Human Resources Manager

Dave Cummins

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Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129

Mobile: 256-***-****

*********@*********.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Leadership in Human Resources and Business Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CoreTech Industries - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee September 2006 - Present

Director of Human Resources & Administration

Responsible for numerous corporate functions including Human Resources,

Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Facilities, IT, and Administration in

this manufacturing and technology environment. Direct recruiting and

employment functions; create and implement company policy; implement

benefits plans and perform ongoing benefit cost analyses; develop

compensation structures and job families / descriptions; direct employee

career development programs and training; handle government regulation

issues in the areas of OSHA, Worker's Comp, ADA, and EEO. Work

extensively with academic leaders from the university to middle school

levels to develop education initiatives for Cooperative Education,

internship, and mentoring programs. Develop and administer outsourced

and internal payroll and HRIS systems. Manage all accounting functions

including A/P, A/R, General Ledger, budgeting, and cost accounting.

Manage procurement of company equipment, supplies, and materials and

negotiate terms with vendors. Involved in facilities acquisition,

retrofit, maintenance and operations. Provide direction in the areas of

desktop computer maintenance, software implementation, and system

maintenance. Provide support to corporate marketing endeavors through

the development of collaterals and presentations.

Intergraph Corporation - Huntsville, Alabama July 1987 - June 2006

Executive Manager of Human Resources - Solutions Group Division (2000 -

2006)

Manager of Human Resources - Corporate HR (1990 - 1999)

Senior Human Resources Representative - Corporate HR (1987 - 1989)

Progressing levels of responsibility culminating to the lead HR

management position of the defense & government contracting division of

this software development and systems integration company. Advised the

division president and managers. Responsible for rapid staffing and

downsizing in response to contract demands. Developed and administered

policy, designed and delivered management training curriculum, addressed

employee grievances and disciplinary actions, administered the AAP,

handled OFCCP and EEOC audits, managed immigration and visa processing,

addressed employment litigation issues, conducted compensation surveys,

established and maintained HRIS systems, co-directed payroll functions,

and provided support to proposals teams for RFP efforts. Developed and

reviewed department budgets, equipment acquisitions, and operations

expenditures.

ELN International - Houston, Texas November 1982 - May 1986

Executive and Professional Search Consultant

Technology and executive level recruiting assignments for various energy

industry clients. Contracts were both retained and contingency search.

Provided management consulting services.

Casey & Hanning - Houston, Texas May 1981 - November 1982

Group Supervisor

Directed and participated in a staff of recruiters engaged in technology

searches for energy industry clients.

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CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Key team member in corporate and division start-up enterprises

providing the definition, design, implementation, and execution of

various business functions and procedures required for successful

operations.

. Successful recruiting campaigns in numerous industry disciplines

including system integration, aerospace, IT, mechanical and electronic

CAD/CAM/CAE, mapping/GIS, photogrammetry and imaging, geospatial

applications, utilities and infrastructure, electronic publishing,

architectural and plant design, aeronautical charting, missile defense,

defense logistics, defense accounting systems, homeland defense,

national intelligence, lifecycle management, PDM/PLM, accounting,

contracts administration, manufacturing, and sales.

. Designed courseware and delivered management training workshops

covering employment law, company policy, effective communications,

leadership, teambuilding, problem solving & decision making, and

performance management.

. Utilized best-practices analyses of various business operations to

improve performance metrics and company profitability.

. Implementation of robust HRIS systems, HR websites, and manager support

websites.

. Designed and implemented effective employee surveys to provide

invaluable data to the division president and executive staff for

operating reviews.

. Introduced significant cost-saving policies and employment job families

to enable the company to better compete for government contracts.

. Successfully represented the company in employment litigation,

resulting in summary judgments or jury verdicts favorable to the

company.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management - 1980

Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, Texas

INDUSTRY TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS

. Compensation Trends - The Gartner Group

. State and National Wage and Labor Law - The Kullman Firm

. Discrimination Law - The Kullman Firm

. Sexual Harassment and Discrimination - The Kullman Firm

. Various HR/Perspective Classes - ADP

. Managing for Productivity and Morale - O.D.I.

. Performance Appraisal Workshop - O.D.I.

. Targeted Selection - D.D.I.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Microsoft Access

database, Quickbooks, ADP HR/Perspective, Ross HRIS systems, Lotus

Quickplace, Adobe Photoshop

Professional references available upon request

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