Human Resources Manager

Charles T. (Chuck) Tomlinson Memphis, TN *****

**************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/chucktomlinson 901-***-****

Profile

Dynamic, progressive, visionary, senior-level human resources professional with unique combined experience in government relations, project management and production/logistics/operations, both in for-profit businesses and non-profit trade associations as well as experience working for the U.S. Senate. Self-motivated yet, team-oriented, individual whom possesses a demonstrated history of career growth and progression. Core competencies include:

Human Resources Management Employee Relations Talent Acquisition

Organizational Development Training & Development Benefits Administration

Employment/OSHA Compliance Team Building Conflict Resolution

Career Experience

View, Inc. Olive Branch, MS and Milpitas, CA February 2011 – April 2017

View, Inc. is a manufacturer of electrochromic windows called “dynamic glass” that adjusts to the amount of light and heat entering a building to reduce energy consumption. View is a venture capital funded, start-up company, headquartered in the Silicon Valley with a high-volume manufacturing facility in Olive Branch, MS. www.viewglass.com. Hired in February 2011, I am the one and only Human Resources Manager that View, Inc., has ever employed. As such I have successfully designed, implemented, monitored an HR platform for all human resources policies and procedures, implemented all HRIS systems and staffed an organization of 300-plus employees.

Sr. Human Resources Manager September 2016 April 2017

Responsible for all human resources operations of View, Inc.’s start-up manufacturing facility currently employing 300-plus full-time employees. Factory began manufacturing operations in July 2011. Major responsibilities and accomplishments included:

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and indirectly to the entire Executive Team as well as the Corporate Director of Human Resources.

Accomplishing an employee relations record consisting of zero EEOC complaints, unlawful harassment and discrimination cases over 6-plus years.

Conducted investigations into unlawful harassment and discrimination complaints.

Expanding a Human Resources Department from one to four direct reports.

Talent acquisition for all positions, including, but not limited to: exempt Directors, Managers and Supervisors responsible for General Administration; Sales; Information Technology; Operations, Logistics, Technology, Engineering, Quality, Yield as well as all non-exempt, factory-direct employees for Production, Metrology, Industrial/Facilities Maintenance and Quality Assurance.

Reviewing 20,000-plus resumes and conducting 6,000-plus in person interviews over the last six-plus years.

Developing, implementing, monitoring and continuously improving an onboarding training program pertaining to all human resources policies and procedures for a continuously increasing workforce which grew from 4 to 300-plus employees.

Successfully executing a labor capacity expansion plan by recruiting 55-plus employees in Q4 2016; one of several successfully completed labor capacity ramp plans.

Training managers and supervisors on HR best management practices, including: time and attendance tracking, progressive disciplinary action, conflict resolution and employee relations, etc. in a manufacturing/distribution environment.

Utilizing past government relations experience negotiated with the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) to extend the company’s commitment to create 330 permanent, full time jobs; saving the company $1.3M.

Generating revenue in excess of $750K via participation in the MDA’s On-The Job Training Program over six years. Original agreement was $450K over three years.

During a time of financial crisis, developed a staffing plan that, if implemented, would have reduced operational and capital expenses by approximately $700K a month.

Administering the company’s 401(k) plan and serving on the 401(k) Committee.

Human Resources Manager February 2011 September 2016

Serving as Interim Corporate Director of Human Resources responsible for all human resources functions at both the corporate headquarters in Milpitas, CA and its manufacturing facility in Olive Branch, MS from December 2012 through April 2014 employing a total of 400-plus employees at the time.

Developing all processes, policies and procedures from scratch for the recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retention of all exempt and non-exempt employees.

Continuously improving all employment policies into an employee handbook; ensuring it reflects the organization’s constantly evolving and growing operations.

Developing, implementing, conducting and enforcing an Occupational Safety and Health training and development program.

Fostering a safety-conscious culture: Achieving a 0.46 TIF (Total Injury & Illness Frequency Rate) in 2016; industry average was 4.4 for the window manufacturing industry and 3.8 across all manufacturing industries in 2015 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Experiencing zero OSHA complaints or investigations.

Administering group medical, dental, life and AD&D insurance plans: negotiating terms of coverage and cost of group plans on an annual basis; enrolling eligible employees; processing employees’ shares of premium through payroll deductions and ensuring compliance with federal COBRA and state continuation laws and regulations.

Maintaining knowledge of all applicable local, state and federal employment laws and regulations and ensuring compliance.

Experience with various HRIS systems, including: Paylocity, Paycom, Paychex, JobVite, Oracle, Cornerstone, Concur, and highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; an exert with MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preparing and reconciling payroll; filing all annual regulatory compliance reports.

Developing and implementing a successful internship program from scratch.

Developing and implementing the Company’s scholarship program (2011 and 2012).

The Textile Rental Services Association Alexandria, VA May 2003 – February 2011

TRSA is an international professional trade organization representing member companies in the uniform, linen and healthcare laundry supply industries. The association employs between 20-25 full time employees. TRSA’s membership consists of 300 member companies with 1,500 facilities globally, representing approximately 90 percent of the industry and serves as the primary representative voice in Congress, federal and state regulatory agencies and in all 50 state legislatures. www.trsa.org; www.safetrsa.org.

Human Resources and OSHA Compliance Consultant June 2010 – February 2011

Independent contractor responsible for managing the association’s industry-wide safety initiative, SafeTRSA. Implemented and oversaw all SafeTRSA budgets, projects, meetings and communications while simultaneously serving as a human resources and occupational safety and health consultant to the industry. The industry achieved a 46.8% reduction in its occupational injury and illness rates since the program’s inception.

Director of Human Resources April 2005 June 2010

Senior executive responsible for the entire human resources operation of a professional trade association representing the linen and uniform supply industry. Major responsibilities and accomplishments included:

Managing personnel: recruiting, hiring, onboarding, orienting, retaining and separating employees across all departments.

Preparing and managing annual budgets for the Human Resources and Safety Committees.

Establishing the first industry-wide safety program, including, but not limited to: developing safety surveys, recruiting participation from the association’s member companies and negotiating with both OSHA and BLS to demonstrate the industry’s commitment to safety. Resulting in a 50% reduction in OSHA safety inspections of the industry.

Serving as staff liaison to association’s Safety & HR Committee and related task forces.

Administering 401(k) and pension retirement plans: enrolled eligible employees; processed participant contributions and ensured regulatory reporting and filing compliance.

Overseeing and researched fringe benefit programs: monthly parking; commuter reimbursement; executive allotment; housing and car allowances.

Developing comprehensive policy and procedure manuals on OSHA regulations.

Managing annual surveys and produces reports detailing the industry’s financial performance, employee compensation levels and occupational injury and illness records.

Maintaining a database of OSHA inspections to analyze and track industry’s safety record.

Planning association programs and meetings up to four meetings annually with attendance between 100 and 250-plus participants.

Government Affairs Assistant May 2003 April 2005

Effectively advocated the industry’s position on regulatory and legislative public policy issues, and advised Government Affairs Department on public policy issues pertaining to employment and occupational safety and health. Major responsibilities and accomplishments included:

Working with Federal, state and local government officials including White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries, Members of Congress and agency regulators.

Preparing testimony for Congressional hearings

Drafting position papers on legislative and regulatory issues with industry implications.

Managing TRSAPAC: The industry’s only Political Action Committee and filing finance reports with the Federal Elections Commission.

Authoring weekly regulatory and legislative update newsletter.

Leading association delegations in visits with their Members of Congress.

Serving as an industry representative on various coalitions.

United States Senate Washington, DC June 2001 May 2003

Office of a United States Senator & Senate Majority Leader in the Legislative Branch of Congress serving the constituency of the State of Mississippi.

Staff Assistant

Assisting the United States Senate Majority Leader, Trent Lott, and a staff of 50 employees to effectively and efficiently execute the daily operations of the Senator’s Washington, DC and Mississippi offices. Major responsibilities and accomplishments included:

Responding to correspondence from constituents on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader regarding pending and existing legislation and regulations as well as project requests.

Meeting with constituents and addressing their concerns and/or positions on legislation pending a vote in the U.S. Senate.

Training and Development Experience

12-plus years’ combined experience training manufacturing and distribution employees and advising TRSA association member companies on OSHA and other government mandated regulations, including: powered industrial trucks; operations-specific personal protective equipment and lockout/tagout (LO/TO) for affected and authorized employees; bloodborne pathogens (BBP); overhead cranes, fire extinguishers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act (FMCSA) etc.

Experience implementing First Aid/CPR/AED training programs.

Conducted educational seminars ranging from 10 to 250+ attendees on operational, human resources and occupational safety and health subjects for TRSA, the World Educational Congress for Laundering and Dry-Cleaning and various industry groups.

Course instructor for TRSA’s Production Management Institute (PMI) and Maintenance Management Institute (MMI).

Teaching “Employability Skills” as part of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s (NWCC) Manufacturing Basic Skills (MBS) course curriculum (2011 – 2013).

Volunteered at the public library in Southaven, MS to educate unemployed and under-employed individuals on resume construction and interviewing skills (2015-2016).

Education

The University of Mississippi Oxford, MS August 1997 – May 2001

Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resources Management

McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College, inaugural class.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Associated Student Body, Legislative Branch (1999 – 2001)

Chancellor’s Honor Roll

Chancellor’s Leadership Class

Memberships And Leadership Activities

Board of Directors, DeSoto County Economic Development Council, Executive Committee Treasurer (2006-Present)

Board of Directors, DeSoto County Economic Development Council (2014 – Present)

Unofficial staff liaison to the DCEDC’s HR Task Force whose mission is to create innovative ideas, programs and methods to address the lack of a qualified labor force in the Memphis-metropolitan area amid an influx of demand and competition for such talent.

Board of Directors, Mississippi Society of Washington (2003 2009)

Board of Directors, Ole Miss Alumni Association Washington, DC Chapter (2002 – 2007) Society for Human Resource Management (2001 Present); Sigma Nu Fraternity

Personal Note

I am a passionate Human Resources professional who chose my career field as I truly believe that it provides me with an opportunity to improve the lives of a company’s employees and their dependents by offering them rewarding jobs as well as the opportunity to grow and develop them in their chosen career fields.

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