Romona C. Rankin

Mobile: 714-***-****

acxsxn@r.postjobfree.com

A skilled human resources business partner with experiences in compensation, training & development, benefits, recruitment, performance management, and employee relations. I have worked in manufacturing, corporate, financial, and government industries.

EDUCATION:

Northwood University

BS, Business Administration/Management

Great Lakes College

AS, Business

Saginaw Valley State University

Human Resources Generalist Certificate

MEMBER ASSOCIATES:

Professional in Human Resources Association (PIHRA)

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber)

National Human Resources Association (NHRA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

03/31/14 – Present Sanmina Corporation

(Mechanical Systems Division, Precision Machining & Integrated Manufacturing Solutions)

Manager, Human Resources

Serve as a key strategic business partner with responsibility to provide human resources leadership for our Fremont, CA (Enclosures), Newark, CA & Austin, TX (Precision Machining), Salt Lake City, UT (PCBA), and San Jose, CA (Integrated Manufacturing Solutions) facilities to include but not limited to developing and maintaining a cohesive & productive workforce; partner with the organization in a way that supports the core business objectives of the company; optimizing on growth, cost effectiveness and profitability; ensure compliance with laws & regulations relating to employment practices and division / corporate guidelines; coach / consult with managers, supervisors and employee's concerning process improvement and organizational issues; work collaboratively with Corporate Human Resources to ensure timely and effective implementation of current policy, procedures and programs as they relate to our various human resources functions.

Performance management to four direct reports (Human Resources Representative, Human Resources Associate, Human Resources Assistant & Receptionist) in their day-to-day functions.

Advises company management team members in personnel policy and program matters, making or recommending appropriate decisions as consistent with strategic direction.

9/15/08 – 3/28/14 Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC - A Wells Fargo Owned Company

(Investment Research and Portfolio Management)

Sr. Human Resources Generalist / Office Manager

Oversee all programs associated with employee benefits and ensure that employees are receiving timely and accurate responses to questions and issues. Programs include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision health plans; basic and voluntary life insurance; short and long term disability; 401(k), health and wellness plans, accidental death and dismemberment, long term care, legal services, optional term life, dependent term life, flexible spending accounts; education reimbursement; paid time off; leave of absence and the employee assistance services program.

Partners with managers as an internal consultant to define and resolve complex issues which require an evaluation of various corrective action initiatives.

Partners with Wells Fargo’s recruiting team and on-boarding new employees including conducting new hire orientation and benefit enrollment meetings.

Back-up for Senior Accountant responsible for accounts payable, cash receipts, general ledger entries and other duties as assigned on a monthly basis.

Supervises, manages work schedules of and provides backup for the administrative staff (Receptionist and Administrative Assistant) and any temporary administrative staff.

Plan, contracts and staff all company employee events (holiday & summer parties, downstairs company lunches and weekday get-togethers. Oversees the client holiday card, gift preparation and mailing process. Coordinates preparation of new work areas for new employees or work area moves of existing team members.

4/1/08 – 9/5/08 Sanmina-SCI Corporation

(Manufacturer of PCB Fabrication and Memory Modules)

Plant closed August 22, 2008

Sr. Human Resources Representative

Assist the Regional Human Resources Manager in providing comprehensive support for both Costa Mesa and Rancho Santa Margarita manufacturing plants in the areas of training, special projects, recruiting, selection and placement, employee relations, compensation, benefits administration, corporate human resources initiatives as well as workers’ compensation, leave of absence administration, and affirmative action program.

Counseling, coaching, proper documentation, and participation in disciplinary actions.

Process all levels of terminations and perform exit interviews.

Assist with conducting annual performance evaluation and merit cycle program.

Develop and maintain relationships with outside staffing agencies.

11/17/05 – 3/18/08 Balboa Water Group (Formerly, Balboa Instruments, Inc.)

(Manufacturer of Electronic Components)

Sr. Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter

All Generalist functions to provide support in the areas of recruitment, benefits, performance management, safety regulations, and employee relations.

Implemented and evaluated program effectiveness of the Employee Commute Reduction Program (ECRP).

Advise management team with regard to appropriate coaching, counseling, corrective actions to take with employees in accordance with company policies and practices.

Negotiated temporary personnel rates and terms, developed and maintained relationships with outside executive recruiters.

11/4/02 – 10/19/05 Department of Labor & Economic Growth (Government)

Human Resources Developer/Unemployment Insurance Examiner-10

Perform a wide variety of information gathering activities in a call-center environment with claimants, and employers to determine eligibility and process payment of unemployment compensation claims under the Michigan Employment Security Act (MESA).

One out of five personnel temporarily assigned to the Center for Learning and Development (CLD). This position entailed developing and writing training modules for each aspect of the unemployment insurance process. During my tenure I developed and conducted training for three modules.

1/5/95 – 11/1/02 Rapid Design Services

(Contract Manufacturer for General Motors, Dow Chemical and Dow Corning)

Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter

All Generalist functions to provide support in the areas of recruitment, benefits, performance management and employee relations.

Coordinated activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, assuring equitable sharing of workload among subordinate employees.

Identified staff development and training objectives.

GENERAL SKILLS:

Competent in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledgeable with HRIS, HRMN, Oracle, ADP, My Time, ShopVue, TimeSaver, MAS90, EagleWeb, and Financial Information Newwork (FIN).

Experienced with recruitment applications (PeopleSoft, Trovix Recruit, Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder).

Ability to coach mid/senior level leaders.

Demonstrated success in leading or partnering with managers on organizational structure and change management.

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Maintain the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.

Ability to partner and work in a team environment.

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