Stefanie M. Wingeart
************@*****.*** **** N. Long Ave, 1W, Chicago, IL 60641 C:501-***-****
JOB OBJECTIVE: HR VP/HR Director
CORE STRENGTHS
Talent Management Strategic Planning Leadership Development Coaching Mentoring Recruitment / Compensation /On-Boarding / Change Management Budgets Project Management Succession Planning University Partnering Benefits / HRIS / Payroll EHS / Facility Management / Corporate Branding / Union Bargaining / Union Avoidance / Performance Management Compensation / HR Policies and Procedures / Legal / Visas / Safety
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Chicago Faucets/Geberit Des Plaines, IL 7/2014 to present
Working at Headquarters; travels weekly to manufacturing facilities in Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin
Director of Human Resources - 240 employees
• Strategic Business Partner with four VPs; report direct to the President/CEO
• Aligned the compensation program and worked with HAY on compensation program
Successful filled the CFO, Marketing, Sales, and Engineering openings while saving 120k in recruitment costs
Revised Talent Management process for both exempt and non-exempt
401(k) plan Administrator and Plan Fiduciary member
Thomas & Betts/ABB Memphis, TN 9/2012 to 9/2013
Worked at the Electrical company Headquarters; traveled to plants monthly
Senior Human Resources Manager - 3000 employees
• Strategic Business Partner with four VPs and 17 Managers at Corporate; also responsible for 12 different plants HRM and Plant Managers. Report to the VP HR
• Designed Engineering structure for Asia with VP of Engineering and recruited for the new location in China while working with the HRM in China
HR partner on Integration Team between T&B and ABB. Assisted VP of Operations in moving ABB distribution/mfg. facility to Mississippi mfg. facilities under budget
• Negotiated 2013 Contract Negotiations with 1.8% increase to business
Implemented Succession and People review process to mfg. facilities
Revised Talent Management process which helped save the company 800k in first year
Eaton Corporation Moon Township, PA 4/2005 - 9/2012
Worked at the Electrical Division Headquarters 2/2010 - 9/2012
Regional Human Resources Manager - 900 employees
• Strategic Business Partner with 6 different divisions, consisting of client groups that include three Presidents, 12 Vice Presidents, and 900 employees. Report to the VP HR
• Hired Leadership Development participants at Universities for all 6 divisions; had 92% conversion to full time after three year rotations program in 2012
• Formulated training modules for new HRIS system; rolled out to mfg. facilities in division
Responsible for Facility team. Office moves, Conference rooms and Equipment, Solar Panel Project, HVAC, Project plans, Electrical Car Charging System implementation
Worked in Searcy, AR-Hydraulics Division 11/2006 - 1/2010
Large Plant Human Resources Manager - 400 employees
• Strategic business partner with the plant manager and 9 other staff members
• Implemented ADKAR change management process
• Implemented 8D investigation/safety stand downs for work place safety; which resulted in a 50% reduction in our TRIC rate
• Rollout out a performance management system for the hourly workforce
Worked in Vinita, OK-Fluid Conveyance Division 4/2005 - 11/2006
Small Plant Human Resources Manager - 225 employees
• Implemented training plans and job descriptions and work instructions
• Identified as the HR Project Manager to shut down the Vinita facility
Collins & Aikman Port Huron, MI 8/2002 to 3/2005
Tier 1 automotive supply of Injection Molding products
Human Resources Manager - 500 employees
• Involved in contract negotiations with the UAW; worked with union daily
• Worked as 2nd shift supervisor for 3 months
• Created an hourly compensation structure tied to performance appraisals
Grupo Antolin North America Troy, MI 10/2000 to 3/2002
Company made Headliners for the automotive companies.
Human Resources Director - 750 employees
• Established an HR department in the North America region with responsibilities for the America headquarters and a facility in Kentucky
• Campaigned for union avoidance during a union drive in 2001 and maintained union free
• Redesigned the Onboarding process which resulted in lowering the recruiting costs by 80%
• Developed relocation program and establish an Expatriate program
• Establish new contracts with vendors that resulted in reducing health care costs by 10%
Borg Warner PTS Sterling Heights, MI 2/1998 to 10/2000
Power Train Systems Division Headquarters
Human Resources Manager - 225 employees
• Benchmarked and created a new training program for the engineering and sales workforce
• Developed and implemented a Co-Op program; travelled to Universities
• Revamped compensation program using the HAY system
EDUCATION:
• Michigan State University; Bachelors of Arts; Business School; Human Resource Management
• Walsh College; Masters of Science; Business Administration; Human Resources Management
AFFILIATIONS, HONORS OR SKILLS:
• Board of Director- Chamber of Commerce
• Society of Human Resource Management Member
• DDI Facilitator, Achieve Global Facilitator, Lominger Certified Trainer, and LIFO Certified
• Microsoft Office, Oracle, ADP, SAP, Google, Lotus Notes, Success Factor, Taleo and Peoplesoft