Manager Human Resources
Resume:
VINCENT T. ARANDA
Winston, GA 30187
Home: 770-***-****, Cell: 470-***-****
Email: ***************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS/ACCOMPLISMENTS:
Strategic business partner with over 25 years experience: Talent Management/Development, Talent Acquistion and Rention, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Relations, Engagement and Communication Strategies, Frontline Leadership Development. Strong experience with PeopleSoft, Taleo, eRecruit, and eSource.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MEDTRONIC
HR Manager Atlanta, GA Oct 2011 - Present
Directly manage HR functions for 173 employees in 675,000 square foot distribution center. Provide HR support to all functional areas including training, development, recruiting, retention, and workplace investigations. Manage 3 direct reports.
Designed and implemented new 7 year-wage plan for DC hourly employees. New structure is competitive to fair market rates and will allow total salary cost to remain flat through the next 7 years.
Designed and implemented new hourly performance review system to include new review documentation and pay for performance component.
Designed and implemented one-on-one skip-level development program. Program aids in the design of an Indivdual Development Plan for key personnel.
Provided interim HR Management support to two other DCs while HR positions were vacant – one in Joliet, IL and one in Ontario, CA. Continue to provide mentorship to new HR professionals in their new roles at both facilities.
Designed and implemented retention interview program. Program also implemented in Joliet DC.
Redesigned sourcing, interviewing, and hiring practices. New hire retention rate at 95%.
Successfully implemented Diversity and Inclusion recruiting initiatives. FY12 through present, 75% of leadership/professional positions filled with diversity candidates.
Developed partnership with new temporary employment agency that promotes further diversity within hourly workforce.
Interim HR Manager Hobart, NY Mar 2010 - Oct 2011
Directly managed two functional areas – HR and Training, in support of a pharmaceutical manufacturing site with 720, reduced to 630 employees. Provided HR support to all functional areas of plant through management training and development, employee relations, workplace investigations, benefits management, and recruitment in support of strategic goals/objectives. Managed up to 10 direct reports.
Provided plant HR leadership in Reduction In Force event, May 2010. Reduced facility by 92 employees while maintaining positive morale and focus among the workforce in the facility.
Recruitment Champion; Lead recruitment of 29 requisitions in 2009/17 requisitions in 2010 – 47% of requisitions filled in less than 60 days with 52% being filled with diversity candidates. Refined process to include audit of interview packet, diversity recruitment process, and significantly reducing reliance on recruiters.
Successfully completed an OFCCP desk audit.
Assistant HR Manager Hobart, NY Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
Lead administrative excellence initiatives to include extensive personnel file audit, I-9 audit and OHC file audit process.
Lead/supported 4 successful supervisor development forum planning teams. Supervisor forum planning process is now standardized to ensure successful events going forward.
VINCENT T. ARANDA
OWENS CORNING
Regional Human Resources Manager Aiken, SC May 2008 – Dec 2008
Managed two North American facilities in support of Owens Corning Operations Worldwide. Aiken, South Carolina – Union facility with 154 employees, 4 direct reports and Fort Smith, Arkansas – Non-union facility, 70 employees, 2 direct reports.
Human Resources/EH&S Manager Aiken, SC May 2006 - May 2008
Served as Acting Plant Manager 40% to 70% per month over a duration of one year.
Revamped entire recruitment process; plant went from 22% unplanned turnover to 6.5% unplanned turnover.
Managed revision of all safety systems; employee involvement teams (0% involvement to 77% involvement), behavior-based safety initiative, safety observation advocate program.
Lead plant from “most watched” safety concern list to “most accomplished” safety list. Recognized for achievement of 300 days without an injury.
Lead multiple staff restructuring efforts to ensure business needs were met.
Lead redesign of HR systems to include attendance management, recognition, and staff development.
Created new hourly employee job training system.
LEPRINO FOODS
Human Resources Manager Roswell, NM Jun 1999 – May 2006
Directly managed HR functional area in support of a cheese manufacturing site with 550 non-union employees and 10 direct reports. Responsibilities included management of a $4.1 million budget, consultation to Plant Manager on all HR-related topics, development of organizational strategies for people-related systems, management of plant’s unemployment/worker’s comp insurance programs, lead talent recruitment efforts and monitored AAP/EEO compliance. Experienced in training and compliance on cGMPs.
Revamped entire recruitment process; 66.7% of all exempt-level positions filled internally in FY 2005.
Developed and implemented formal retention programs; turnover reduced from 33% to 9%.
Revised disciplinary process to include internal appeal steps.
Managed complete revision of numerous personnel training/development programs.
Successfully completed two OFCCP desk audits.
Winner of the Plant Manager’s support award 2003 and 2005.
NM and AZ Land Company
Human Resources Manager Albuquerque, NM Dec 1996 – Jun 1999
Managed HR functions and provided HR support to all areas of the company to include employee relations, benefits administration, recruitment, and workplace investigations.
Franklin College
Human Resources Manager Albuquerque, NM Jan 1993 – Dec 1996
Supported all HR, placement and internship functions for College. Supervised administrative staff and placement of all interns. Developed Career Development class curriculum and instructed interns in career development.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Bachelors in Business Administration – May 1992
Major: Human Resources Management, Minors: Sociology and African American Studies
CERTIFICATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS:
Kepner Tregoe problem-solving consultant Achieve Global training products certified facilitator
LEAN Awareness Training Accelerate Management Program certified facilitator
DDI – Selection Methodology Certified Ken Blanchard Situational Leadership Trained
DISC/PIAV Trained Member of National/Local SHRM chapters
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