Human Resources Management

FRANK J. BRUNO, MBA

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• HR Dept. Head & Team Leader • •

Best HR Practices HR Consulting & HR Audits

• MBA Ind Relation & Org Behav • •

Manufacturing / Aerospace / Automotive Full Cycle Recruitment & Selection

• Strategic Planning & Visioning • •

Transportation / Distribution / Energy Multi-Site HR Support

• Employee & Labor Relations • •

HR Budgeting & Forecasting Safety and Worker Compensation

• EEO / Affirm. Action / OFCCP • •

Global HR Alignment Strategies FLSA / FMLA / OSHA / ADA

Team focused Human Resources Executive with extensive experience in HR Management and consulting. Knowledge of HR best practices,

labor, employment law, and union/contract negotiations. C-Level strategic HR experience driving high-level performance and decisive HR

solutions. Best practices HR experience adds value to companies that must align global HR business services and regional business unit

line HR services. Versed in the creation of corporate strategic goals and team based 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 in the following Industries: Manufacturing, Aerospace, Energy,

Automotive, Transportation, and Distribution. An insightful hands-on leader with a highly transferable skill set, 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

Globally Focused: Developed strategies for aligning global HR programs to more fully meet HR compliance requirements in

the USA and international business units by working with Global Business units.

Proactive: Communication skills working with labor organizations managing relationships before problems become major

issues. First chair negotiation experience with mutliple unions. Managed certification campaigns in the US and internationally. De-

certified a union.

Cost Effective: Restructured group health insurance programs impacting the bottom line and having a significant impact

on recruitment and retention while implementing cost control and long term savings.

Innovative: Controlled Worker Comp costs by implementing a Safety Review Panel which was an innovative “peer-review”

system, in a manufacturing operation, that dramatically decreased injury and accident rates by 50% and significantly lowered

reserves.

Successful Change Agent: Resolved interdepartmental rivalries by creating a targeted action plan to include: (1) Modifications

of organizational chart; (2) Developing interdepartmental communication procedures, and; (3) updating and clarifying job

descriptions. Considerable skill 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 regarding their supervisors by: (1) Introducing individual employee development plans and training

supervisors in their application; (2) Training of supervisors regarding correct performance management and conflict resolution

procedures, and; (3) Implementation of an employee rewards and recognition program with active supervisor involvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONSULTING / CONTRACTING ASSIGNMENTS 06/2009 to Present

HR Consultant – Veolia Energy NA, Philadelphia, Pa 10/2012 to present

Regional HR Business Partner / Sr Consultant for District Energy company servicing Philadelphia, Trenton & Baltimore districts plus units

from NYC to Atlanta. Provide HR support to senior management in labor and employee relations, general HR activities including

recruitment, performance management, benefits, policy and procedures with the objective of increasing moral, employee, management and

organizational effecticeness. Involved with 3 unions in Philadelphia (IBEW), Trenton (IUOE), and Pittsburgh. Coached business leaders,

managers and employees to improve performance by actively managing performance issues to resolution.

HR Consultant / Director of Human Resources – Honor Foods, Philadelphia, PA 06/2011 to 06/2012

Interim HR Director for regional food service company during a management reorganization. Responsible for labor and employee relations

(Teamsters), recruited senior level candidates, fixed files that were out of compliance, reduced worker compensation reserves, improved

open enrollment procedures.

Sr. HR Consultant / Director of Human Resources – TTAP, Philadelphia, PA 06/2009 to 11/2010

Start up of passenger rail car plant for Hyundai-Rotem. Responsible for all human resource strategy in setting up a new assembly plant

regarding labor and employee relations, staffing, employee engagement, policy and procedures. Developed recruitment strategies for

assembly operations. Managed union certifcation campaign with 2 unions.

SPS TECHNOLOGIES, JENKINTOWN, PA 07/2006 to 01/2009

Director of Human Resources

$320MM plant operations involved in the manufacturing of fasteners used for aerospace applications with 1100 employees in a 3 shift

operation. A unit of $7.5B Precision Castparts Corporation. Major emphasis on maintaining non-union status.

• Handled 4 unfair labor practice claims from NLRB, resolving all claims without any financial penalty.

• Managed certication campaign with International Machinists union. Union withdrew petition.

• Conducted employee opinion survey throughout all shifts – maintaining non-union status.

• Recruited over 150 new hires in 12 month period, including skilled machinists and other exempt personnel.

• Developed human capital management plan based on driving competencies and integrating into performance management.

• Managed Worker Comp / Safety – reduced WC reserves from $5M to $2M in 18 months. Assisted with Healthcare negotiations.

GST AUTOLEATHER, INC., KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 07/1997 to 01/2006

Corporate Director of Human Resources

$300MM tanner of leather for the automotive marketplace. 2400 employees in 7 locations and 2 countries. A unit of Citicorp Venture

Capital. Reported to President / CEO of this multi-site manufacturer with focus on labor / employee relations, compensation & benefits,

performance management, strategic direction, organizational development and policy development. Executive Committee Member.

• Accountable for all labor relations activities including contract negotiations (1800 union employees). Negotiated long-term labor

agreements (First Chair) of 5 yr duration with total increase less than 2% annually. Managed contract interpretation including grevance

and arbitrations. Advised plant management in all applications of labor agreement. Managed union campaign in Mexico.

• Restructed group health benefits reducing costs by $1,250K annually. Saved $6.5M is post-retirement medical costs.

• Resolved all EEOC and state agency claims without any signicant financial impact.

• Agressively managed Worker Comp claims. Reduced lost time injuries and days away from work. Managed WC reserves and

OSHA compliance requirements, reducing claims and reserves by 2.5%.

• Developed strategic policies bringing outdated policies up to date for recruitment, retention and compliance.

• Developed leadership strategic plan. Developed performance management system.

• Initiated incentive compensation plans in the manufacturing facilities focused on reducing unit cost.

• Conducted recruiting campaigns for supervisory level to senior management positions.

• Multi-Site responsibility and HR support: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan and Mexico.

COVANCE INC., PRINCETON, NJ 04/1995 to 07/1997

Independent Consultant

$500MM contract drug development company servicing the pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical device industries. A spin off of

Corning, Inc. Provide executive human resources consutling services in the area of Organizational Development, Recruitment and Staffing,

Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Strategic Planning.

• Designed human resources programs and processes for a newly acquired packaging company of 90 employees.

• Conducted high volumne recruiting of IT, technical, medical, regulatory, research and senior executive personnel.

• Conducted employee relations counseling in periods of organizational stress and change.

• Involved in projects related to spin off from Corning, Inc.

TECHNITROL, INC. TREVOSE, PA 08/1993 to 04/1995

Director of Human Resources

$130MM manufacturer of mechanical, electrical and electronic devices with 2000 employees in 17 facilites in 3 countries. Reported to

President / CEO of this multi-subsidiary manufacturer with focus on compensation and benefits, strategic direction, organizational

development, labor and employee relations and policy development.

• Accountable for all labor negotiations and arbitration (1000 union employees) Chief Spokesperson.

• Saved over $110,000 in healthcare administrative costs by redesigning managed care program.

• Initiated management development program. Initiated diversity and team building training.

• Site responsibility and HR support: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, England, Singapore.

SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. LIMERICK, PA 07/1981 to 06/1993

Vice President of Human Resources

Director of Human Resources

Manager of Human Resources

$80MM international processor of coatings and aftermarket restoration of turbine engine component parts with 1000 employees in 16

business units in 4 countries. Reported to President & CEO of this subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc. with major functional responsibilities for

strategic direction and HR planning for all business units. Established total HR needs providing input to senior management in the areas of

Organizational Development, Labor and Employee Relations, Recruitment and Staffing, Compensation and Benefits, Training and

Development, Workers Compensation.

• Chief spokesperson in all union contract negotiations. Formulated preventative union strategy (500 union employees). Managed

contract interpretation including all grievances and arbitrations. Advised plant management in the application of all labor agreements.

Successfully decertified a labor union. Successfully stopped 2 union attempts managing union campaigns.

• Championed the development and impementation of high performance work teams.

• Saved in excess of $350,000 in healthcare premiums by redesigning plans and introducing managed care.

• Conducted annual employee climate survey in all units (domestic and international) that bubbled up problem areas and prevented

union organizing attempts. Initiated human capital planning program.

• Initiated programs that reduced worker compensation by 7%. Managed all OSHA compliance requirements.

• Site responsibility and HR support: Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ohio, California, Canada,

England, Scotland, Germany and France.

EDUCATION

MBA Temple University Industrial Relations & Organizational Behavior

Seton Hall University Graduate studies in Business

BA The College of New Jersey Psychology

Fairleigh Dickinson University Undergraduate studies

LANGUAGES: ENGLISH

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