Cary A. Ashworth, SPHR

Address: **** ********* **** ? Florence, South Carolina 29501

843-***-****(H) / 843-***-****(W) ? abhhn1@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Summary

Twenty-one years of Human Resources leadership experience with global

industry leading companies. Proven ability to design and implement

business wide process improvement programs and systems. Demonstrated

history of effectively partnering with business unit leaders to support

overall company success. Extensive regulatory knowledge in the areas of

employment law, safety and health, and cGMP compliance. Certifications

earned: Senior Professional of Human Resources, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt,

and Financial Management. Results oriented with excellent organizational

skills demonstrated through successfully managing multiple departments,

budgets and projects. Head HR professional in business units employing

between 330 and 1400 employees. Managed compensation and benefit programs

for a business unit employing 2400 employees. International exposure

through global team assignments and international recruiting and

relocation.

Education

Master of Science, Human Resources Management

Troy State University - Troy, Alabama

Bachelor of Science, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

East Carolina University - Greenville, North Carolina

Professional Experience

Roche Carolina, Inc ( Florence, SC 2000-

Present

? Commercial Chemical Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Process Research

and Development

Director, Human resources / safety, health & Environmental Compliance

. Reporting to the company President, direct accountability for all aspects

of Human Resources including employment law compliance, employee

relations, staffing, performance management, compensation and benefits,

training and organization development

. Safety, Health and Environmental Compliance Officer (beginning June 2009)

. Responsible for campus security, company and public communications, and

community relations

. Manage six departments, 14 total reports, and budgets totaling over $5M

per year

Notable Contributions:

. Led the team that designed the foundation for the Total Quality System

Initiative - Resulting in a fifty percent performance improvement of

targeted key performance indicators

. Engagement survey results improved over fifty percent by focusing on

consistent management practices and enhancing employee involvement

opportunities

. Implemented health plan programs that saved $1.2 M over three years

. Cut staffing time to hire for production operators by sixty-six percent

. Implemented new electronic and user friendly Performance Management

System

. Designed and implemented new compensation system to ensure internal and

market equity

. Implemented hiring practices and employee programs resulting in less than

five percent turnover

. Led process improvement team that resulted in 72% reduction in fugitive

emissions

. Led warehouse project team that resulted in efficiency improvements of

30%

Notable Company Awards:

. SHINGO Award, Silver Medallion 2008

. Governor's Quality Award, Gold 2006

. SC Manufacturer's Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence 2005

Cary A. Ashworth

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Becton, Dickinson and Company ( Sumter, SC 1995-2000

? Medical Device Manufacturing

Manager, Human Resources

. Head HR professional at this highly automated medical device

manufacturing site employing over 800 employees and divided between two

division businesses

. Responsibilities also included security, safety, medical department and

community relations

. Partnered with Manufacturing Head to implement High Performance Work

Teams site wide

. Negotiated and implemented a Managed Healthcare Program resulting in

$200K annual savings

. Investigated, applied and was approved for state re-training funds saving

the business $300K annually over five years

Baxter Healthcare Corporation ( North Cove, NC 1993-1995

? I.V. Solutions Manufacturing

Manager, Compensation and Benefits

. Managed Compensation and Benefit programs for this state of the art

manufacturing site that employed over 2400 employees and produced over 1M

I.V. units a day

. Managed locally run HMO and physicians network

. Implemented non-exempt point factor position valuing system

. Increased responsibility for managing all staffing and recruiting -

reduced significant staffing backlog

. Added to the extended leadership team

. Site was named 1994 Industry Week Top 10 Manufacturing Site

Other Relevant Experience:

BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES ( CLARKSVILLE, VA

1987-1993

HR Management Trainee - Human Resources Manager II

Additional

Education/Certifications

. Sr. Professional in Human Resources Management since 1999, Society of

Human Resources Managers

. Lean Six Sigma Certification, Green Belt, Accenture Consulting -Roche

2010

. Financial Management, University of North Carolina 2007

Affiliations

. SC Chamber of Commerce, Human Resources Committee 2004 to present

. Science-South (NFP Science Center) Board Chairman 2008, Vice-Chairman

2005-2007

. United Way of Florence Co. (2002 to 2008), Board Chairman (2004),

Campaign Chairman (2003), Pace-Setter Chairman (2002)

. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee, Board of Directors, 2010-present

. Progress for Economic Development, Board of Directors, (Treasurer) 2001-

2004

. Florence Co. YMCA, Board of Directors, 2002 to 2006

. Sumter County HR Association, 1995-2000, President 1998

References

. Gary Shearer ( Vice President Manufacturing, Becton Dickinson and Company

801-***-****

. David Briers ( Senior Director, Human Resources, Baxter Healthcare

Corporation 805-***-****

. Other current company references available upon request

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