Human Resources Manager

THOMAS B. THOMPSEN

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Tipp City, OH 45371

937-***-**** (H) (937) 626-

**** (C) ablypp@r.postjobfree.com

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Highly motivated human resources leader who has improved operations and

reduced costs in a variety of fast-paced and challenging work environments

including manufacturing, media, and the military. Recognized as a strategic

business partner, employee advocate, administrative expert, team player and

change agent. Committed to driving business strategies through

communication, innovation, and employee engagement. Strengths include:

Employee/Labor Relations Six Sigma, Green Belt SAP & PeopleSoft HRIS

Conflict Resolution Strategic HR Practices Multiple Site

Responsibility

Job Competency Development Performance Management Budget Management

Salary Administration Recruitment/Retention Compensation and

Benefits

Operations Management Organizational Employee Engagement

Development

Education

Masters of Business Administration (with Honors), Oklahoma City University

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Illinois

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Developed job competencies for leadership and individual contributor

positions for three companies.

. Developed recruiting strategies which resulted in 100% of all employee

acquisitions at Cox Ohio Publishing

and Honeywell International.

. Six Sigma Green Belt Certified - Completed cost savings projects in

excess of $245K in first year. Negotiated and secured over $107K in

training grants from the State of Ohio and local colleges.

. Awarded the 2007 HR Contributor Award for large company from the

Miami Valley Human Resources Association for design and operation of

the Governor's Grill cafeteria, Cox Ohio Publishing.

Professional Experience

COX OHIO PUBLISHING (Dayton, OH)

2006 - Present

Manager, Human Resources Administration

Operations Shift Manager, Print Technology Center

Managed the administration function for seven locations producing eight

newspapers for Cox Ohio Publishing, with over 1,240 employees and $240

million per year in business.

. Provided direction and leadership in all facets of HR for over 1,200

employees in seven locations to insure quality services, support, and

solutions were offered to all levels of the company.

. Developed leadership and individual contributor job competencies which

was adapted but senior leadership and is currently being used as the

foundation for job descriptions, employee developmental and improvement

plans.

. Currently working with the Operations Department focusing on changing the

print plant employee culture. Significant improvements in employee

relations and reduced labor costs by 28%.

. Researched and made comparisons of health care insurance options for part-

time employees. Selected a vendor that offered comparable coverage at a

third of the company's HMO price. Increased participation by 400%.

. Responsible for the development and yearly compensation analysis of the

salary pay bands for Cox Ohio Publishing.

HONEYWELL Consumer Products Group (Greenville, OH)

2001-2005

Manager of Human Resources

Managed all human resource functions for the FRAM Oil Filter business with

over 330 employees, $150 million per year business.

HONEYWELL continued:

. Implemented and coordinated the acquisition of an electronic system to

digitize all employee files, retiree records, grievance histories,

discipline, and governmental complaint resolutions for ease of access for

selected HR personnel, resulting in increasing HR processing efficiency

by over 15%.

. Coordinated the development of nine customized training programs

increasing employee qualification levels.

. Developed and implemented the labor negotiations strategy for the plant

to gain a first ever five-year agreement with the union, which resulted

in lower wage increases and significant long-term company savings for

employee and retiree health care costs.

. Created a digitized HR metrics reporting system for 11 plants tracking

employee headcounts, recruiting, training hours, discipline, absenteeism,

governmental agency issues, and budgets.

. Improved quality of new hires and employee retention through the

implementation of behavior-based interviewing and employee profile

assessments.

KELLOGG Company (Muncy, PA)

1994-2001

Manager of Human Resources

1998-2001 Managed all human resources for the Pop Tart Convenience

Foods plant with 300 employees, $101 million per year business.

. Chief Spokesperson for the Company during local contract negotiations.

Contract was ratified.

. Coordinated and implemented annual Employee Financial Planning Seminars

for employees to better manage their financial futures. 401(K)

participation rose by 13%.

. Designed and implemented the controlled plant-wide bidding process for

300 Union bid jobs. Allowed all 300 hourly employees to bid on any job

without interruption to the production schedule.

. Successfully completed an OFCCP audit with no recommendations noted.

. Developed regional wage survey and recommended annual wage increase for

use in Lycoming County, PA.

KELLOGG Company (Omaha, NE)

Organizational Development Specialist/Labor Relations Supervisor

1994-1998

Employee Relations Supervisor for a plant with 740 employees, $280 million

per year business. Improving employee relations and building trust with

the workforce. Additional responsibilities included serving as the

Organizational Development training specialist and as the hiring

coordinator for the Omaha plant.

. Developed, in concert with our IS department, an automated

Scheduling/Time and Attendance system which allowed one person to do the

job of three.

. Promoted from Organizational Development Specialist to Employee Relations

Supervisor in six months.

. Prepared and developed the hourly employee-hiring program. Kellogg

Company adopted it as the model program.

Active and Reserve Military Service

Lieutenant Colonel (now retired; Security Clearance: Secret)

. Senior Inspector General

. Plans and Operations Officer

. Senior Instructor U.S. and Foreign Nationals

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

. Facilitator for DDI Learning Systems, (DDI)

. Change Management, Honeywell

. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Honeywell

. Inspector General Certification, US Government

. Mergers and Acquisitions Training, Kellogg Company

. Negotiating and Administering Labor Contracts, University of

Michigan

. Certificate in Employee Relations Law

. Master Trainer Certifications, Achieve Global (Zenger Miller)

. Targeted Selection Recruiting Certified Administrator (DDI)

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