PETER NASSIF, MBA
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HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL
MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Accomplished professional with 15 years of progressive human resources
management experience.
Consistently align human resources strategy with business goals and achieve
noteworthy improvements in key business metrics such as profitability
through employee development and engagement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Holcim (US), Inc.
2008 - Present
Report to Plant Manager and Corporate HR of this 1 Million Ton Portland
Cement manufacturing plant. Responsible for more than 300 employees in the
region which includes Engineers, Market Managers, skilled tradesmen, and
both union and non-union employees.
Overview: Evolved Human Resources role in plant to a strategic value-added
business partner. Implemented first Plant Master Training Plan, recruited
for several difficult positions and filled leadership team within 2 months.
Designed engagement programs to align employees with region and corporate
KPI's including OEE, Fixed Costs, Energy Costs, and Safety Performance.
St. Louis Pre-Sort, Inc.
1991 - 2008
1
Report directly to members of Executive Management of this company which
grew to 350 employees in multiple locations throughout the state. Managed
team of 5 including, supervisors, and HR generalists.
2 Overview: Promoted as member of original management team chosen to
develop entire Human Resources Department. Successfully implemented HR
functions during period of explosive growth as company expanded more than
3400%.
STRATEGIC PROFICIENCY
Responsibilities include: employee and organizational development, employee
and labor relations.
Specific Accomplishments:
. Reorganized Management functions and responsibilities within Maintenance,
Production and Process Departments to better utilize workforce.
. Worked with Executive Management to craft vision
statements. Developed training and development programs
to ensure vision was realized throughout the
organization.
. Improved motivation through communication programs and decreased absentee
rate by 42% in 3 years. Administered and followed-up on employee survey
programs.
. Coaching programs with Managers and Supervisors to develop skills in
areas such as communication, problem-solving, and dealing with difficult
employees.
. Chief contract negotiator with representing union, Communication Workers'
of America, decreased grievance filings 100% in last 6 years.
Represented company in arbitration cases and charges in front of National
Labor Relations Board.
. Closed 2 manufacturing facilities with no grievances or charges of unfair
labor practices from employees or representing unions.
TACTICAL PROFICIENCY
Responsibilities include: full-cycle recruitment, safety, compensation and
benefits plans, policy implementation, and collective bargaining agreement
administration.
. Designed and updated company policies to reflect legal requirements under
federal and state guidelines such as FMLA, HIPPA, NLRA, EPA, OSHA, ADA,
EEO and Workers' Compensation laws.
. Member of audit-team (internal and external) for control programs
including ISO 9001:14001; proficient in ISO, TQM, and Malcolm-Baldrige
methodologies.
. Introduced BDI (Behavioral Descriptive Interviewing) and improved quality
of hire by 40%. Utilized BDI Technique, Targeted Selection, within union
bidding process.
. Answered all Union grievances and negotiated settlements in positive
outcomes to maintain relations with both United Steelworkers' Union and
Boilermakers Union.
. Saved $32,000 on Workers Compensation costs by keeping the modifier under
1.0 with effective safety programs including MSHA's Rules To Live By and
Recognition, Rewards and Consequences.
. Enhanced return-to-work from LTI's through work-hardening programs to
reduce days away and restricted duty days by 135% since 2000.
. Loaded and maintained budgets within variances in personnel areas such as
recruiting, training, travel, employee relations, and relocation.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
. Leadership: Lead teams in both education and business settings including
student council, study teams, quality control programs and several
management initiatives.
. Communication: Performance feedback, benefits enrollments, and group
presentations. Effective speaker to 1 or 1000 in both formal and
informal settings. Held first-ever plant town hall meetings.
. Computer-Proficient: Advanced user in all MS Office applications and
several HRIS programs including; Paychex, ADP, HR Ware, SAP, and Keller-
Soft.
EDUCATION
Lindenwood University
1 MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3.77 GPA
Emphasis in Human Resource Management; studies include courses in human
resource management, organizational development, employee and labor
relations.
University of Phoenix
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3.85 GPA
Emphasis in Psychology; studies include courses in organizational behavior,
psychology of personality, and human motivation.