Human Resources Six Sigma
Resume:
Michael Lorkowski Home: 330-***-****
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N. Canton, OH 44720 abl6n8@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: I am seeking a challenging senior level Human Resources position, which utilizes my
education, experience and expertise to impact bottom line results while presenting the opportunity for
professional growth.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with all generalist HR competencies to include recruiting and staffing; performance
management and improvement systems; employment and compliance to regulatory concerns; employee
orientation, development and training; policy development and documentation; employee and industrial
relations to include first chair labor negotiations; company, employee and community communication;
compensation and benefits administration; employee safety, welfare, wellness and health; employee counseling.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
o Used Employee and Labor Relation’s Strategies to keep non union facilities union free and “take
back” our employees in organized facilities.
Negotiated three (3) labor contracts in 2009 under budget by $1,400,000.
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In addition to negotiating “zero cost” contracts have negotiated a contract which reduced labor costs by
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$100,000.
Member of acquisition team which transitioned employees into OHDC. Trained employees on
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processes and procedures.
Improved process and centralized Payroll processing across division. Reducing staffing and
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savings $150,000 using Six Sigma, Kaizen and Lean methodologies.
Shutdown manufacturing facilities. Assured compliance with WARN and negotiated effects
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with Union. Projects on time and within budget.
Relocated a facility. Assured compliance with applicable regulations and negotiated effects
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with Union. Staffed second facility in Williamsport, PA. Project on time and within budget.
Part of the team to earn QS-9000 certification from Lloyds of London.
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EDUCATION (University of Akron):
Six Sigma Black Belt
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Master of Business Administration with Concentration in Finance
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Bachelor of Science with Major Mathematics /Minor Education
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
3/10 – Present Overhead Door Corporation Alliance, OH
Director Human Resources –Operator & Door Group, Access Systems Division
Negotiate Labor contracts and Manage plant closures for Division.
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Manage HR function for Genie Division of OHDC.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONTINUED:
3/08 – 4/10 Overhead Door Corporation Alliance, OH
Director Human Resources –Operator & Door Group, Access Systems Division
Managed HR function for Access Systems Division of OHDC. This group designs,
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manufactures & distributes garage door openers, doors & accessories. We have in excess of
500 million in sales, 9 manufacturing facilities (union & non-union). Total employment is over
1,500 hourly & 200 salaried Associates.
Used Employee and Labor Relation’s Strategies to keep non union facilities union free and
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“take back” our employees in organized facilities.
Negotiated three (3) labor contracts in 2009 under budget by 1.4 million dollars.
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Member of Oregon facility acquisition team which transitioned employees into OHDC.
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Trained employees on processes and procedures.
Shutdown TX manufacturing facility. Assured compliance with WARN and negotiated effects
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with Carpenters Union. Project on time and within budget.
Relocated a facility in Lewistown, PA to Williamsport, PA. Assured compliance with applicable
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regulations and negotiated effects with Carpenters Union. Staffed second facility in
Williamsport, PA. Project on time and within budget.
Trained management in non union facilities to remain non union.
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Centralized Payroll processing across division. Reducing staffing and savings $150,000 using
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Six Sigma and Lean processes.
3/07 – 3/08 Overhead Door Corporation Alliance, OH
Director Human Resources – Operator Group & Western Door
Managed HR function for Operator Group and Western Door operation of OHDC. This
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group designs, manufactures & distributes garage door openers, doors & accessories. We have
in excess of 400 million in sales, 6 manufacturing facilities (union & non-union). Total
employment is over 1,000 hourly & 200 salaried Associates.
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After assuming responsibility for our Grand Island, NE facility shortly after an OFCCP
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charge, successfully changed processes to assure full compliance with all Federal and State
EEOC regulations.
Annually update handbooks at non-union facilities which meet employee needs for
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advancement, benefits, problem resolution and other important employee matters.
7/97 – 3/07 Overhead Door Corporation Alliance, OH
Director Human Resources – Operator Group
Manage HR function for Operator Group, The Genie Company, of OHDC. This group
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designs, manufactures & distributes garage door openers & accessories. We have in excess of
250 million in sales, 4 manufacturing facilities (union & non-union) and a headquarter staff.
Total employment is over 500 hourly & 200 salaried Associates.
Defeated USW attempt to organized Baltic, OH facility.
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Developed “pay for performance” programs for hourly and management Associates.
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Recruiting includes hourly, professional, management & international positions.
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Introduce Six Sigma, Lean & Kaizen approaches to improve processes by eliminating waste &
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reducing variation. Team leader on a Six Sigma project which improved our returns
processing resulting in a 20% improvement in returns processes per man hour. Lead another
project which reduced workers’ compensation expense by over $500,000.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONTINUED:
3/94 – 7/97 MascoTech Forming Technologies Minerva, OH (Now Metaldyne)
Manager Human Resources
Managed HR function for a non-union forging operation supplying the automotive industry.
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Our facility had over 80 million in sales, 250 hourly & 50 salaried Associates. Part of the team
to earn QS-9000 certification from Lloyds of London.
Defeated the United Auto Workers’ attempt organize our non-union facilities in Minerva and
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Canal Fulton. Resolved issues that encouraged the organizing attempt & kept both facilities
union free.
1/92 - 3/94 RB&W Corporation Kent, OH
Manager Human Resources, US Operations
Managed HR function for 2 operations which manufactured fasteners through a process of cold
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heading. The OH & PA union facilities totaled 300 employees.
Reduced employment in the OH facility from 200 to 100 in preparation for the sale of the
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company. This was accomplished with no arbitration cases, nor successful N.L.R.B. or E.E.O.
charges
9/87 – 1/92 Morse Controls Hudson, OH
Production Supervisor
Morse Controls is a manufacturer of mechanical push/pull cables, with applications in the
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pleasure boating industry & industrial off road vehicle industry. I was initially responsible for
50 hourly Associates who assembled over million mechanical cables annually. Management
added responsibility for a state of the art automated cable assembly system & later the cable
manufacturing department. This brought my responsibility to million cable assemblies
annually and 60 hourly Associates.
AWARDS:
Ad Hoc monetary award for outstanding performance
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Four year academic scholarship
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SPHR
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
SHRM
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REFERENCES:
Available on request
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