Human Resources Manager

Brian D. White

**** ***** **. – Glen Allen, VA **060 – 804-***-**** – abnoqq@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/briandwhite

Profile

15+ years experience in Operations and Human Resources management. As a former Marine, I

am an innovative and courageous leader with demonstrable success employing business

acumen to align processes, tools and initiatives with organizational vision. Skilled in the

development of organizational competencies for success, facilitating high performance teams,

design and execution of talent acquisition strategies, and improving HR and business systems.

Areas of Expertise

Process Improvement Management Coaching Team Leadership

Employee Relations Training and Development Strategic Planning

Organizational Design Corporate Communications Talent Acquisition

Career Accomplishments

• Incorporated unique and innovative improvement program that increased performance in key

indicators by up to 50% in a high-volume manufacturing environment

• Executed national career advertising campaign meeting aggressive hiring objectives and

resulting in 4.5 million dollars in additional state employment incentives

• Implemented web-based tracking system at a 50% cost reduction to previous system and

decreasing time to fill by 50% while increasing hiring manager satisfaction and ownership

• As regional project leader, managed design and established regional requirements for

corporate multi-national Training and Development platform

• Created accredited, in-house, Associate’s degree program in Applied Technologies resulting

in 150% ROI

• Identified and won executive support and financing for selection of outsourced occupational

health initiative and wellness program serving 3,500 employees and contract workforce

Professional Experience

Human Resources Consultant 2009 - Present

Providing essential Human Resources services to small business owners. Services include

consulting on employee relations issues, organizational design and development, and talent

acquisition/retention strategies.

White Oak Semiconductor / Infineon Technologies / Qimonda North America Corporation,

Richmond, Virginia 1998 - 2009

Human Resources Manager and Business Partner (2004 - 2009)

Led company resources including contract Human Resources professionals to provide strategic

recruitment, staffing, and training services. Business Partner to employees and management,

collaborating on improvement initiatives and providing expert consulting and employee relations

services. Led Human Resources professionals supporting site, regional and global improvement

initiatives and objectives.

• Led highly flexible recruitment team navigating the difficult environment of changing priorities

and recruitment needs with an exceptional approval rating across all business units.

• Designed corporate HR performance dashboard capturing efficiency and effectiveness

metrics resulting in essential closed-loop evaluation processes.

• As coach and mentor, provided employee relations services to client groups on strategic and

operational Human Resources issues. Responsibilities included recruitment, organizational

changes, employee relations, compensation and benefits, retention, training, employment

policies and employee and manager development.

• Provided career transition services to over 2900 displaced employees as a result of

company and site shutdown.

• Developed unique department portfolios illustrating team bench strength and other related

staffing reports.

• Implemented recruitment campaigns in conjunction with succession planning/employee and

leadership development program based on core competencies and values.

• Owner and instructor for essential leadership development classes including Effective

Interviewing and Ethical Leadership.

Production Manager (Operations Management) 1998 - 2004

Led department of one hundred and twenty employees including 4 supervisors on 4 shifts to meet

and exceed area production goals (volume, yield, and cost, etc.). Responsible for the recruitment,

selection, development, motivation, discipline and performance of site manufacturing employees.

Worked closely with engineering counterparts to identify and drive process improvements across

disciplines.

• Drove start-up activities for two cleanroom production facilities resulting in benchmark ramp

performance.

• Implemented product test flows resulting in 30% cost reduction and improved cycle time.

• Won agreement for company headcount model (spanning two different business segments -

DRAM, Logic) which allowed more accurate assessment of headcount operating efficiency.

• Led key management development programs resulting in increased essential leadership

competencies.

Cypress Semiconductor, Round Rock, Texas 1995 - 1998

Manufacturing Supervisor

Advanced Procurement Systems, Austin, Texas 1994 - 1995

Technical Writer

Education

University of Texas, Austin, Texas

B.A. Liberal Arts, English Literature/History

University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies, Richmond, Virginia

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Applied Leadership Studies

Council on Education in Management in association with The George Washington University

School of Business, Washington, DC

Advanced Certificate in Human Resources Management

ISO Quality Systems; Lead Auditor certified, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt trained

United States Marine Corps Reserve (Honorable Discharge)

SPHR expected Fall, 2009

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