David L. Highland Jr.

**** ***** ***** *****, ***********, IN 47401 PH: 812-***-****

abh46b@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL ASSETS

Human Resources Manager - Manufacturing

Over 15 years experience gained in a variety of dynamic automotive

manufacturing environments.

Broad generalist expertise that includes:

. Management of Medical, Security, Safety, Payroll and HR Staff.

. Advice and counsel to executive leadership ensuring alignment with

long term plans.

. Business Unit Partnerships

. Mentoring HR team members

. Coaching and Counseling

. Employee Selection and Retention, Outplacement & Separation

. Labor Relations

. Negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements

. Grievance investigation and resolution

. Compensation Planning and Administration

. RTO Planning

. Effective responses to Federal and State Agencies. (EEOC, Unemployment

claims: MI, IN, GA)

. Implementation and development of internal audits. (ISO, IRAM)

. Improved performance of Diversity Initiatives though SMART goals.

. Analysis and reduction of workers compensation costs and lost time.

. Policy Development

. Analytical ability

. Proficient user of Word, Excel and multiple HRIS.

. Learns new IS applications and tools quickly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC (formerly Ford),

Human Resources Manager, Bedford, IN (2006 - 2008)

. Managed all Human Resource functions for a manufacturing facility with

a workforce of 1360 by leading a diverse team of Medical, Security,

Safety, Payroll and HR Staff.

. Personally handled all Salaried Personnel

. Restructured and eventually outsourced medical function in compliance

with new corporate standard while maintaining quality of service.

. Created an employee retention plan within the budget that reduced

turnover among security personnel, thereby reducing costs of training

and adding stability to the work environment.

. Lent my diplomatic skills as needed to an excellent Safety Engineer

and a fantastic Payroll Coordinator. Fully supported them in their

roles and backed them up when cooperation from labor or management was

lacking.

. Responsible for developing, communicating and achieving plant human

resource goals that align with corporate strategy.

. Advised and directed production management in all aspects of

Management/Union relations.

. Key contributor in accomplishing corporate objectives for Decision and

Effects Bargaining and securing plant closure agreement that was

acceptable to both parties and successfully ratified.

. Secured approval from U.S. Department of Labor for Trade Adjustment

Assistance (TAA), winning additional unemployment insurance benefits,

retraining, and career transition services for hourly and salaried

employees affected by plant closure.

. During two years prior to closure, Bedford plant achieved 600 days

without lost time case and had the lowest worker comp costs of any

comparable plant.

VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC

Supervisor, Labor Relations, Bedford, IN (2003 - 2006)

. Led a team of three associates responsible for the daily

administration of Human Resource functions for over 1500 hourly and

salaried employees.

. Consulted with Ceridian and guided implementation of a new payroll

system at the local level to provide HRIS software compatible with the

actual operation of a manufacturing facility and its' responsibilities

under the CBA.

. Coordinated with and substituted for payroll coordinator as needed.

Gained experience on both good and poor IS for payroll and how to make

them work in the real world.

. Built and sustained effective working relationship with newly elected

union officers.

. Worked with production management to balance our on roll numbers with

those actually required to operate. Implemented over 100 Indefinite

Layoffs.

. Key team member who successfully negotiated the Collective Bargaining

Agreement for 2004.

. Heavily involved in research, preparation, negotiation, consensus

building and, documentation of progress and publication of 2004 CBA.

. Settled and implemented dispositions for over 800 grievances prior to

completion of negotiations. Grievances written fell 47% and

absenteeism reduced over 1.5% in 2005.

. Supported ongoing plant operations and continued negotiations during

15 day strike.

VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC

Human Resource Partner, Sterling Heights, MI (2000 - 2003)

. Managed all Human Resource needs for a gear manufacturing business

unit of 800 employees.

. Compiled, balanced, justified and secured approval for gear department

salaried compensation strategy on an annual basis.

. In conjunction with a company wide effort to define positional

requirements, I developed and implemented a salaried talent evaluation

and succession system that provided constructive feedback through the

quarterly review process and promoted the advancement of truly

qualified candidates.

. Advised production management in all aspects of Management/Union

relations.

. Built an excellent working relationship with the Local Union.

. Mentored new associates in labor relations,

. Coaching, counseling, advising and disciplining members of management.

. Led a behavioral interview process designed to recruit top management

talent with strong emphasis on the competitive advantage of a diverse

workforce.

. Successfully defended EEOC claims and unemployment inquiries

preventing significant liabilities and reducing overall cost.

. Implemented the Visteon Separation Program, reducing the salaried

workforce by 50 while protecting the dignity of separated employees.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Senior Labor Relations Representative, Utica, MI (1997 - 2000)

. Led new employee orientation for over 300 new hires.

. Resolved over 600 grievances.

. HR member of the QS9000, Y2K, and GIS1 teams.

. Reduced Workers Compensation costs by placing eligible medically

restricted employees in temporary positions where they can contribute

to production.

. Implemented the Behavioral Emergency Critical Incident Stress

Debriefing (BECISD) process.

. Chaired the Job Sourcing and Operational Effectiveness Committee. RTO

. Prepared the Human Resource portion of the Safety and Health

Assessment Review Process (SHARP).

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Labor Relations Associate, Atlanta Ford Assembly Plant (1995 - 1997)

. Organized a diverse cross functional team of salaried and hourly

employees to accomplish the interviewing, hiring and orientation

efforts for over 400 assembly positions.

. Coach employees and supervisors to find creative solutions to reduce

absences.

. Managed education plans, compensation and certification of skilled

trades employees as Chair of the local Joint Apprenticeship Committee.

. Prepared the internal Affirmative Action Plan.

. Held over 500 disciplinary hearings.

. Resolved grievances at the first stage.

. Completed all HR portions of the ISO 9000 internal audit.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Supervisor, Atlanta Ford Assembly Plant (1993 - 1994)

. Supervise timely, orderly and safe unloading of trucks and rail cars

. Coordinated eleven forklifts, two tugs and three cycle checkers to

provide the interior trim parts to assemble nearly 1000 automobiles

daily to an assembly line winding through 500,000 sq. ft. of factory

floor.

. Never stop the line for parts.

. Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of information in

Inventory/Parts control

. Adjust Trim Parts and Bulk material ordering as needed

. Promote recycling by maximizing use of returnable containers.

. Coordinate timing of deliveries with Truck Companies

EDUCATION

. MBA International Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

. BBA Marketing, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

. I pursued an independent business venture following the closure of the

Visteon Bedford facility.

. I managed all aspects of business establishment including land

purchase, building construction, tooling, inventory, suppliers,

hiring, training, marketing and customer satisfaction.

. I have been a hands-on Owner communicating our goals and demonstrating

our philosophy by leading from the front and performing every aspect

of the business.

. In the face of a significantly depressed economy, revenues have grown

at a rate of 21%. Additionally, I have reduced costs through

efficiencies in labor, purchasing and procedure.

. I have trained a crew that is fully capable of handling all day to day

operations. This enterprise is capable of supporting itself without

my immediate presence.

. My wife is entirely familiar with the business and makes adjustments

to it as necessary.

. I have gained a new level of understanding every aspect of business

through this process that will complement my ability to be an asset to

my business partners as I return to my Human Resource career.

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