Human Resources Manager

KELVIN W. HAM

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Anderson, South Carolina 29621

828-***-****-cell

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LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kelvin-ham/a/140/273 Professional Summary

A Human Resources professional with over 20 years of progressive experience as Generalist, Manager, and Director positions including Multi-Unit and Multi-Country Operations in both union and non-union environments with manufacturing, distribution, and service organizations including automotive. Extensive background in connecting Human Resource capabilities with business plans and goals. Organizational Development Workforce Planning Leadership Development Compensation Systems Regulatory Compliance Employee Relations Consulting & Coaching Health & Safety Recruiting & Training On-Boarding & Orientation TS16949 ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Strategic Planning Market Analysis Salary Administration HRIS Labor Relations Grievance & Arbitration

2014 to Linamar Corporation, Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2017 GF-Linamar, LLC); Mills River,, North Carolina (July 2016 – January 2017) A diversified global tier one light automotive component manufacturing company established in the US in 2015 as a Joint Venture between Georg Fischer (Schaffhausen, Switzerland) and Linamar Corporation (Guelph, Ontario Canada). Began the creation of a “greenfield” manufacturing site in Mills River, NC in 2016.

Human Resources Manager (Project Head of Human Resources): Responsible to General Manager of GF Linamar, LLC. Established recruiting, hiring, training, and continuous improvement plans involving the staffing of a Greenfield site. Developed training curriculums through local community college to address pre and post hire training needs for a new high pressure die cast operation. Assisted college in the development of a high pressure die cast lab and ongoing training curriculum. Developed hiring strategy and training strategy of 3-year ramp up of production. Developed the GF Linamar HR strategy and philosophy by combining the best of two companies into a JV standard. Developed all job descriptions, interview guides, training plans, and onboarding sequences for all staffed positions for first 3 years of operation Linamar North Carolina (LNC); Asheville, North Carolina (June 2014 to July 2016) A diversified global tier one automotive manufacturing company (14,000+ ees) of highly engineered products powering vehicles, motion, work and lives. Linamar is world renowned for its precision machining expertise. This is a new Asheville, North Carolina start-up facility. Human Resources Leader: Responsible to Division, VP of Operations and Vice President of Global HR. Linamar Corporation operated 53 manufacturing facilities in the world, and will have (3) automotive component manufacturing sites in Asheville, NC that will grow to up to 900 employees by 2018. I am currently responsible for all HR and safety functions for three component manufacturing facilities, and manage a staff of four to six. I manage HR, Safety, Health, and Environmental functions for two manufacturing facilities with (3) product lines on a 63 acre campus in Arden, NC and I am the Head of HR for a new “green field high pressure injection molding site” in Mills River, NC that will come online in April of 2017. 2013 to COVERIS – High Performance Packaging; Greenville, South Carolina (Union and Non-Union) 2014 The 6th largest world-wide supplier of rigid and flexible packaging for the food, pet, and industrial markets with more than $2.5 billion in annual revenue with 63 world-wide manufacturing locations. Director, Human Resources – Performance Packaging and Advanced Coatings Division: Responsible to the Chief Human Resource Officer for Human Resources functions at 8 US union and non-union manufacturing locations and the Savannah, Georgia IT group; and as a key advisor to executive and senior management on human resources functions, training and development, workforce planning, safety, worker’s compensation, and HR decisions.

Managed day-to-day activities for US sites and served as corporate recruiter for 9 US locations.

Served as HR Leader for Unionized Matthews, North Carolina facility in addition to daily duties and served as the HR leader for 5 of the 8 US plants.

2010 to CENTENE CORPORATION; Lexington, Kentucky and Columbia, South Carolina 2013 A national managed Medicaid health insurance plan, with more than $5 billion of annual revenue, 5,000 employees; and providing services to more than 4,000,000 low-income individuals through 15 states. Resume of Kelvin Ham

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Director, Human Resources (Kentucky and South Carolina Operations): (2011 to 2013) Responsible to Corporate Vice President of for all HR functions including benefit administration, recruiting, training, employee relations, as well as market analysis, strategic planning, business start-up, succession planning, and health and safety. Managed a staff of 10.

Recruited and staffed new “green field” business from zero to 250 employees ranging from entry level to professional between August and October 2011.

Developed orientation and on-boarding program for new staff.

Trained new staff on HR business tools and usage (ADP, Talent Manager, Performance Management, Recruiting tools, HRIS, and Policies and Procedures)

Developed and introduced “Leadership Guide” for new managers. CENTENE CORPORATION (cont.) Sr. Human Resources Manager – South Carolina Plan: (2010 to 2011) Responsible to the Director, Human Resources for HR functions with a staff of 4.

Developed leadership training program to improve current management staff and new manager’s employee relations skills based on feedback from Employee Satisfaction survey.

Promoted to Director, Human Resources for Kentucky and South Carolina operations. 2009 to CLEMENT PAPPAS COMPANY; Hendersonville, North Carolina 2010 A national manufacturer of private label beverages providing over 1,500 SKU’s of juice, water, and energy drinks to grocery and wholesale distributors across the US and Canada with $500,000,000 in yearly revenue. Sr. Human Resources Business Partner: Responsible to VPHR for administering policy and managing employee relations, health & safety, on-boarding, performance management, salary administration, market analysis, change management, leadership development, and strategic planning.

Updated, redesigned, and re-implemented performance management systems.

Conducted market research and implemented a new salary system for non-exempt personnel across all departments.

Designed, developed, and implemented a 90-day skills and expectations program for all new hired positions and internal company transfers or promotions including manufacturing, maintenance, shipping, and receiving personnel.

Worked closely with Leadership to design and implement a supervisory on-boarding and training program for new and existing supervisors.

Managed Affirmative Action Plan and worked on conciliation agreement for 2005 (due to poor hiring practices).

Managed company through Social Security Administration “Mismatch Letter” process for undocumented alien workers hired throughout the previous years.

Managed Worker's Compensation and Safety programs. Reduced lost workdays from 458 to 5 in 1 year. 2004 to DAY INTERNATIONAL, INC; Arden, North Carolina 2009 A manufacturer of graphic arts printing components. Division Human Resources Manager: Responsible to the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, North America for all Human Resources functions including company security for 600 exempt and non-exempt employees within 8 non-union domestic facilities in 8 different states. Managed a staff of 9 direct reports.

Implemented and managed a US-wide Substance Abuse Policy and Prevention program, and served as company’s Substance Abuse Administrator.

Served as a key advisor to executive and senior management on human resources functions, training and development, workforce planning, and HR decisions.

Established human resources strategic goals and direction in coordination with local facility operational plans and business strategies and achieved those goals.

Designed and implemented employee training and development processes and programs.

Worked with other areas and levels of the organization to insure the HR Function supported and met the needs of the strategic business objectives of the company.

Developed Strategic HR Plans for all 8 US facilities. Resume of Kelvin Ham

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1998 to PLASTI-LINE CORPORATION, Columbia, South Carolina 2004 A national manufacturer of industrial size retail signs such as BP, Ford, McDonalds, and the banking industry with both Union and Non-Union facilities.

Human Resources Manager and Safety Manager (Multi-Unit): Responsible to VPHR for all aspects of Human Resources within the 250-employee South Carolina facility and a 150-employee facility in Ohio, operating a 3-shift, 24/6 schedule.

Recruited to start-up the HR department within the South Carolina facility that had grown too large to be a job shop any longer.

Completed a 1-yr assignment in union facility in Knoxville, TN to handle union, grievance, and arbitration issues with members of the United Sheet Metal Workers, and handled all 1st level grievances presented.

Implemented all Human Resources and Safety functions. Researched, developed, and implemented salary plans for non-exempt workforce at both locations.

Reduced lost workdays, recordable injuries, and lost time injuries by 80 over 3 years.

Implemented Safety Committee using a cross-functional selection of exempt and non-exempt contributors.

Designed and taught process improvement programs for manufacturing associates with great improvement.

Awarded Chairman’s Award of Excellence in Human Resources for 2001. 1997 to GAF Materials Corporation; Chester, South Carolina 1998 A national manufacturer of roofing system components such as shingles, tar paper, and roofing ventilation system. Human Resources Manager (Multi-Unit): Responsible to the VPHR - US for 2 sites (South Carolina and Georgia) with total of 250 employees operating a 24/7 continuous operations schedule.

Developed new selection and retention programs to reduce the need for outside services. Assisted in the staffing of new “green-field” site. Completed internal training and workforce planning matrixes to better support the needs of the business.

1993 to AMBAC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Columbia, South Carolina 1997 International manufacturer of diesel engine and diesel fuel system components. Supplied component parts to Caterpillar, Ford, Mercedes, and General Motors.

Human Resources Manager (Multi-Unit) Responsible to VPHR for managing the Human Resources functions of Columbia, South Carolina and W. Springfield, Massachusetts, facilities with over 650 employees at peak. Managed staff of 4 direct reports.

Implemented career mapping procedure and facility-wide training matrix to support the business plan.

Managed the safety program and implemented a safety team that helped reduce worker’s compensation cost by 50%.

Assisted in company layoff of 400 associates when Caterpillar took business out with no additional legal action.

Researched and developed salary plans and performance plans for 2 domestic locations. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resources Management – Southern Wesleyan University – Central, South Carolina Graduated Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Development Dimensions Internationals Instructor (DDI) – Atlanta, Georgia – 1998 Certified Behavioral Interviewing Specialist (Behavioral Interviewing Institute) – Boston, Massachusetts – 1998 Certified “Achieve Global” Trainer (2013)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio and Publisher, Ceridian Recruiting Portal, ADP Enterprise Systems, Ceridian HRIS systems and processes, Taleo Talent Manager, Lotus Notes, and Outlook. MILITARY SERVICE

Veteran – United States Air Force – Medical Systems Management – Honorable Discharge

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