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Human Resources Plant Manager

Location:
Waverly, NE, 68462
Posted:
May 16, 2014

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Kerri Nunley

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Benefits/Payroll

HR & EHS Dept. Head Administration Employee Engagement

Compensation Management Full Cycle Recruitment & Strategies

Strategic Planning & Visioning Selection SAP / ADP / WORD / EXCEL /

Employee & Labor Relations HR Budgeting & Forecasting ACCESS

EEO / Affirm. Action / OFCCP HR & Safety Audits Multi-Level HR Support

Design & Implement Training Employee Events/Activities

Programs FLSA / FMLA / OSHA / HSE /

Positive Employee Resolutions ADA

Union Free Awareness Training

Team focused Human Resources Plant Manager with approximately 15 years'

experience in Human Resources, Safety and Training with extensive knowledge

of HR best practices, labor and employment law, and regulatory training.

Employment and labor law experience adds value to C-Level strategic HR

initiatives. Versed in the creation of company's strategic goals and

action plans which include the implementation of organizational performance

metrics, cultural transformation methods and continuous improvement tools.

A proven game changer, with a history of managing HR teams and actions in

the following manufacturing industries: Automotive/Medical Device/Military

(Defense). An insightful hands-on leader who fosters working relationships

between company stakeholders & their downstream customers in order to

maintain a clear understanding of their daily performance, to the

customer's expectations

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Innovative: Implemented an Employee Driven Safety Review Panel which

was an innovative "Behavioral Based Safety" program, in a

manufacturing operation, that dramatically decreased injury rates from

the previous years. In 2012 and 2013, Tenneco had 0 recordable

injuries. The program fostered a new outlook on the importance of

safety and created a mindset to have safety in everything we

do...every day.

. Proactive: Successfully implemented a continus improvement cross

training program which significantly strengthened plant employee

engagment, reduced employee accident rates and created a culture of

sharing expertise across departments.

. Successful Change Agent: Resolved interdepartmental rivalries by

creating a targeted action plan which included: (1) Making

modifications to the organizational chart; (2) Created standard work

by establishing goals and objectives that were measured on a daily

basis, and; (3) updating and clarifying job descriptions including

direct report responsibilities. Establishing accountability and

diplomacy as a change agent was required to overcome significant

resistance to change.

. Transformational Leader: Achieved a "cultural transformation" by

increasing employee engagement and reversing negative employee

perceptions: (1) Introducing individual employee development plans and

training supervisors in their application of conflict resolution; (2)

Intensive training of employee engagement, and; (3) Implementation of

an employee rewards and recognition program with active supervisor

involvement; (4) Created an Employee Suggestion prgram called "Bright

Ideas" to encourage ideas and suggestions to be submitted for review

and implemenetation of the Six Sigma Teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources/EHS PLANT Manager

Tenneco Inc. - Seward, NE

07/2013 - Present

. Conducted an Employee Survey and identified areas of opportunity by

creating focus teams to drive action items.

. Educate and train employees and new hires on union avoidance.

Created a Supervisor Toolkit for union awareness including: talking

points, stategy documents and training videos.

. Created and implemented an Employee Suggestion Program called "Bright

Ideas" that encouraged employee engagment and identifed areas to

increase production and reduce cost throughout the facility. This

program worked in conjunction with the Six Sigma Team to develop Green

Belt projects.;

. Manage all aspect of Enviromental, Health & Safety for Tenneco-

Seward's 400,000 square foot facility that employs 900 employees

across 3 shifts.

. Enhanced the Behavioral Based Safety program by increasing the

participation from 100 to 300+ employees within a 10-month time frame.

The quality based observations contributed to the facility exceeding

2 Million Hours without a lost time recordable accident.

. Assisted in the development and deployment of Tenneco's Safety

Committee to maintain OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) status.

. Facilitated and coached Staff members how to create an effective

Succession Plan by using a SWOT Analysis, 9 Box Grid and Individual

Development Plans for salaried and non-exempt employees in their

departments.

. Continuously drive employee communication and engagement throughout

all levels of the organization.

Human Resources Supervisor

02/2013

to 6/2013

. Received DDI Certified Trainer certification to professionally trained

24 sessions to Leads and Supervsiors on leadership capabilities to

heighten awareness, influence attitude and opinions, transfer

leadership knowledge and build and transfer skills.

. Developed Supervisory Consistency Meetings to educate Leaders to

become familiar with policies/procedures, laws and general principles

essential to maintaining a workplace free of discrimination,

harassment and retaliation.

. Leveraged technology to streamline HR service processes and improved

access to employee information - Training and Job Bid systems.

. Created metrics within HR department to trend data appropriately and

to identify areas of improvement.

. Identified more proactive recruiting solutions for hourly and salaried

positions.

. Improved employee and contractor onboarding experience through a two

week on-boarding process.

Human Resources/training Plant Manager

B.Braun Medical Inc. - Dallas, TX

06/2008 to 02/2013

. Managed all aspects of the Human Resources and EH&S.

. Developed and maintain HR and Traning SOPs.

. Educates and trains employees: new hire orientation, union avoidance,

cGMP, health & safety, lean manufacturing, anti-harassment,

compliance, qualified trainer, leadership and record management.

. Train management on effective uses of the review program and

succession planning.

. Counsels with managers, supervisors and employees on various

performance issues and training needs.

. Recommends training programs as needed per performance reviews and

disciplinary actions to assure maximum effectiveness of employees.

. Maintain training records per GMP/ISO guidelines.

. Identify performance gaps and design customized HR solutions to

achieve best practices.

. Use Root Cause Analysis tool to establish preventative measures for

all training issues.

. Prepared HR Audit status reports and implement corrective actions.

. Responsible for all hiring activities for the Plant for permanent and

temporary personnel.

. Ensures that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in

areas of employment, compensation, development, employee relations and

disciplinary actions.

l-3 CommunicATIONS

4/2006 to 06/2008

Human Resources Generalist - Dallas, TX

. Provided guidance to managers and employees regarding the

interpretation and administration of Company policies and procedures.

. Completed needed investigations and other employee relation issues.

. Organized various company functions to illustrate employee

appreciation, health awareness and safety.

. Installed a new HR database to capture training, applicants, 360

degree, surveys, turnover, headcount and other HR functions.

. Managed all aspects of payroll and submission of approved weekly

timecards.

Genworth financial

01/2001 - 04/2006

Human Resources Generalist - Frisco, TX

. "Hands-on" of all HR functions: Performance Management, Change

Management, Organizational Development, Employee & Labor Relations,

Compensation & Benefits, Communication, Training, Succession Planning,

EEO and OFCCP Compliance, Affirmative Action Plans, Aligning Roles and

Responsibilities, Employee Engagement and Motivation, Workers'

Compensation, OSHA.

. Multi-State responsibility and HR support in 9 state territory.

. Exceeded recruting numbers by 116%.

EDUCATION

BA (degree) University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Business Management

MBA (courses taken) University of Phoenix Human

Resources Management

TRAINING

. BST, 2014

. Behavioral Based Safety Training Program, 2013

. DDI - Certified Development Dimensions International, 2013

. Operational Excellence, 2008-2012

o Green Belt Certification Training

o Executive Lean Basic Training

o Toyota Kata Training

o Toyota Module Training - Lean Manufacturing

o 6S Training

o Lean Basic Training for Exempts

. FDA, 2012

. Employee Diversity/Inclusion, 2012

. Continuous Improvement, 2012

. Color Code Personality, 2011-2012

. 5 Levels of Leadership, 2012

. The Oz Principle, 2012

. DDI - Targeted Selection Interviewing Process, 2010

. Mixing Four Generations in the Workplace, 2010

. Union Avoidance, 2010-2012

. Labor & Employment Law, 2008-2011

. Employee Relations, 2008- 2011

. OSHA, 2008-2011

. Member Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

. Member of Lincoln Human Resource Management Association



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