Manager Human Resource
Resume:
RICHARD W. EDGEWORTH
*** ********* ***** / ******, ******* 36526
Cells: 251-***-****/251-***-**** / E-Mail: ***********@***.***
SUMMARY:
Experienced Manager and Generalist with strong background in organizing and directing Human Resource Offices. Capabilities include budgets, contract negotiations, Worker’s Compensation, safety, employee benefits, recruiting, implementation of self-directed/lean manufacturing work teams, High Involvement Team Training Facilitator, Kaizen Events, start up of plants, hiring and training.
Certified Professional in Human Resources PHR
Machining Operations
Foundry Operations
Welding Operations
Assembly Operations
CNC Operations
Fabrication Operations
Automotive Component Manufacturing
Painting/ Coating Operations
Tier 1 Automotive Operations
Aerospace Manufacturing
OEM Automotive Operations
Parts / Component Manufacturing
401K Programs
Absenteeism Injuries
Implementing Significant Change
Benefits Management
Retirement Plan Development
Compensation / Benefits Development
COBRA
Management Development
Talent Management
Community Relations
Leading HR Professionals
Multiple Facilities Experience
Human Resource Information Systems HRIS
Union Contract Negotiations
Unionized Workplace
Arbitration
Disciplinary Actions
Employee Advocacy
Employee Health / Safety
Salary letters and employment contracts
Staff Retention
Recruitment / Staffing
Succession Planning
Records
HS&E Training Human Capital Management
Employee Onboarding
Training
Organization Development
Employment paperwork / records for new hires.
Employment Law Compliance
Competency Building / Mapping
Labor Resource Management
Job Analysis
Event Planning
Exit interviews
First Aid Training
HR Budgeting
Policy Development
Leading Change
Lean Training / Experience
Non Union Manufacturing
Salary Benchmarking
Performance Management
Rewards and Recognition
Risk Management
Timekeeping
Dispute Resolution
Collective Bargaining
Workers Compensation
Workforce Planning
Facility Services
College Partnerships
OSHA Regulations
FMLA
Federal / State Regulation Compliance
EXPERIENCE:
Carlisle Medical, LLC/Mobile, Alabama Employed 12/2017 to 7/2019
Human Resource Director for 160 person, 40 year old Company that handled Worker’s Compensation
across the country.
Responsible for all Human Resources functions, to include recruitment and placement of Nurse Case
Managers across the United States.
Responsible for all DME, Pharmacy, Retail Home Delivery, IT, and Accounting personnel that involves HR issues.
Responsible for all personnel functions, recruitment of all employees, and continuous development of employees.
Trained Front Line Supervisors and Managers in do’s and don’ts of Leadership Training.
Handled all employee relation issues.
Supervised two exempt employees (HR Generalist and Personnel Assistant) along with hourly workers.
Jack Links, LLC / Alpena, South Dakota Employed 2/2016 to 12/2017.
Human Resource Manager for 750 person jerky plant (largest in the world) located in Alpena, South Dakota.
Served as leader in Kaizen events and 5-S Training classes.
Responsible for all personnel functions, recruitment of all employees, and continuous development of employees.
Member of Steering Committee that provides support for all JLPS (Jack Links Performance System) Pillars.
Trained Front Line Supervisors and Managers in do’s and don’ts of Leadership Training.
Handled all employee relation issues.
Revamped safety program that is currently at 1,000,000+ hours without a lost time accident.
Took Plant from worst to first in all of Jack Links.
Supervises two exempt employees (Safety Manager and Personnel Assistant) along with hourly workers.
Delta Industries, Inc:, Baldwin/Mobile Counties and Mississippi Coast Employed 1/05 to 12/2016.
Divisional Human Resource/Safety Manager for Gulf States Ready Mix territory.
Responsibility includes all personnel functions, recruitment of all employees, safety, and development of associates.
Responsible for administration of all policies and procedures, to include safety rules and regulations, for 13 plants.
Responsible for keeping 60 vehicles and drivers in DOT compliance.
Company Representative for area in any judicial matters.
Division closed with economy downturn.
Goodrich Aerospace / Fairhope, Alabama Employed 10/97 to 10/04.
Human Resource Manager with responsibility for 190 person FAA Part 145 Repair Station.
Responsible for Random Drug Testing program.
Served as Leader during Kaizen Events in Lean Manufacturing.
Responsible for maintaining PEP (Positive Employee Philosophy) with associates.
Conducted all recruiting for management positions and mechanics.
Responsible for all safety regulations and implementation of OSHA and FAA rules.
Conducted monthly safety audits and provided information to Divisional office.
Responsible for all other human resource functions.
Supervised three non-exempt associates.
Plant was purchased and consolidated and I took a buyout.
Andover Togs, Incorporated / Scottsboro, Alabama Employed 3/91 to 09/97.
Director of Human Resources
Responsibility of all human resource functions for 1,100 employee company. This included three sewing plants and one distribution center.
Implemented work teams in the distribution center which led to a cost reduction in labor.
Responsible for recruiting all exempt employees throughout the sites.
Created a safety program that showed a cost reduction in worker’s compensation costs of over $360,000 during this period.
Worked directly with New York corporate office to align benefits with other industries in order to be more competitive in area.
Negotiated contract with ACTWU.
Supervised six non-exempt employees in Alabama and North Carolina.
Left to join Goodrich
United States Army
Positions during this period included Unit Administrator for Alabama National Guard; Administrative Specialist for the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Pentagon; Administrative Specialist for Finance and Accounting Office, Fort Rucker, Alabama; Administrative Specialist for The Commander-in-Chief Pacific Command, Camp Smith Hawaii; Personnel Management Supervisor, Fort Bliss, Texas; Administrative Specialist, Fort Gordon, Georgia; and Administrative Specialist, Headquarters VII Corps, Stuttgart, Germany. During this period I was awarded a Top Secret, SI/TK clearance.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management / University of Hawaii
Cornelius and Associates Team Training for Facilitators and Coordinators
SPHR Certified
US Army Administrative School
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.
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