Employee Relations Manufacturing

Quinton Macari Jr.

**** *. ********** ***** ******, IL, 61614

309-***-**** ac8f5x@r.postjobfree.com

Production Supervision Benefits Administration New Hire Orientations

Production Associate with over 20 years in the automobile industry. Work history includes manufacturing line, line keeper, robot programmer and supervision. On start up teams for new model lauches. Participated in Kaizon projects to improve the auto production process.

Detail-oriented, employee-focused individual with a history of experience in the automotive industry in areas including employee relations, personnel representation and production in a plant environment. Proven track record of developing and implementing new systems that enhance communications. Demonstrated ability to serve as an important member of collaborative teams that drive employee satisfaction and ultimately benefits operational effectiveness. Verified success in building strong relationships with employees while still representing the company, developing solutions to issues that lead to satisfaction by all involved parties.

Areas of Expertise

·Process Improvements

·Labor Relations

·Process Improvements

·Business Operations

·Kaizen

·Employee relations

·Relationship Building

·Employee Onboarding

·Conflict Resolution

·Communication

·Investigations

·Process Improvements

Professional Experience

MITSUBUSHI MOTOR MANUFACTURING OF NORTH AMERICA, Normal, IL

January 3, 2013-May 31, 2016

Employee Relations Representative/Personnel Representative

Serve as key advisor to management on organizational policy matters, developing recommendations for needed changes, resulting in successful implementation.

·Led new employee orientations, teaching organizational objectives and driving morale.

·Answered employee questions as liaison to management, providing solutions to work-related issues and interpreting and administering contracts.

·Met with departing employees to facilitate exit interviews.

·Managed first step in union/company grievance process.

·Conducted in-depth reviews of surveillance videos, developing recommendations for discipline/termination.

·Reviewed and approved time cards for payroll from union representatives.

·Developed expertise on disability and FMLA leaves, answering a variety of employee questions on the topics, approving all FMLA-related leaves and serving as company contact for disability insurance carrier.

·Managed tuition reimbursement program for employees/families and employee car purchase program.

·Spearheaded the development of new system that allowed for communication of employee leaves to the union without violating confidentiality laws, successfully reducing meeting lengths.

·Developed improved method for disability payments for utilities maintenance employees not on same schedule of pay/overtime as plant employees, conducting research on past methods and ensuring correct payments.

·Used HRIS System Peoplesoft extensively in day to day operations. Medium working knowledge of Taleo system.

Production Associate January 3,1989- March 31, 2013

·Played a key role in the achievement of company goals, providing support to production workers as Line Keeper.

·Ensured stock levels on line were kept at adequate levels.

·Programmed robots for new models, improving operational effectiveness.

·Facilitated trainings for new production employees, successfully increasing job competency/proficiency levels.

·Facilitated new model launches by assuring accurate parts locations and weld perameters.

·Assisted in Kaizen projects to help improve the manufacturing process.

·Aided maintenance in recovering robots from error status to maintain the company’s required jobs per hour goals.

·Involved in yearly training for production associates.

·Repaired minor defects on models in the manufacturing process to ensure high quality standards

·Assisted the engineers in reducing cycle time of the various robot stations thus improving the overall jobs per hour.

·Troublehooted to locate defects on models during manufacturing process.

June 1-Present. Caregiver

Due to the terminal condition of my mother-in-law, I have been the primary caregiver for her. My wife and I have made arragements for her to stay in Arizona and that has enabled me to resume my career.

Education

Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership, Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL, 2011

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

TRAINING

Trainings: Investigative Work, Time Management, FMLA Updates and the Law

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