Management Human Resources

Darryl C. Stratton, SHRM-CP

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Dynamic Leader who has strong professional HR experience distinguished by recognized performance and demonstrated results.

Demonstrated experience in Human Resources strategy to include change management, talent management, positive employee relations, succession planning, staff development, safety & compliance, training and development, organizational design and effectiveness, business transformations, plant closures, RIF administration, union avoidance, community relations, compensation and benefit design, and vendor management.

Demonstrated success in reducing human capitol asset management cost and improving people value proposition.

Widespread HR management knowledge in a variety of sectors including private, public, state and defense in union and non-union environments.

Areas of Expertise

Leadership

Employee Engagement

Talent Management

Safety/Compliance

Budgets

Conflict Resolution

Change Management

Training & Development

Multiple Site Management

Grant Writing

Performance Management

Market Pay Analysis

Wellness Programs

Coaching

Management Development

Professional Experience

Harris Corporation Clifton, NJ

SR. HR Manager 2012 to 2016

Manufacturer of aerospace products. Provide overall leadership and direction of HR activities for the Applied Kilovolts UK and the Precision Navigation & Timing business consisting of 1000 employees by collaborating with VP/Director HR. Provide strategic direction and partner with Space & Intelligence Segment PNT business and Applied Kilovolts senior management on all people related issues to support value creation in the value centers. Serve as senior HR Business Partner for all HR activities and functions including leadership and management development, executive staffing, executive compensation and organizational design and employee engagement. Optimized HR support for diverse locations in Clifton, NJ; Rochester, NY, West Springfield, MA and Sussex England, UK.

Key Results:

Developed communication strategy that enhanced a transformed organization based on business offerings that included a change management training module that cascaded throughout the organization.

Global committee member that designed two Inclusion & Diversity training modules for individual contributors and management.

HR lead for closure of the Power Solutions plant business in West Springfield, MA and the relocation to Rochester, NY. One hundred plus employees were impacted.

Developed ad hoc reward & recognition program for GPS III & OCX program employees that improved employee satisfaction and reduced attrition by 25%.

HR leader to combine the Clifton and Bloomfield, NJ facility to reduce footprint by 50%.

Collaborated with business lead of PNT to establish a comprehensive communication strategy to share business information on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Served as Global Ethics Survey committee member to develop survey questions for 3,000 plus employee population.

Designed 24/7 manufacturing schedule with salary incentives for 2nd and 3rd shift employees.

Created company “Thank You” card which was utilized as a division wide recognition tool for employee’s discretionary efforts.

Alcoa (CSI) Reynolds Packaging Group Kilgore, TX

Human Resource Area Leader 2004 - 2012

Manufacturer of plastic closures for the consumer products industry. Created and implemented the overall HR business strategy for 3 plants in 3 different states. This includes hourly payroll administration, organizational design, benefits administration, performance management, training and development, Succession Planning, Employee Relations and recruitment of exempt and non exempt talent.

Key Results:

Led Shreveport, LA plant closure in 2006 while simultaneously expanding the Kilgore, TX facility focusing on successfully transferring 30 Shreveport hourly personnel to Kilgore, TX.

Hired 40 plus hourly personnel within a 60 day time frame with zero production issues or internal/external employee complaints. Received Alcoa Certificate of Achievement and $3000 bonus for effort.

Secured over $500,000 in training grants to support the overall Shreveport training initiative and $270,000 training grant in Kilgore, TX that closed 70% of the skill gaps in injection molding and basic computer skills for production and maintenance employees.

Partnered with Kilgore Economic Development Corporation to secure over $600,000 for job creation and tax incentives for a $8 million expanded Kilgore manufacturing facility.

Reduced time to hire from 45 days to less than 30 days at all locations for hourly personnel.

Improved temporary services by influencing competition among various local companies to bid for business resulting in 20% reduction of fees for contract services.

Decreased overall benefits costs by more than $800,000 via Wellness Program that focused on health fairs, educational seminars, and monthly areas of focus that resulted in lower short term disability, FMLA utilization and increased use of paid medical services such as annual physicals.

Utilized external recruitment firms to maintain a diverse management team at all 3 locations for 5 consecutive years.

Supervised 4 direct reports.

Manage a $400,000 HR budget

Improved quality of hourly new hires by adding Work Keys testing as part of the pre-hiring process.

Significantly reduced overall recruitment cost by hosting several on site job fairs to fill multiple plant site vacancies.

CSX Transportation Selkirk, NY Baltimore, MD

Director Human Resources 2000 - 2004

Key Results:

Managed all HR responsibilities for two regions covering seven states, thirty cities and one Canadian Province.

Negotiated reinstatement of medical benefits for 114 Albany division non contract personnel.

Established two diversity councils in Selkirk, NY and Chicago, IL with a monthly focus on diversity awareness.

Partnered with Glenmont United Jobs Corps to develop a training program that resulted in a 75% pass rate for the Conductor end of course exam. This prompted CSX to establish a training center in Atlanta, GA one year later.

Designed and facilitated preventing sexual harassment training module for over 500 employees.

Improved succession planning results by focusing on individual development plans to fill critical roles due to retirement.

Reduced union hearings and improved union relationship via an open door policy and collaborated with labor relations to resolve complaints at the lowest level.

Supervised four direct reports in multiple states.

Developed a performance improvement plan process utilized my managers throughout CSX and noted as a best practice.

Sealand Services Inc. Dallas, TX

Human Resources Manager, North America 1998 - 2000

Key Results:

Enhanced new hire orientation program from 2 – 5 days resulting in improved employee assimilation to new company culture and job requirements.

Designed and facilitated training modules for management on corrective actions, performance improvement plans, ADA act, conflict resolution and preventing sexual harassment.

Project leader for benefits open enrollment.

Transitional human resources manager during Maersk acquisition of Sealand.

Author of monthly HR bulletin distributed to management.

Negotiated contracts with HR consultants to provide leadership, change management and stress reduction training.

Supervised 5 direct reports.

Additional HR positions held

Ericsson Inc., Telecommunications Richardson, TX – HR Manager 1996 – 1998

Texas Department of Transportation Dallas District – HR Director 1992 – 1996

Education & Certifications

SAINT PAUL’S COLLEGE LAWRENCEVILLE, VA

Bachelor of Arts, English

Certifications:

Society Human Resources Management Certified Professional – SHRM-CP

Of Note

Professional Development:

Completed SHRM courses: Legal Environment for Business, Conflict Resolution Skills, Negotiation Skills for HR Professionals. Leadership Kilgore Graduate 2007, Exelis Stand Up Leadership Development Program 2013 - 2014.

Affiliations:

Member Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Brother of the year Mu Rho Lambda chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 2012

US Army veteran

Clearance: Secret

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