Human Resources Manager

Barbara Symes, SPHR

**** ********* **** *******, **** 44216

Work: 330/572 8423 Cell: 330/858 9945 Home: 330/882 5280

EXCO Resources, Inc., Akron, Ohio 8/2004 to present

Human Resources Manager

Serviced 330 salaried and hourly employees in this multi state natural gas producing company.

Developed all areas in the HR function as the first HR professional hired by the organization.

Implemented HR initiatives in alignment with business objectives including employee development

and training, and performance management programs.

Consulted with managers and supervisors on employee issues to achieve optimal employee

performance.

Managed the department including daily employee relations, compensation, benefits programs

development and administration, recruiting, policy and procedure development, employment law

compliance, health and safety, etc.

Integrated payroll, benefits, policies and employees as acquisitions occurred. Employee headcount increased from 120 to 330.

Supervised multi sate payroll.

Interacted with outside vendors in areas of payroll, benefits, training, etc.

Extensive travel to field offices and corporate office.

Reported to corporate VP/HR. Worked on various company wide projects including benefits, payroll, and salary integration, job

descriptions, and policy development.

Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc., Akron, Ohio 5/96 to 8/2004

Sr. Human Resources Generalist,

Serviced 180 to 200 salaried and hourly employees in unionized, manufacturing facility.

Extensive recruitment activity for plant expansion, at all levels of the organization.

Daily employee relations, compensation, benefits and policies development and/or interpretation.

Established benefits, payroll, policies, and compensation programs for newly established company.

Contract interpretation and administraiton, including authoring grievance answers at first and second levels.

Member of contract negotiations team. Prepared materials and analyses in preparation for contract negotiations. As member of the

team, contracts were successfully negotiated without a work stoppage.

As Safety Coordinator for the facility, oversaw communication efforts and coordinated compliance with OSHA standards and

corporate safety guidelines. Conducted safety training.

Developed and led safety task teams to address specific safety processes, engineering issues,

protective equipment, etc. Chaired safety committee. Initiated safety audits.

Implemented Bureau of Workers’ Compensation premium discount and drug free workplace programs

resulting in reduction of premium costs.

Cut worker’s compensation costs by reducing OSHA recordable injuries by 60% in a five year period.

Served as Team Leader for HR/payroll system conversions and establishment of new electronic time

keeping system (Kronos).

Led development activities for newly established work teams in customer service and manufacturing.

Participant with continuous improvement in the implementation of processes and development of

teams.

asicomputer, Corp., Akron Ohio

B 3/87 TO 10/93

Human Resources Manager

Serviced 200 to 400 salaried and hourly employees in multi state distribution company.

Rapidly expanding company through acquisition and sales during tenure.

Manager and established company wide Human Resources programs as first HR professional hired by

the company.

Established company’s HR processes, programs, and procedures.

Developed HR initiatives as business needs changed.

Served on company acquisitions team.

Traveled as needed for acquisitions and opening of new locations.

______________________________________ EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE_____________________________________

Akron University, emphasis on Psychology. On going education in various employment laws. Member of SHRM.

Have received the SPHR certification.

Systems experience: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).

Payroll/HRIS systems: ADP, Ceridian, In house system. Kronos, EZLabor time keeping systems.

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