Human Resources Manager

Aubrey M. McMahan

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STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL

Highly versatile, results oriented human resource manager with experience

in rapidly changing industries both union and non-union. Proven track

record demonstrated through continuous attainment of objectives. Skilled

at leading change, driving accountability, managing performance, and

challenging status quo. Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Customer focused and a valued business partner. Possessing a positive

outlook with a good sense of humor, high values, strong work ethic, and

unyielding integrity. Proven areas of expertise include:

Strategic Planning Training Change Management

Safety/Root Cause Analysis Team Building

Employee Relations

Talent Development Lean Manufacturing Performance

Metrics Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUTONEUM

Corporate Human Resources Manager

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Corporate Environment 2013-Present

Autoneum is a global tier-1 supplier with expertise in acoustic management

development, design, test and production of vehicle components and

integrate all parts into multifunctional systems and modules tailored to

each vehicle. Autoneum has 26 locations globally and sustain annual sales

volumes in excess of 2 billion USD.

o Work with 4 main plants in the U.S., union and non-union.

o Conducted union meetings, assist plant HR Managers with grievances and

work with plants who have gone through union drives.

o Union avoidance training.

o Work with the HR Managers in the field to create handbooks and policies.

o Coordinate global immigration for 26 locations, H1B's, sponsorships and

B1's.

o Employee relations issues at Corporate and assist the plants as to

questions they may have.

o High level recruiting for highly skilled positions.

o Working on SAP integration, while assisting with confidential data to be

entered.

o Researching payroll systems to present to the executive team, which will

integrate with SAP.

APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC

SR. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER/SAFETY AND HEALTH

Springdale, Arkansas

Plant and Corporate Environment 2011-

2013

Apex Tool Group is a $1.2B global hand and power tool company formed

through a joint venture between Danaher Corporation and Cooper Tool Group

o Lean manufacturing environment including Kaizens, Jushukins, and Gemba

Walks.

o Manage overall HR strategy for a 500+ employee complex operation

producing 6,000 finished goods / 30,000 SKU's.

o Partnering with the safety team who reported into me on initiatives;

hearing tests, work instructions, and root cause analysis of all

injuries.

o Primary backup for critical injuries within the plant.

o Evaluated the safety manual with the safety team; made up of employees o

the floor and the EHS and safety team, to make it more accurate to the

plant floor.

o Responsible for leadership of HR Team consisting of a senior human

resources generalist, a human resources specialist and two translators

(Multi-cultural facility with 15+ language dialects spoken).

o Training development / implementing for staff level and managers with a

focus around coaching, conflict resolution, accountability and leadership

development.

o Developed and instituted a performance review process for all indirect

and salaried positions utilizing the fundamentals of a 9 block system.

o Partnering with an external consultant to develop leadership training

around communication, managing performance and team performance.

o Saved the company over $2 million with reduction in force, closures, and

cost reductions

o Created policies specific to the plants.

o Implemented a new ADP payroll system, including a new security system.

o Created a college-recruiting program at the site location with University

of Arkansas.

o Created an intern program for special projects with conjunction with the

School of Engineering.

o Worked on the SAP implementation and integration of ADP a new payroll

system for the "Company".

PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM-U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY-ARCHWAY MARKETING

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Alabama and Michigan

Plant and Corporate Environment 2009-

2011

A mid-size company with 5 facilities within North America and additional

locations in Asia. U.S. Pipe makes 4 inch to 60-inch pipe for the housing

industry and water supplies for state government projects across the United

States and international. The parent company, Muller Water out of Atlanta,

Georgia, which other

Companies they own are Fast fab and Anvil, where they make fasteners and

fire hydrants. Responsible for 800 union and 80 non-union employees.

o Provided daily Labor and Employee Relations support to the Bessemer Pipe

Plant including advising and counseling supervisors and managers on how

to properly address contractual issues.

o Provided "hands-on plant presence" HR leadership to the organization, and

is involved in the administration of the following HR functions such as

employee relations, employment laws, compensation management, recruitment

and hiring, and health and welfare benefits.

o Actively involved in safety before employees were bale to work in the

foundry.

o Part of the safety team for improvements; bathrooms, injury root cause

analysis meetings and part of damage at the plant during the Tuscaloosa

tornado.

o Responsible for managing the performance and talent management process

and assisting the leaders with identifying high potentials within the

plant.

o Implemented and managed a startup project for an international customer

in Bahrain, staffing for approximately 60 employees, including the

managers within 60 days.

o Created and organized employee files in accordance with Federal and state

laws.

o Actively involved with a strike at the Bessemer plant for the new

contract negotiations.

o Provided labor contract, grievance and arbitration administration,

participates in negotiations process and conducts disciplinary

investigations and discharges.

o Served as the plant contact and company representative with various

government agencies including the State Employment Office, Department of

Labor, EEOC, NLRB, OFCCP, and

Bessemer / Birmingham legal agencies. Responsible for investigating, and

making recommendations for EEOC and third party complaints.

o Partner with safety for FMLA and workers Compensation, to control claim

volume as well as follow up on safety within the foundry.

o Managed the culture change by adding round table discussions for union

employees and all employee meetings for the management team.

o Managed employee relation's issue that arises throughout the main

foundry.

o Trained on union avoidance for supervisory staff.

o Terminated, documented and disciplined union and non-union employees.

ARCHWAY MARKETING-HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

A mid-size corporation with 2,000 employees. Archway Marketing warehouses

and creates marketing material, medical prescriptions and Miller beer co-

packing operations within 11 warehouses within the United States and

Canada. It is the largest company in North America to create and warehouse

gift cards in the industry. Archway has one cold storage facility for

Nestle and Mars products. Archway marketing has a non-union and union

environment.

o Created New Hire orientation training and implemented the program

throughout North America.

o Implemented and managed a startup project for the US Neutrogena call

center (skin ID) of approximately 50 employees, including the managers.

o Created and implemented the safety manual and trained weekly on safety

throughout the plant.

o Worked on EEOC charges and legal issues to resolve complaints with

employees throughout all the facilities in North America.

o Resolved union with and attended meetings for grievances for the

Teamsters union.

o Work with the attorney's and workers Compensation Company to control

claim volume as well as follow up on claims incoming throughout the US

facilities.

o Saved 20% in claims paid through workers compensation.

o Actively worked on all immigration functions for North America and

coordinated a program across the enterprise. Including, renewals, new

H1B Visa's and TN work permits for employees working in the US and

Canada.

o Worked on employee relation's issues that arise throughout the US

facilities by documenting employee complaints and resolving them.

o Managed the HR budget to sustain growth and opportunity within Human

Resources.

o Human Resources have been able to double the savings in a continuous

improvement initiative.

o Worked and created reduction in force documentation for the attorneys and

the company.

o Created letters and severance agreements for employees who have been let

go.

o Worked on the employee engagement survey for all 11 plants.

o Worked as a liaison with the executives to execute and follow through

with strategic planning.

EXEL/DHL-HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Livonia, Michigan

Warehousing/Plant and Corporate environment July

2007-2009

Largest logistics provider in the world. Over 400 warehouses and cross-

docks across the United States. UAW and Teamsters warehouses along with non-

union warehouses and cross-docks. Major clients were Chrysler, GM, Home

Depot, General Mills and more.

o Responsible for all facets of HR for 5 facilities, while providing

additional support for as many as 15 additional sites.

o Facilitated various training modules (Building Positive Work Environment,

Building Positive Violence Free Work Environment, LNLC, Exel Experience,

Corrective Action, etc.) to all sites. Achieved 100% participation rate

for all "Scorecard" modules for my sites.

o Provided day-to-day support for sites on issues relating to associate

relations, supervisor enrichment training, dispute resolution,

improvements provided to existing orientation program, etc.

o Managed and oversaw all facets of the region's college recruiting

initiatives resulting in delivering more than doubling the targeted

number of offers extended.

o Responsible for union avoidance for the non-union site locations.

Including training and speaking engagements with the associates.

o Worked with the union on grievances and mediation for union site

locations.

o Working on severance packages and downsizing of associates due to the

economy.

o Conducted HR audits at all the site locations including compliance

according to state and federal guidelines.

o HR audits consisted of safety practices at all the plants and

implementing the "company's" practice through training.

o Managed immigration for area site locations for global assignments.

o Strategized with site locations on succession planning and strategic

staffing within the site.

o Wage progression for the site location including compensation and bonus

elligilbity.

o Benefit presentations for all site locations.

o Part of the Employee Opinion Survey team for site locations.

HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT-MICHIGAN

Warehousing/Plant and Corporate Environment

1995 - 2007

Functioned in various strategic and tactical capacities for both large and

small corporations that required specific human resources expertise.

Recognized as an established HR Generalist/Manager able to perform a wide

variety of tasks and projects with both long-term (2+ years) and short-term

(6 mo. - 2 years) scope of work. Responsible for managing human resource

teams, implementing change, creating processes where none exist and staying

knowledgeable of the federal and state laws. A few of the areas of specific

responsibility include:

o Ensured HIPPA compliance company-wide.

o Actively involved with employee safety initiatives.

o Administered HR functions in multiple locations.

o Recruited and interviewed potential employees from entry level to

executive.

o Created and maintained budget for several departments.

o Implemented a time and attendance system to improve compatibility with

the HRIS tracking system.

o Coordinated and conduct on-site training such as: Orientation,

Motivational, Anger Diffusion and database.

o Employee reviews and development planning.

o Responded to employee hiring, dismissal and discipline issues.

o Administered plans including COBRA, FMLA and FLSA

o Researched and designed a beneficial benefit plan for the company's size

and needs that include: Dental, Medical, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term

Disability, life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance.

o Tracked the EEO process to ensure the company remains in compliance with

government regulations.

o Worked with legal counsel to ensure rightful terminations and hiring

practices.

o Conducted on-site position reviews to determine the appropriateness of

current classifications and prepare recommendations.

o Designed company handbooks and created policies and procedures.

o Union and non-union experience at multiple locations.

o Compensation and payroll duties as assigned.

o Administered 401-K and Pension Plan.

o Worked on tuition reimbursement process for many clients.

o Immigration: H1B Visa and TN Visa

AFFILIATIONS/SPECIAL INTERESTS

Active member of multiple chapters of SHRM, Central Michigan University

Board of Employers, Immigration Board of Michigan and the National Notary

Public Association.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Lotus Notes Microsoft Outlook

Group Wise HRIS ADP

Oracle SAP PaperVision

TRAINING

Leadership Academy Apex Tool Group

Leadership U-Achieve U.S. Pipe and Foundry

Leadership Academy Archway University

Leadership Academy Levels 1-4 Exel/DHL

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification

ISO/16949 Lead Auditor Certification

EDUCATION

Central Michigan University, Masters of Science Administration

May 2008

Human Resources Thesis: Safety in the Workplace

Central Michigan University, Graduate Certificate-Human Resources

May 2007

University of Phoenix, Bachelors of Science/Business Management

December 2004

Eastern Michigan University, Certification in Human Resources/SHRM

November 2003

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