Laureano "Larry" Alvarado

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Corona, California 92880

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SUMMARY

Over twenty years of diverse experience in progressively responsible Human

Resources positions in manufacturing and warehouse distribution

environments. Exceptional skills in strategic management, supervision and

motivation of personnel. Recognized for being a team leader, possessing

initiative, determination, and creativity. Partner to senior management

in the implementation of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing

methods such as Kaizen and Six Sigma, as well as supporting manufacturing

operations in obtaining and sustaining certifications in QS9000, AS9100,

TS19649 and ISO 14001.

KEY SKILLS

Recruitment & Selection Conflict Resolution Strategic Planning

Labor & Employee Morale Building Training & Development

Relations Team Building Workers' Compensation

Collective Bargaining Labor Law Environmental Health &

Leadership Development Management Coaching Safety

Policies & Procedures Compensation & Benefits OSHA Compliance

Compliance Bilingual

English/Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS

2007 to 2012

Monogram Aerospace with sales of over $70M in sales is a division of TriMas

Corporation, a diverse company with annual sales in excess of $1B.

Monogram Aerospace specializes in the manufacturing of fasteners for the

commercial and aerospace industries that include customers such as Boeing

and Airbus.

Human Resources Manager

. My responsibilities included the administration of all Human Resources

activities as well as Labor Relations with the (UAW).

. Partnered with the President and other senior leaders and managers to

deliver human capital solutions that were aligned with business

objectives/performance goals.

. Introduced and offered solutions to improve Safety Awareness thus

reducing Workers Compensation exposure.

. Introduced, led and influenced change and culture/transformation

initiatives with leaders and managers in order to address issues that

will enhance overall performance and build overall human capital

capability of the organization.

. Worked closely with General Council on employment legal matters

including making recommendations and offering solutions to mitigate

risk to the organization.

. Recommended and advised other senior leader staff on Human Resources

issues, including coaching and consulting on issues affecting

organizational risk, morale, performance management, development and

organizational effectiveness.

. Applied and obtained a grant from the state of California to develop a

training program.

. Worked with senior management to identified High Potential employees

and developed a training and development program for them to be part

of their succession planning.

. Successfully negotiated two union contracts without interruptions.

. Reported to the President.

ITW CIP STAMPINGS

2003 to 2007

Metal stampings company with over $38M in annual sales is a division of

ITW, a 200 fortune company with excess of $12Billion in sales that

specializes in plastics and metal stampings supplying the automotive

industry.

Human Resources Manager

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. My responsibilities as a Human Resources Manager included handling all

H.R. activities that include Labor Relations (Teamsters Union),

Workers' Compensation, Safety, Benefits, Recruitment of exempt as well

as non-exempt employees, Environmental and OSHA compliance as well as

Labor Law application.

. Reduced Safety Incidents to improve OSHA standards, minimizing Workers

Compensation risks.

. Responsible for developing training and development programs to

improve KSA's of all employees.

. Successfully negotiated two union contract negotiations without

interruptions.

. Reported to the General Manager.

FRANKLIN BRASS MANUFACTURING and GAMCO 1999

- 2003

Franklin Brass is a residential improvement distribution Company that

specializes in bathroom accessories as well as safety bathroom accessories

with annual sales over $65M and over 400 employees; 300 were unionized.

(Teamsters). GAMCO specializes in the fabrication of quality built Section

10 commercial stainless steel ADA compliant washroom accessories with more

than $15M in annual sales and 80 employees. This is a union-free facility.

Both companies are divisions of Masco, an $11 Billion corporation that

specializes in home Improvement operations.

Director of Human Resources

. My responsibilities for Franklin Brass were in Rancho Dominguez

California and for GAMCO in Durant, Oklahoma.

. My Human Resources responsibilities at these two facilities included:

provide counseling to management on manufacturing improvement

strategies.

. Was responsible for the introduction and overseeing the Kaizen

Continuous Improvement methods, Employee and Labor Relations,

(Teamsters Union). Implemented an maintained a smooth working

relationship with the union at Franklin Brass; implemented and

maintained Union Avoidance strategies at Gamco.

. Further responsibilities included Health and Safety as well as

Management Practices State and Federal law applications. (ADA, FMLA,

WARN etc.).

. Responsible to manage all aspects of Workers' Compensation from

initial investigation to litigation process. Reduced financial

exposure from close to $5M to $500K.

. Trained and developed a staff consisting of an assistant,

Safety/Workers' Compensation Coordinator and two other H.R. employees.

. Conducted one union contract negotiations without any disruptions.

. Reported to the President.

AMERICAN RACING EQUIPMENT 1989

- 1999

American Racing is an Aluminum and Steel wheel manufacturer company with

more than $250M in sales.

Human Resources Manager (1992 to 1999)

. My responsibilities included the management of the day-to-day

activities of the Human Resources functions in Rancho Dominguez and

Gardena facilities, totaling 1100 employees.

. Responsible for a staff of eight employees that included a Safety

Coordinator, an Occupational Nurse, and the personnel administering

the H.R. functions.

. Indirect responsibilities of the Human Resources areas of two

facilities located in the state of Kentucky and Mexico respectively.

Reported to the Director of Human Resources.

Warehouse and Inventory Control Manager (1989 to1992). Promoted to Human

Resources Manager

Warehouse Supervisor (1989 to 1989). Promoted to Warehouse and Inventory

Control Manager

LAUREANO "LARRY" ALVARADO

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EDUCATION

. Master's Human Resources Certificate, University of Villanova, 2010.

. Labor Negotiating Training by PON at Harvard School Law, 2009.

. Human Resources Metrics and Measurements through AMA, 2006.

. Karrass Effective Negotiating program, 2005

. Advance Human Resources Management Program through SHRM, 2004.

. Human Resources management Program through SHRM, 2001.

. Employee Relations Law Seminar by the American Institute of Labor Law,

1998.

. Zinger Miller Front-line Leadership Program, 1996.

. Human Resources executive certificate program, Michigan University,

1994.

. Human Resources, Long Beach California State University, 1992.

. Active member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)

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