Human Resources Manager

JAMES F. ZOBEL

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Menominee, Michigan 49858

906-***-**** (H) 906-***-**** (C)

E-mail: *******@***.**.***

OBJECTIVE

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

April 2007 to June 2009: Plant Personnel Manager, Thyssenkrupp Waupaca; 650

employee business, Non Union Facility engaged in foundry operations.

August 2006 to April 2007: Corporate Human Resources Director, Besse Forest

Products Group; 800 employee business, (2) Union & (11) Non Union

Facilities engaged in veneer and lumber manufacturing.

MAY 2005 to April 2006: Human Resources Manager, SMART Papers, LLC a 330

employee paper manufacturing facility; 3 Paper Machines, De-inking, Pulp

Mfg. and Converting. Mill was closed as a result of bankruptcy

reorganization March 31, 2006. SMART Papers was a challenging "start-up"

operation.

FEBRUARY 1996 to May 2005: Human Resources Manager, Emerson Electric Co.

A 425 employee multiple plant facility engaged in manufacturing utility

vacuums.

FEBRUARY 1989 to FEBRUARY 1996: Human Resources Manager, Lloyd/Flanders

Industries, Inc. A 350 employee facility engaged in manufacturing outdoor

casual furniture.

SEPTEMBER 1977 to FEBRUARY 1989: Human Resources Manager - Emerson

Electric Co. - A 550 total employee multiple plant facility engaged in

manufacturing electrical appliances & tools.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

. Employment/Recruiting/Career Development

. Employee Relations/Communication Programs

. Benefits & Compensation (Development/ Administration/Auditing/Cost

Control)

. Labor Relations (Collective Bargaining/Grievance Handling)

. Workers Compensation & Unemployment Compensation

. Safety/OSHA/Environmental Compliance

. EEO/AAP/Ethics Compliance & Investigations

. Organizational Development & Training (Hard & Soft Skills)

. Policy & Budget Development

. Employment Law Compliance

. Strategic Planning

JULY 1973 to SEPTEMBER 1977: Member - U. S. Air Force

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology, University of Wisconsin-

Superior, Post graduate work in Accounting, Employment Law, ERISA,

Labor Law, Employee Behavior & Occupational Discipline, Ergonomics; DDI

Interaction Management Certified Trainer; HRCI Preparation for SPHR

Certification - Achieved SPHR 2005; ORACLE & Ceridian User Training

ASSOCIATIONS

Menominee City Zoning Board; Member, Society for Human Resources

Management (SHRM); NWTC Supervisory Management Advisory Group

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