Human Resources Employee Relations
Resume:
Richard H. Shaffer
Carlisle, PA 17015
************@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY Over 20 years of experience in Human Resources management
with strong skills in aligning HR activities to support business
objectives. Meaningful exposures in manufacturing, service and healthcare
environments.
Significant Generalist experience in:
. Positive Employee Relations
. Talent Acquisition
. Compliance
. Acquisition/Divestiture planning and integration
. Total Rewards (comp and benefits)
. Policy Development/Administration
. Staff Development
. Performance Management
Skilled Labor Relations leader with significant experience in bargaining
and administering labor agreements (over 35), along with proactive
management of maintaining union-free status. Primary unions have included
USW, Teamsters, IUOE, UAW, UMW, and SMWIA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SPECIALTY GRANULES INC. (formerly ISP Minerals) - Hagerstown, MD
2010 - 2012
Sr. Manager of Human Resources
. Chief HR executive for privately held 550+ employee business unit
comprised of headquarters group and four quarrying/manufacturing sites
across the US. Overall HR responsibility including Talent
Acquisition, Training & Development, coordinating Shared Services
interactions, and Labor and Employee Relations.
Accomplishments include:
- Defining, staffing and development of HR function at each
location.
- Coordination of transition of Shared Services (Payroll & Benefits)
from one sister company to another with complete new benefits program
rollout.
TAYLOR-WHARTON INTERNATIONAL (Spin-off from Harsco Corp.) - Mechanicsburg,
PA
2007 - Dec. 2009
Director - Human Resources
. Primary HR executive for private equity spin-off of $400MM, 1600
employee world-wide manufacturing operation. Overall HR
responsibility, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation and
Benefits, Training and Development, Labor and Employee Relations, and
Payroll.
. 15 Direct reports, including 10 HR professionals.
Accomplishments include:
- Coordination of HR components of acquisition and
consolidation/plant closings.
- Defining benefits program for freestanding business, including
negotiating health benefits plan, administering pension plans,
establishing payroll/HRIS systems and implementing new 401K plan.
- Negotiation of multiple labor agreements with 2 tier wage
structures for competitiveness.
- Transition of HR components of subsequent sale of major division,
including continued benefits support after sale.
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HARSCO CORPORATION ($3.5 billion/21,000+ employees) - Camp Hill, PA
1997-2007
2006 - 2007
Director - Human Resources, Harsco GasServ - Mechanicsburg, PA
. Division-level HR responsibility for 1600 employees in 12 domestic and
6 international locations of $420MM manufacturing unit.
Accomplishments include:
- Re-established division HR function, balancing on-going
operational needs and positioning of division for divestiture.
- Negotiation of favorable labor agreements during pending
divestiture.
2002 - 2006
Corporate Director - Labor & Employee Relations, Harsco Corporation -
Camp Hill, PA
. Primary Labor and Employee Relations responsibility for all US
operations.
. Senior level HR oversight for multi-division shared services
organization.
. Management of compensation programs for GasServ Division, including
development of sales incentives and plant-focused incentive plans.
Accomplishments include:
- Negotiated positive resolution of 4 plant master agreement for Steel
Mill Servicing business in highly contentious environment.
- Negotiated positive, timely resolution of multiple major labor
agreements, including a first agreement in newly organized facility.
1997 - 2002
Director - Human Resources, Gas & Fluid Control Division (later known as
GasServ) - Mechanicsburg, PA
. Primary HR responsibility for manufacturing group consisting of 4100+
employees at peak employment, for 7 business units in 20 domestic (and
6 international) locations.
. Primary Labor Relations role, including maintaining union-free status
in multiple plants and chief spokesman/contract administrator for 7
labor agreements.
. Directed efforts of 3 direct reports and 10 HR professionals as
indirect reports.
Accomplishments include:
- Directed move to common benefits program. First year savings
exceeded $1MM.
- Directed HR portion of major business unit divestiture and 3 key
acquisitions.
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION - Valley Forge, PA
1991-1997
Divisional and group-level Employee Relations and Labor Relations roles
Related Experience Prior to 1991
Held roles in Employee Relations and Recruiting in manufacturing, search,
and healthcare environments.
EDUCATION MBA - Emphasis in Personnel and Industrial Relations
Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, MD
B.S., Health Planning & Administration
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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