory Board Chairperson, Alvin Community College, Center for
Workforce Development and Process Technology departments
Facility Advisory Committee Member, Alvin Independent School District,
bond issue development
President - Chocolate Bayou Recreation Club. Facilitated
consolidation of BP-Amoco, Monsanto, and Equistar employee recreation
associations. Reduced overhead costs while increasing member benefits.
Board of Directors, Alvin High School Band Boosters Club, Chaired and
developed scholarship program
Board of Directors, Alvin Girls Softball Association, Chaired
Sponsorship Committee
Chairman Supervisory Committee - Chocolate Bayou Federal Credit Union.
Assured adherence to federal regulations; internal audits; and worked
with Federal Auditors
Assistant Scoutmaster Boy Scout Troop 275, "Eagle Scout"
REFERENCES Available upon request
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
(for David Scarr SPHR)
Rachell Gold Steve Clutter
HR Team Leader VP Human Resources
Solutia Inc. Tyco Valves & Controls
Chocolate Bayou Plant, Alvin, TX 713-***-**** (C)
281-***-**** (W) 281-***-**** (W)
281-***-**** (H) 866-***-**** (W)
713-***-**** (C)
Paddy Warman Sal Vaccaro
Human Resources Manager General Manager
Tyco Valves & Controls Tyco Valves & Controls
281-***-**** (C) 832-***-**** (C)
828-***-**** (W)
828-***-**** (H)
Tom Morgensen Rodney Holtzapple
VP Human Resources VP Manufacturing (Retired)
Wood-Mode Yorktowne Cabinetry
570-***-**** (W) 92 Laney Street
570-***-**** (H) Mifflinburg, PA 17844
336-***-**** (C) 570-***-**** (C)
570-***-**** (H)
Bob Ceyanes Bob Saxton
General Superintendent (Retired) HR Team Leader
Monsanto Inc. Monsanto Inc.
33140 Cuates Vista Court 5033 Greenfields St.
Los Fresnos, TX 78566 Pace, FL. 32571
850-***-**** (H) 850-***-**** (C)