Manager Human Resources

Kenneth McKee

**** ****** ****** **** 832-***-**** (Cell)

Sugar Land, TX 77479 ********@***.***

SUMMARY

Human Resources Executive with a 20 year track record of success in multiple industries: automotive, aerospace

and oil and gas in US and international settings. Results-driven, with excellent analytical skills, and proficient

understanding of key business drivers and fundamentals. Proven functional leadership in global employee

relations, hourly and salaried staffing/recruitment, succession and workforce planning, performance

management, collective bargaining, grievance administration and union avoidance. Reputation as a true HR

Business Partner with the ability to work at an operational and strategic level.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TMK IPSCO – Tubular Goods and Research & Development, Houston, TX 2012 - 2015

($2.4B Tubular Goods Company with 2800 employees in 14 locations in the US and Canada)

Director, Corporate Human Resources and Research & Development

• Business partner for Executive Leadership Team, Commercial Sales, HR and Legal.

• Directed Annual Budget Reviews for corporate staffs with an annual personnel budget of $70M.

• Led talent acquisition team strategy and delivery for nearly 450 new hires annually.

• Partnered with VPHR to identify, attract and hire HR leadership team with a focus on upgrading HR

functionality and bench strength.

• Initiated HRIS data cleanup to improve reliability and accuracy of weekly reporting and HR metrics.

• Led Merger & Acquisition HR due diligence, implementation and startup; acquired Completions business.

• Established and launched intern, co-op and graduate program.

• Led project to reorganize N.A. commercial team to optimize leadership, succession planning and retention.

VOPAK NORTH AMERICA – Bulk Petrochemical Storage, Houston, TX 2010 - 2012

($300M Petrochemical Company with 500 employees in 10 locations in the US and Canada)

Human Resources Leader (Director, Human Resources North America)

• Led HR operations including Quarterly Executive Board Reports, Budget Reviews, DB/DC Plan, Health &

Wellness Benefits, Compliance, Compensation, ER and Labor Relations.

• Commissioned external compensation study and developed Total Rewards Strategy Program.

• Restructured company benefits and eliminated non-competitive practices reducing fringe costs $1.5M.

• Launched Employee Engagement Survey to improve company culture and employee commitment.

• Developed negotiations strategy for US and Canadian sites; served as chief spokesperson for Canadian

negotiations; delivered 4 and 5-year contracts.

• Led Merger &Acquisition HR due diligence for growth projects in TX, NJ and Canada.

• Established and launched Early Career Development Program consisting of orientation plan, training plan

and formal mentoring.

• Implemented ADP HRIS upgrade; restructured HR team reducing headcount and saving $150,000.

GENERAL ELECTRIC – Energy Infrastructure, Atlanta, GA 2006 - 2010

($146B Technology, Services and Finance Company operating in 100 countries with 300,000 employees)

Senior Human Resources Manager

• Provided strategic council during regional finance restructuring and integration efforts to maximize scope,

people and processes in Asia, India and Latin America.

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• Created HR Dashboard to drive organizational metrics and decision making for global staffing, retention,

expatriates, promotions, reward and recognition and diversity.

• Directed efforts to reduce costs resulting in $2B savings for expatriate assignments and US overtime.

• Led Contractor Worker project realizing 30% reduction and savings of $1M.

• Coordinated FMP Leadership Development Program for 63 employees resulting in 98% retention rate.

• Implemented comprehensive staffing plan for Asia to address unwanted attrition, increase employee

engagement and provide succession planning.

• Led Finance staffing to build depth and bench strength for early/mid-career and executive finance leadership

resulting in 250 external hires with US and Globally diverse hires.

• Restructured IM teams reducing headcount by 20% and delivering a $21M synergy pipeline.

• Championed India IM retention and staffing strategy to address unwanted turnover of 25% and implemented

robust staffing initiative to replace key technical expertise within 60 days.

• Managed movement of IM contract employees offshore resulting in 70% reduction in costs.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, Greer, SC 2002 - 2005

($39B Global Technology and Manufacturing Company with 132,000 employees)

Greer Aviation & Manufacturing - HR Manager

• Served as multi-site HR Manager for over 800 non-union employees with 4 direct reports.

• Led site integration for OEM and Repair & Overhaul Shop.

• Reduced headcount by 60% for combined leadership teams and filled key leadership roles with talent

upgrades in IT, Sourcing, Safety & Marketing.

• Developed Site Policy & Procedures for standardization and consistency for site leadership.

• Implemented Site Learning Council and Site Learning Plan to maximize employee development and fill

needed employment gaps within the plant.

• Performed site AAP analysis and developed action plans to address under-utilization.

• Coordinated leadership development actions and succession planning.

• Implemented Site Performance Appraisal Process for hourly workers to establish performance baseline and

formalize employee / manager discussions.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1993 - 2002

($140B Global Automotive Company operating in 70 locations globally with 166,000 employees)

Six - Sigma Black Belt - Product Development, Dearborn, MI, (2001)

Twin Cities Assembly Plant - Superintendent Labor Relations & Medical, St. Paul, MN, (2000)

Visteon Automotive Systems - HR Manager Dearborn, MI, (1999)

Ford of Europe - International Union Affairs, Cologne, Germany, (1998)

Dearborn Engine Plant - Labor Relations Manager, Dearborn, MI, (1996)

Bedford Electronics - Labor Relations & Salaried Personnel Manager, Bedford, IN, (1994)

Ford Training Center - Instructional Technologist, Dearborn, MI, (1993)

CONSUMERS ENERGY, Flint, MI 1992 - 1993

($6M Natural Gas & Energy Company serving 10M residents in MI and NC with 8000 employees)

Instructional Technologist

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / AFFILIATIONS

MA, Educational Psychology, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI, 1994

BS Employee Relations, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI, 1992

Member, Society of Human Resources Management

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.,

Member & Volunteer Children’s Ministry, World Changer’s Fellowship Church Houston

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