Human Resources Manager

Patrick Zimmerman

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Manager of Human Resources, Payroll, and Administration

Versatile human-resources executive with hands-on experience in diverse industries operating over multiple jurisdictions and settings

Strategic professional who deploys participative management style in fast-paced, diverse workforce

Proactive change agent who spends time in employee environment encouraging learning and promoting the increased productivity that results in value-added customer service

Excellent team builder and consultant on personnel issues and organizational development

Core Strengths

Employee Relations – Coaching & Training – Organizational Development – Regulatory Compliance – Recruiting & Succession Planning – Risk Mitigation – Compensation Management Performance Improvement – Contracts – HRIS/HRMS – Policy Development/Implementation – Project Management – Office Administration – Affirmative Action - Payroll – ADP/Oracle/PeopleSoft – OSHA Workers Comp

Select Career Highlights

Managed human resources activities and payroll for an organization with 2200 + employees in multiple locations (including exempt/non-exempt, temporary, hourly, and salaried staff). Budgets exceeded $105MM

Transformed HR departments from administrative roles to strategic business partnerships to include support of senior management, driving key performance initiatives and management accountability. Led shift in perception of HR from bureaucracy to value-added service

Resolved many compliance issues and employee conflicts involving federal, state, civil and local issues including the Department of Labor, EEOC, Human Rights Commissions and more without penalties, settlements, or back wage payouts

Led training/coaching efforts for all levels of staff, covering topics such as compliance with federal regulations, employee rights and responsibilities, sexual harassment, technology usage, and workplace violence

Ended wasteful salary expenditures, established accountability and sound accounting principles, and increased overall accuracy and budgetary compliance

Professional Overview

University of Southern Indiana – Evansville, IN 2008-2015

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Provided administrative support for operational activities of department including employee relations; compensation and classification systems; immigration; and interpretation, implementation, and compliance with University policies and procedures. With director, served as leader of human resources initiatives and staff development and as backup to managers of HR functional areas. The HR department consisted of eight salary and ten support team members. Responsible for Human Resources Administration, Recruitment, Payroll and Training. The University is a public/state funded school which employs 1,000 full-time benefit eligible team members and up to 1,200 part-time and student workers.

Highlights of Achievements:

Recruited and hired all administrative, faculty and support positions

Employee Relations

Created policies and procedures for new laws such as Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Worked with faculty needing immigration sponsorship: OPT, H1-b, TN and Permanent Residency

Reviewed Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Insurance claims

Assisted Benefits Department with design and insurance renewals

Communicated benefit changes to management and employees

Assisted Employment Department in implementing new applicant tracking software, PeopleAdmin

Assisted Payroll Department in processing 55 million dollars in compensation annually

Sunspring America, Inc. – Henderson, KY – Formerly MASCO and Delta Faucet 2004-2008

Manager of Human Resources

Report to Director of Operations. Direct five salary team members. Responsible for Human Resources Administration, Recruitment, Payroll, Safety and Training. Managed 300 team members at Sunspring and 250 team members at Morgantown Plastics Company. Sunspring is a zinc die caster and chrome electro-plater and Morgantown is a plastic injector molder both plants produced parts for the plumbing industry, Delta Faucet/Masco.

Highlights of Achievements:

Reduced Worker’s Compensation expenses $350,000.00 in 4 years

2007 reduced Worker’s Comp. Insurance premium saving company $50,000

Worked with Insurance Brokers to maintain benefit package and save company $35,000 in 2008

Communicated benefit changes to management and employees

Improved safety culture by bringing the company in compliance with OSHA

45% reduction in Recordable Accidents in 2007

Implemented Lean Manufacturing – Trained over 100 team members

Managed multi-plant locations

Recruited and hired executive/management positions

Implemented ADP PayExpert, EZ Time, and HR & Benefits

Created Policies and Procedures

Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. – Henderson, KY 2001-2004

Human Resources Generalist

Reported to HR Manager. Supervise the Senior HR Clerk creating work assignments and to ensuring all tasks are completed correctly. Encourage, aid and counsel with company management and prospective employees. Recruit, interview, refer, and hire corporate job applicants. Brenntag is a chemical manufacture. Henderson office is HQ for the Mid-South division with 23 plants and 600 employees reporting to Henderson office.

Gibbs Die Casting – Henderson, KY 1994-2001

Human Resources Generalist

Encourage, aid and counsel with company and prospective employees. Recruit, interview, refer, and hire job applicants. Administer and keep abreast of current compensation and employee benefit programs. Promote Human Resources policies and exhibit a confidential manner in administering all practices. Gibbs is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of aluminum die cast products for the automotive industry. Henderson, KY is world HQ for 7 plants in Henderson, as well as Texas, Brazil, Korea, Hungary and China.

Highlights of Achievements:

Implemented HRIS system and assisted with Payroll and ERP system

Recruitment efforts grew Henderson location from 800 to 1600 team members

Greenfield recruitment for the Texas plant and assisted with its start up

Traveled to Brazil to assist with ERP system and start up

Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center – Morganfield, KY 1984-1994

Human Resources Specialist

Many of the same duties as described above, I contribute all my early learning experience of Human Resource to this position gaining knowledge of related laws and procedures. But more important, I learned to deal with diverse cultural backgrounds and the art of working with people.

Highlights of Achievements:

Multi-locations

Over 800 employees

100 employees were members of a bargaining unit

Education, Community & Credentials

B.S. Quantitative Business Analysis, Western Kentucky University

2005 Certified Senior Professional Human Resources, SPHR

2005 Certified Worker Compensation Professional, CWCP

2006 OSHA 10 Hour Certification

Lean Manufacturing, 5-S, Kaizen, JIT, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban

Banner, ADP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Oracle, Agresso, Kronos

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