Human Resources Manager
Resume:
PHILIP G. KNAUER, SPHR
Paris, Illinois 61944
Cell: 859-***-****
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Human Resources Professional with diverse experience in manufacturing
environments including benefits, training, compensation, recruiting,
safety, expatriates, legal and employee relations. Effective at building
relationships with personnel at all levels within the organization.
Intimate understanding and relationship with multi-functional organization
including production, quality, and administrative areas. Key
Qualifications include TS16949; ISO14001; Policy and Procedure Development;
Coaching; FMLA; EEOC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
North American Lighting, Inc., Paris, IL
9/2006 -12/2008
Japanese owned manufacturer of automotive lighting systems; market share
leader in North America.
Human Resources Manager of Paris Plant.
Provided and directed human resources support to 400+ member non-union
manufacturing facility; lead a human resources group of 4 associates.
Major duties included disciplinary and termination issues, recruiting for
all levels, providing recommendations to senior staff, managers &
supervisors on employee issues, policy and procedure development, FMLA,
safety, benefits, employee relations.
. Reviewed and refined position requirements and competencies with hiring
managers to find best candidates that met experience, salary and cost
expectations.
. Developed "On the Spot" reward program in which deserving employees were
immediately rewarded with vouchers for on site vending machines.
. Presented succession planning process to Plant General Manager for talent
management and advancement of selected personnel.
. Facilitated grant with State of Illinois for funds to train new employees
hired as a result of a plant expansion.
Ticona, Florence, KY 2004-
7/2006
Manufacturer of engineering resins with $900Million in annual sales. Long
term full time contractor
Human Resources Business Partner/Consultant.
Provided human resources consultation and support including disciplinary
issues, determining compensation, bonus, recruiting, providing
recommendations to senior staff on personnel issues to global commercial
and technical groups at Ticona North American Headquarters. Major efforts
included:
. Recruiting applicants to fill positions left open by transfer of national
headquarters from New Jersey to Kentucky.
. Provided HR leadership to managers on Performance Management during the
annual evaluation and bonus cycles which included succession and career
planning.
. Provided HR leadership on multi-national divestiture of major business
line.
. Provided HR leadership for reorganization of global technical
organization.
. Provided HR leadership for reorganization of global supply chain
management organization.
Consultant (Freelance), Independence, KY
2003-2004
. Provided volunteer assistance to job seekers to help improve job search
skills
. Spoke to Workers in Transition group at Kentucky One Stop Service Center
on networking job search
. Served as membership committee head in Job Search Focus Group
. Partnered with another HR professional to conduct a seminar to local HR
group
. Served on steering committee for Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce HR
Group 100.
Sachs Automotive of America, Florence, Kentucky
1993-11/2002
Manufacturer of automotive suspension components (struts, shocks, nivomats
and modules) $150Million in annual sales
Plant Human Resources Manager
1998-2002
Directed all human resource activities for non-union manufacturing plant of
420+ employees. Lead HR team of 4 associates.
. Coordinated and acted as key member of ISO 14001 steering committee;
resulting in certification for manufacturing plant on first effort.
. Implemented succession planning program to prepare selected individuals
for future advancement in executive ranks within multi-national company.
. Developed and facilitated fourteen employee suggestion groups to provide
recommendations for revision of employee handbook.
. Developed training guidelines to meet established QS9000 and ISO 14001
standards and to enhance employee performance.
. Developed three successful union avoidance campaigns; remaining union
free.
. Implemented a Peer Review Panel which allowed terminated employees to
request a review of their terminating offense by a panel comprised of
their peers and management.
Production Supervisor; Team Leader
1993-1998
Provided leadership and supervision for second and third shifts of
manufacturing operation including assembly lines, weld lines, paint line
and piston rod lines to meet production requirements in JIT facility.
Arthur Andersen & Co. 1988-
1992
Special services division of large international accounting firm. Division
specialized in developing computerized document retrieval systems for large
scale litigations.
Human Resources Manager/Operations Manager, Fort Wright, KY
1989-1992
Performed all human resources functions including hiring, terminations,
benefits, performance management, temporary staffing needs and
compensation. Managed daily operations of litigation support data center
with 34 fulltime staff and up to 200 temporary staff. Planned project
requirements including budgeting and project timing. Communicated project
status to client companies and resolved problems or inconsistencies.
Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen & Co., New York, NY
1988-1989
Supervised and planned staffing and training needs of 40-120 personnel and
9 supervisors to provide timely and accurate information for a computerized
document retrieval database used in $600MM litigation. Database provided
to legal counsel for use during civil or criminal trial phase.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
United States Army
Field artillery unit commander involved in training and leading artillery
units to perform their wartime missions. Army level school instructor and
dedicated active Army Advisor to National Guard battalion.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond,
Kentucky
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Dale Carnegie Course
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers
QS9000 Internal Auditor Certification
DDI Leadership Skills Trainer
Kronos Time Keeping System
SAP Human Resources
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Society for Human Resources Management
Member, Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association
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