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NAME: WILLIAM WEST
ADDRESS: 109 GULICH AVENUE
CITY: CLEARFIELD
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WILLIAM J. WEST
109 GULICH AVENUE
CLEARFIELD, PA 16830
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EDUCATION
B. S
. in Business with a major in Personnel & Organizational Behavior
Indiana University
- Bloomington, Bloomington, INMay, 1972 Post
Graduate
Studies in Business and Economics University of Tennessee -
Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN1974 - 1975
EXPERIENCE
BAYER CLOTHING GROUP, INC
. (08/93 - Present) Clearfield, PA
Manufacturer of men's tailored clothing.Multi-plant union operation in
three states and the U. S. Virgin Islands with annual sales of
$100,000,000+ and 1000 employees.
Director, Human Resources
Responsible for all Human Resources activities.Hired to establish a
professional Human Resources program.Re-wrote and updated all employee
handbooks and established new policies and procedures in such areas as
attendance, plant work rules, vacations, holidays, and job
posting.Directed the termination of the defined benefit pension plan
and implemented a 401(k) Plan in its place.Directed the transition
from an outside payroll service to an in-house payroll/HRIS system
which runs on an AS400.Established a complete communications program
for all locations.Wrote and implemented a strategic manpower planning
program and a compensation planning program.Conducted a training
program for supervisors and managers on Employee Involvement and,
along with the local Union Business Manager, co-chaired the
implementation of joint labor/management problem solving teams in a
sewing plant.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY
(04/92 - 08/93) Chattanooga, TN
Manufacturer of fabricated steel products used in point of purchase
displays, floral items and saddle and harness hardware items. One
plant operation, privately owned, with a sales volume of approximately
$12,000,000 annually and 180 employees.
Director, Human Resources
Responsible for all Human Resources activities.Hired initially to
restructure Human Resources Department, implement Employee Involvement
Program, and to handle all labor relations.Designed and wrote a PC
based Human Resources Information System, and negotiated a three year
agreement which strengthened management's rights, had no changes in
benefits and called for a total wage escalation of only6.60ver the
three year period.Retained as a consultant in 1995 by the company
owner to renegotiate a new three year labor agreement.
IN TRANSITION
(06/91 - 04/92)
As a result of my position being eliminated following the takeover of
Sunbeam-Oster Company, Inc., and the consolidation of seven divisions
into three, conducted an extensive job search.During this period, also
worked part time as a consultant with a Human Resources Consulting
firm to assist them in preparing marketing materials as well as
assisted them in working with a client company on a successful union
avoidance campaign.Designed and wrote several training programs
including one on Employee Involvement.Taught myself how to use a
Personal Computer and learned the basics of word processing,
spreadsheet applications and data base applications.
SUNBEAM-OSTER COMPANY, INC
. (09/78 - 06/91) (Formerly Allegheny
International, Inc
.)
Sunbeam Outdoor Furniture, Portland, TN (11/85 - 06/91) (Formerly
Almet/Lawnlite, Inc
)
Manufacturer of aluminum outdoor furniture sold to major retail chains
nationally.Three unionized plants (TN, CA, WI) and two non-union
plants (NC, TX) with a total of 2500 plus employees. Annual sales in
excess of $130,000,000.
Vice President, Operations (07/89 - 06/91
)
Vice President, Human
Resources and Administration (11/88
- 07/89
)
Vice President, Human
Resources (07/88
- 11/88
)
Director, Human Resources (11/85 - 07/88)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Established the first ever complete Human Resources program for
Almet/Lawnlite, including writing all Human Resources policies and
procedures.
Developed and presented management/supervisory training programs in
such topics as motivation, communications, team building, union
avoidance, administering the collective bargaining agreement, etc.
Negotiated, as chief spokesperson, four separate collective bargaining
agreements with three year settlement costs of 11.4%, 7.5%, 10.1% and
8.2% respectively.
Conducted a successful campaign through NLRB election to prevent
unionization of one plant by the United Steelworkers.
Developed and implemented a complete safety program which reduced on
the job injuriesby over 50 0n a two year period through the
introduction of better training techniques and incentive plans
designed to promote safety awareness.
Achieved a 20 0ncrease in overall manufacturing efficiencies.
Restructured Employee Health Insurance Program to reduce the cost of
such program to the company and added a PPO provision to control
health care costs.
Closed one plant and downsized another without sacrificing production
capacities or shipping ability.
Reduced manufacturing overhead expenses by 25 0n a three month
period.
Reduced plant direct labor staffing by 10 0n six months while
simultaneously increasing productivity.
Working with the Vice President, Sales/Marketing, put in place a team
work concept to develop new products by having sales, marketing,
manufacturing, engineering and cost accounting work on new product
development as one team.
Magnetics & Electronics, Inc
., Orlando, FL (09/78 - 11/85)
This division of Allegheny International had seven companies located
in five states which manufactured such OEM products as magnetic
metals, electronic instruments, computer tape drives, and electronic
components.This division had 1,600 employees and annual sales of over
$100,000,000.
Director, Employee Relations (08/84 - 11/85
)
Manager, Employee
Relations (09/78
- 08/84)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Headed a productivity improvement team which improved productivity by
over 50 0n two years at an electronics instruments manufacturer.
Prepared plans for and implemented quality circle process in four
separate business units.
Conducted union avoidance programs for four companies.
RCA CORPORATION
(10/73 - 09/78
)
RCA Missile Test Project,
Patrick AFB, FL (01/77 - 09/78) Manager,
Employment, Compensation and Labor Relations (
02/78
- 09/78) Manager,
Compensation (
05/77
- 02/78) Labor Relations Administrator (01/77 -
05/77
)
Coronet Industries, Inc
., Dalton, GA (10/73 - 01/77) Wage and Salary
Administrator
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTERS, Birmingham, AL (05/72 - 10/73)
Wage and Salary Administrator
U. S. AIR FORCE
(07/62 - 05/70)
Medical Administrative Specialist
OTHER
Member of the Personnel Practices Committee, Tennessee Affiliate,
American Heart Association (1992 - 1993)
Member of Society For Human Resource Management (President, Northwest
Georgia Chapter, 1976)
Member of American Compensation Association
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