Tina Romano-Allen, SPHR, GCDF, CPRW

**** ****** **. ***** ********, OH 44133

216-***-**** ac0x8r@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic, hands-on Human Resources professional with demonstrated achievements implementing human resources strategies and accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employee engagement, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety, talent management, succession planning, employee relations and retention, AA/EEO compliance, and labor relations.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

GENERAL ALUMINUM – Ravenna, OH 2014-2017

Corporate Director, Human Resources

Responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Human Resources function and the establishment of HR objectives aligned with the direction of the organization. Lead, integrate, and manage the HR initiatives of six regional manufacturing locations. Establish consistent policies and practices, metrics, performance appraisal systems, and overall continuity among the plants. Oversee Safety and Environmental. Drive Human Resources by developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Integrated five distinct operations into one General Aluminum company with consistent procedures, policies, and procedures

Utilized Employment Law knowledge to ensure risk avoidance within the company.

Designed and implemented training strategy focusing on both the production workforce as well as leadership positions. Incorporated Six Sigma and Lean Mfg. techniques. Overall turnover decreased 6%; employee engagement increased 10%.

Initiated establishment of an accountability culture within the organization

Designed and drove company-wide talent management process with focus on goal setting, development activities, and succession planning.

Key member of Corporate Safety Committee, with focus on engaging workforce and reducing TOR and DART rates, as well as non substantiated workers’ compensation claims

Utilized creative methods to source, screen, and recruit key positions, building the talent pipeline

CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Cleveland, OH 2011-2014

Career Development Specialist

Selected from several HR/Business professionals to facilitate the growth of the college’s internal career development and experiential learning initiatives. Cultivate HR, business and employer relationships; recruit top talent in the NEO area.

ALCOA POWER AND PROPULSION (APP), INC. Cleveland, OH 2008-2010

Human Resources Business Partner

Hands-on business partner and resource to management team and global workforce (27 union and non-union facilities, 11,000+ people worldwide). Led HR initiatives which provided a high performance culture in: position grading and analysis; compensation planning; recruiting; recognition; training; diversity and inclusion; and performance appraisal.

Drove talent management plans at all levels, resulting in an increase in retention of 6%.

Led Employee Engagement process within division, including developing strategic plan, effective training and coaching. Engagement increased 2% year over year.

Designed, developed, and implemented systems to effectively align compensation, global job structure/grading, performance management, talent management and succession planning

Served as partner to location leadership and HR professionals to establish effective recognition and reward systems; increase retention; and identify and track key HR performance metrics.

GRAFTECH, INT’L. (UCAR – Union Carbide), Parma, OH 2001-2007

Business Partner, Corporate Human Resources

Provided strategic HR service and leadership to an organization of 3,400 global employees in 9 countries with union and non-union facilities. Supervised a staff of 3 direct and 8 indirect reports.

Drove lean manufacturing initiatives and training. Utilized organization design and development skills to enhance transformation of organization into systemic and cash-flow positive company.

Developed and implemented innovative compensation processes (employee and Executive), succession planning, career pathing, building diversity/inclusion and training and development.

Designed and implemented new performance appraisal process and material; implemented KDS (Knowledge Development e-learning System) worldwide.

Established consistent HR policies in 11 global union and non-union plants.

Realized $300K annual savings by centralizing HR functions and leading the organization through an extensive work resign effort.

Manager, Human Resources, Advanced Engineering Technology Division

Managed all HR generalist activities within this leading edge division. Met 100% key targets by collaborating with management team to set quantifiable division targets including both hourly and salaried personnel.

Enhanced accuracy of job evaluations by developing job profiles for 100% of salaried positions.

ARROW INTERNATIONAL, Cleveland, OH 1995-2001

Manager, Human Resources

Responsible for positive Employee Relations; Hourly and Exempt Recruiting; Job Placement and Progression; Compensation; Training & Development; Policy and Procedure Administration; Performance Appraisal; Recognition Programs; and Manpower Planning. Driver in maintenance of non-union status.

Contributed to the re-design of employee profit sharing plan, enhancing retention

Led recruiting team in meeting targets, resulting in efficient response to manufacturing production changes and needs.

FOUNDATIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALLIEDSIGNAL TRUCK BRAKE SYSTEMS - BENDIX

Manager, Total Quality and Organizational Development

Human Resources Manager, Bendix Trucking Division

Responsible for Generalist HR activities for the trucking division of the Automotive business unit. Managed the development and deployment of a worldwide Total Quality process

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Masters of Business Administration, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH

Bachelor of Arts, John Carroll University, University Hts., OH

SPHR (Senior Professional Human Resources) Certification

GCDF (Global Career Development Certification)

Hay Job Grading Advanced Certification

ISO- 9000, Six Sigma, & Theory of Constraints Trainer Certified

DDI (Development Dimensions International) Certification

OSHA 30 Certification

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