Human Resources Sales

Susan Powers, PHR

**** ***** ***** ~ Otsego, Michigan 49078

Cell: 269-***-**** Home: 269-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

Engineered Plastic Components/AEES, Inc.- Mattawan, MI

Automotive supplier of plastic injection molded parts.

Human Resources Generalist Feb 2008 - present

Support over 435 local employees in a non-union manufacturing

environment. Supervise Human Resources Assistant/Training Coordinator.

. Employee Relations - Manage fluctuating weekly employee layoffs;

Facilitate dispute resolution; advise supervisors with regards to

progressive discipline

. Benefits - Enroll employees in benefits through HRB and act as

liaison between employees and carriers

. Training - Design and present training and oversee training for all

employees

. Recruiting - Recruit and hire hourly and salary personnel; Utilize

Brass Ring software to track recruiting efforts

. HRIS - Utilize Oracle HRMS and Discoverer Reporting software; ADP HRB

and ADP Reporting

. Payroll - Process semimonthly payroll in ADP PayExpert

. Auditing - Responsible for tracking, testing and compliance for

Corporate Human Resource audits

SPX Corporation - Portage, MI

Fortune 500 company with corporate offices in Charlotte, NC and operations

in over 20 countries with approximately 14,000 employees.

HRIS Manager for the SPX Product Solutions Group (PSG) Oct 2004 - Feb

2008

Support companies owned by the SPX Corporation known as the Product

Solutions Group. The Product Solutions Group employs workers in six

countries and is made up four distinct companies:

SPX Contech -Automotive Parts Manufacturer with 1,100 employees

SPX Filtran - Automotive Parts Manufacturer with 630 employees

SPX Thermal Product Solutions - Manufacturer of Industrial Ovens with 352

employees

Weil-McLain - Manufacturer of Commercial and Household Heating Units with

917 employees

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SPX Corporation - Portage, MI (cont.'d)

. Change Management - Plan, communicate and implement process and

procedural change as needed to keep in alignment with business needs

. Compensation - Perform compensation analyses, complete annual

compensation surveys, act as compensation advisor to PSG Group

businesses and sit on Corporate wide Compensation Committee

. Training - Conduct on-site, teleconference and web cast training and

sit on Corporate wide Training Committee

. HRIS - Maintain security, training, auditing, data integrity and data

retrieval of PeopleSoft 8.9 HRIS system

. Payroll - Advise six Payroll Processors in the processing of weekly

and biweekly payrolls including payroll for two bargaining units

. Sarbanes-Oxley - Assure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by writing

procedures, conducting training, and managing regular audits of human

resource data

. Reporting - Fulfill Vets-100 and EEO-1 annual reporting requirements

as well as data analysis as needed

. International Experience - Advise and train HR Managers in several

countries including Great Britain, China and Germany.

. Benefits - Work closely with the Product Solutions Group Benefits

Specialist to assure proper administration of employee benefits

. Advise 23 HR representatives regarding HR systems, data integrity,

Federal, State and Corporate requirements

. Advise Human Resources department leads at each company regarding

compensation and Corporate Reporting

Richard-Allan Scientific - Kalamazoo, MI

Chemical manufacturer of products used in the field of anatomical

pathology.

Human Resources/Office Services Supervisor May 2000 - Oct 2004

. Supervisor of three full-time clerical staff

. Perform compensation analysis for all new positions and reviews for

existing positions

. Prepare Annual Compensation Surveys (BLR)

. Manage budgets for two cost centers

. Recruit, screen, select and orientate new employees

. Create and provide corporate recommended training to all employees,

e.g., sexual harassment, workers' compensation, diversity in the

workplace

. Advise management staff regarding employee job reviews and

progressive discipline

. Manage worker's compensation insurance claims as well as MIOSHA

reporting

. Manage unemployment claims and tracking

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Richard-Allan Scientific - Kalamazoo, MI (cont.'d)

Systems Network Engineer September 1998 - May 2000

. Maintained Microsoft NT Local Area Network

. Provided management with monthly sales and accounting reports from a

SQL database

. Trained end users on various programs and hardware

. Purchased computer equipment and maintained parts inventory

. Tracked software licensure to maintain legal compliance

. Maintained mid-range Lucent phone switch and Definity voice mail

system

Sales Administrative Assistant March 1997 - August 1998

. Provided general administrative support for the Vice President of

Sales & Marketing and Regional Sales Managers

KSS Enterprises, Kalamazoo, MI

Distributor of Janitorial supplies and equipment.

Computer Information Systems Specialist/Account Coordinator

December 1994 - March 1997

Network Administrator for small Novell LAN

. Maintained Replay Plus voice mail system

. Trained all employees in various computer software and hardware

. Computer support for approximately local and field employees

. Sales support for one outside sales representative

. Sales and customer service support to general public

EDUCATION

B.S. - Business - Davenport University - 3.63 GPA

A.A. - English - Kellogg Community College (graduated cum laude)

NOTABLE DISTINCTIONS

Certified Professional in Human Resources

Notary Public - Allegan County, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member, Society for Human Resource Management

Member, Kalamazoo Human Resource Management Association

Member, World At Work

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