Human Resources Manager
Resume:
David A. Goeddel
Waterloo, IL 62298
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven manager with a common-sense approach to management enhanced
with excellent people skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
EXPERIENCE:
AEROFIL TECHONOLOGY INC. 2007 to Present
Director of Human Resources, Sullivan, Mo.
Directs all human resources responsibilities for a 500 employee
manufacturing site.
As part of senior management team participates in all business
planning and operations.
GROSSMAN IRON AND STEEL 2003 to November
2006
Manager of Safety and Human Resources, St. Louis, MO
. Ensures compliance with various government laws and regulations and
administers safety and workers compensation programs leading to
fewer claims than industry norms.
. Interviews, screens and hires applicants, and enrolls employees in
company benefit programs.
. Conducts employee orientation programs and maintains human
resources files.
. Responds to senior management's and employees' questions on HR
matters.
. Provides counseling to employees and conducts investigations as
needed to resolve employee relations issues.
. Delivers training for new programs and assists in roll-out of all
Company communications.
BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL 2001 to 2003
Senior Human Resources Consultant, St. Louis, MO
. Communicated business directives and coordinated employee relation
activities for designated departments.
. Participated as a member of the senior management team which
oversees JCAHO certification.
. Directed day-to-day HR duties including: immigration, record
keeping, legal compliance concerning workers compensation and other
employee complaints.
ELEMENTIS PIGMENTS INC. 1983 to 2000
Corporate Director of Human Resources, Fairview Heights, IL
(1990 to 2000)
. Advised on all compensation issues, including annual and merit
increases and sales, management and production incentive programs.
. Directed all union contract negotiations within North America,
including contract negotiations with:
- The International Longshoremen, California,
- The United Steelworkers, Ontario, Canada,
- The International Painters and Allied Trades,
- The International Brotherhood of Electricians,
- The International Operating Engineers in Illinois, and
- a local union group in Tijuana, Mexico.
. Managed day-to-day activities at our largest plant during a 7-
week union work stoppage.
. Communicated business directives and coordinated employee
relation activities for all of our production plants, and remote
sales organizations.
. Administered the company's numerous welfare benefits and pension
plans.
. Introduced and implemented new cash balance defined benefit
pension plans, newly designed defined contribution programs, as well
as changes to existing medical, dental and life insurance plans.
. Served on the Corporate Pension Board, which had fiduciary
responsibility for plan design and investment of our $300 million
fund.
. Led a project team to close our production plant in Northern
California, locate a new site, and subsequently open a new facility
on the West Coast without any negative impact to our customers.
. Assisted the division President in management development and
succession planning required by our parent company.
. Participated as a member of the senior management team, which
implemented a sales and operating planning system, total quality
manufacturing initiative, and ISO certification.
. Worked with other Human Resources managers of sister Elementis
businesses to design and implement a consolidated uniform set of pay
grades and consolidated policies and procedures throughout our
organization.
. Directed day-to-day HR duties including, recruiting,
immigration, record keeping, legal compliance concerning workers
compensation and other employee complaints.
Purchasing Manager, East St. Louis, IL (1983
to1990)
. Managed all purchases of raw materials, utilities, and MRO supplies
for manufacturing facility.
. Developed outside contractor certification programs.
. Controlled inventory levels of raw materials and supplies and
coordinated logistics of inbound freight.
. Maintained plant compliance to Pfizer - Corporate purchasing
guidelines.
EAST ST. LOUIS CASTING COMPANY 1977 to 1982
Director of Personnel, Safety, and Purchasing
. Managed HR department for 280 employee foundry operation
including: supervising insurance and medical claims, editing the
company newsletters and hiring and facilitating orientations for
all union and non-union employees.
. Coordinated all safety activities and worker's compensation
programs.
. Purchased all materials and supplies and planned for the
disposal of all process scrap materials.
. Directed plant-wide security department.
EDUCATION:
Webster University - Masters in Business Administration and Management
University of Illinois - Bachelor of Arts in History, minors in
Economics and Finance
Continuing Education:
Harvard University - New Concepts in Labor Negotiating (1998)
Vanderbilt University - Strategic Planning Process (1997)
University of Michigan - Negotiating and Administering the Labor
Contract (1990)
Southern Illinois University - Participative Problem-Solving Process
(1989)
MILITARY:
Veteran - U.S. Army
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