Human Resources Social Media

JONATHAN EDWARD SIMMS

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Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 ***********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

FORD MOTOR COMPANY BROOK PARK, OH

Sr. Human Resources Associate November 2016 – Present

Cleveland Engine Plant

Administer the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Ford Motor Company, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) union at the largest Ford engine plant in North America, consisting of 1600+ union represented workers and 150+ non-union represented employees

Collaborate closely with senior management to design, develop, and implement company policies and procedures, while maintaining compliance with the CBA and federal laws and regulations

Lead company representative in grievance hearings averaging a caseload of 30 grievances per month

Lead investigations for both hourly and salary employees and analysis of sexual harassment, Title VII, EEOC, ADA, hotline complaints and workplace violence issues to prepare recommendations for various disciplinary concerns and potential legal action

Selected Chairman of the Ford-UAW Local Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Lead training of line supervisors in Daily Interaction Sessions. Topics included, but are not limited to, handling discipline, de-escalating situations, difficult discussions, and bathroom breaks

Train and assist in the education and development of new labor relations representatives

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY DEARBORN, MI

Human Resources Leadership Development Program August 2014 – September 2016

Human Resources Business Partner Ford Motor Credit Company

Provided operational HR support to 300+ finance, six sigma, and learning and development professionals globally, in accordance with applicable employment laws, regulatory agencies, and corporate policies

Led the recruiting strategy and implementation for the summer internship program as well as full-time positions for my customer group

Designed and implemented the Ford Credit North America social media recruiting strategy; obtaining multiple project approvals up to and including the Executive Vice President management level

Managed the Ford Credit Leadership Development Intern program that included approximately 30 interns ranging from Bachelor to PhD educational level interns

Led a cross-functional Change Management effort to re-design and implement a new external hiring approval process for Ford Credit (implemented in the United States and Canada) which reduced approval process from 2 weeks to 2 days

Managed the Phased Retirement Plan for Ford Credit North America

Co-founded the Ford African American Ancestry Network (FAAN) Young Professional’s (YP) Resource Group, increasing membership from 15 to over 90 paid members and an additional 20 interested members in a 9 month timespan

FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEARBORN, MI

Human Resources Leadership Development Program January 2015 – March 2016

Ford – UAW National Negotiations - Subcommittee Ford Motor Company

Researched union demands and presented recommendations for negotiation strategy

Used labor law and employee relations knowledge to consult with company and union negotiators what actions were realistically achievable and what were opportunities for further discussion

Lead negotiation discussions in specific areas of expertise

Wrote contractual language that is included in the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (2015)

Provided guidance for implementation of agreed upon contract language

FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEARBORN, MI

Human Resources Leadership Development Program August 2012 – August 2014

Labor Relations Representative Dearborn Truck Plant (F-150)

Administered the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at the most profitable auto manufacturing plant in North America, with a workforce consisting of 4000+ bargaining unit employees and 300+ salary employees

Conducted comprehensive investigations and analysis of sexual harassment, Title VII, EEOC, ADA, hotline complaints and workplace violence issues to prepare recommendations for various disciplinary concerns and potential legal action

Managed a $1,000,000+ training and development budget to ensure operations and union members were properly trained

Analyzed data from employee engagement surveys and helped install a new “Team Leader Training Academy” that has been duplicated in other North American manufacturing facilities

Lead the Local Continuous Improvement Forum between operations leadership and union leadership to foster a collaborative work environment and ensure issues are addressed in a timely manner

FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEARBORN, MI

Labor Relations Graduate Intern May 2011 – August 2011

Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank Plant

Consulted plant management on re-engineering the overtime process at the Dearborn Engine and Fuel Tank Plant (50+ salary employees; 400+ hourly employees), resulting in attaining a 40% reduction in grievance payments

Conducted internal benchmarking of contract agreements for Ford Powertrain Plants (9) in preparation for Ford Motor Company (Ford) - United Auto Workers Union (UAW) local (plant) contract negotiations

Member of the National Continuous Improvement subcommittee for the Ford-UAW National contract negotiations

FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEARBORN, MI

Human Resources Graduate Intern May 2010 – August 2010

Recruiting, Graduate & Leadership Programs

Obtained data and used analytics to identify weaknesses, propose improvements and establish new formats, guidelines, and requirements for recruiting team members to improve recruiting effectiveness on-campus and with professional organizations

Developed a social media recruiting strategy by reviewing what student preferences are and what communication channels are most utilized in seeking career opportunities. This project was used in the development of the Ford Motor Company social media recruiting strategy in conjunction with IBM

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH JOSEPH M. KATZ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Pittsburgh, PA

Master of Business Administration, May 2012

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW, Pittsburgh, PA

Juris Doctor, May 2012

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY A.J. PALUMBO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2008

Majors: Marketing, Sports Marketing, and Legal Studies

FORD MOTOR COMPANY & FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY

Human Resources Leadership Development Program, Graduate 2016

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