Human Resources Employee Relations

Daniel R. Harvey, sphr, shrm-scp

Cell 585-***-**** - E-mail: ************@*****.***

Global Human Resources executive focused on strategy, growth, earnings and execution. A recognized business partner to senior leaders, with a track record of achieving results and driving business solutions with all levels of teams and throughout the organization.

Global HR Leadership

Merger Integrations

Organization Development

Succession Planning Executive Development Training and Development

Process Improvement

Change Management

Compensation

Talent Management

Professional Experience:

Senior Director of Human Resources - Manufacturing 8/2017 to Present

Ashley Furniture – Advance, NC, Ecru, MS, Arcadia, WI, Leesport, PA, Vietnam & China

Responsible for human resources, organizational development, leadership coaching, management counseling, conflict mediated, employee relations, HR practices/policies, compensation, non-medical benefits, legal/internal investigations, organizational learning and cultural transformation.

Summary of Accomplishments:

Strategically directs the human resources infrastructure comprised of 6 plants with nearly 50 senior leaders from C-suite to director level.

Lead a full-service human resources department consisting of 22 staff, servicing 8,500 hourly diverse, multi-cultural, multi-language, blue-collar employees while remaining union free.

Reduced plant hourly production turnover over 15% resulting in a 6% increase in productivity overall.

Oversee P&L and a $4M annual budget.

Lead HR strategies for acquisition and integration of acquisitions into Ashley process and culture while maintaining union free environment.

Director of People Empowerment - Manufacturing 5/2015 to 8/2017

TESLA: NASDAQ, TSLA – Buffalo, NY, Fremont, CA, Hanzhou, China (Formerly SolarCity)

Responsible for human capital strategy, organizational development, talent acquisition, employee retention, employee engagement, organizational change management, performance and development, corporate communications, organizational learning and cultural transformation.

Summary of Accomplishments:

The first Human Resources executive hired to lead the ramp, manning, defender/creator of culture and build out of the first ever and largest manufacturing solar site in the western hemisphere.

Built and led a full-service human resources department that serviced 2,500 employees.

Developed strategy and the execution for this rapidly growing start up Solar Company focused on manufacturing excellence.

Built an entire pay for skill training program in partnership with operations

Was instrumental in building and developing a training program to receive 4.5 million in grants for internal workforce development in partnership with New York State, and the United Way

Director of Human Resources 4/2007 to 5/2015

Graham Corporation: AMEX, GHM – Batavia, NY, Lapeer, MI, and Suzhou, China

Responsible for leadership of all Human Resources, human capital strategy, organizational development, talent acquisition, employee retention, employee engagement, organizational change management, performance and development, and cultural transformation. Also, responsible for strategic development and administration of benefit plans, compensation and retirement plans, and human resources management systems.

Summary of Accomplishments:

Strategically moved the employee health benefits plan over a three-year period to a self-funded plan arrangement saving over $1M, while increasing employee coverage and holding cost.

Developed, and standardized Human Resources and Training policies globally for all locations to meet ISO-9000 Certification.

Sweeping reorganization with creation of an upgraded compensation system including an executive variable compensation system, pay for performance system and an improved variable compensation system including designing new job descriptions, salary grades, and career ladders with a strong focus on measured outcomes and metrics driving business growth.

Regional Human Resources Manager 1/2006 to 4/2007

Elkay Cabinet Division – Yorktowne Cabinetry Red Lion, PA, Mifflinburg, PA and Danville, VA

Responsible for human resources policies and processes, compliance, labor and employee relations, change management, corporate communications and culture. Responsible for collective bargaining agreement negotiation and administration, strategic development and administration of benefit plans, retirement plans, payroll, and security services.

Summary of Accomplishments:

Led Human Resources transition from Pennsylvania plant closures to new facility in Virginia.

Defeated a unionization drive at new facility through sound human resources practices and training.

Human Resources Manager 6/1997 to 1/2006

Altra Industrial Motion - NASDQ: AIMC, Erie, PA, Niagara Falls, NY

Responsible for all Human Resources functions including organizational development, labor and employee relations, salary and benefits administration, recruitment; training and development, collective bargaining agreement negotiation and administration

Summary of Accomplishments:

Maintained a union facility in Pennsylvania and non-union facility in New York with secondary responsibilities for six locations throughout the Mid-west and International locations covering 1,500 employees.

$2,100,000.00 in cost savings as Lead Negotiator during three (3) contract negotiations with USWA with a focus on achieving lean manufacturing principals.

Zero (0) lost time accidents through a continuous improvement safety program.

Four (4) plant closures in the mid-west without any major litigation.

Education:

University of Phoenix, B.S., Business Management, GPA of 3.6.

Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Champion -

Danaher Business System Manager Training

Penn State, Erie Campus and Main Campus - Various Credits and attendance

Certified RV Rhodes OD Practitioner

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