Tom Graumann

Maryville, TN *****

865-***-**** ad2puk@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW

Team oriented, diversified, influential, high energy, business partner with experience in all areas of Human Resources encompassing corporate, divisional, and plant environments. Customer service driven, company focused generalist whose strengths are in culture transformation, talent acquisition, retention, employee relations, leadership/organizational development, and change management. Excellent project and program management skills. Passionate about maintaining/supporting company initiatives.

WORK EXPERIENCE

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq PCT – Plastic News “Best Places to Work” 2022 & 2023)

Orlando, FL 08/20 – 12/23 (RIF)

Director of Human Resources (Talent Acquisition, Education & Development, Culture)

Responsible for global (USA, Europe, Japan) HR leadership duties with a concentration in culture development, employee relations, training (technical and leadership development), and talent acquisition at this tech startup company.

Identified and hired President/CEO, entire C-Suite, all executives, leadership, and other professionals.

Partnered with President, Board of Directors, C-suite level executives, and organizational managers to determine personnel needs and created optimal solutions for the business.

Developed all TA policies, procedures, systems, and global strategies for all TA initiatives.

Implemented 2 ATS systems (Greenhouse, Oracle Cloud) and a LMS (Oracle Cloud) and was instrumental in new HRIS integration.

Lead global training initiatives including technical and soft-skill development activities, culture building, and leadership development programs.

Hired by this high-tech private company and then transitioned to public company after IPO.

ARC Automotive, INC.

Knoxville, TN 02/16 – 08/20

Director of Human Resources (Talent Acquisition, Training, EH&S)

After supporting this organization for 19 years as a staffing agency, moved “in house”, and provided Senior Corporate HR leadership. Cradle to grave responsibility for global staffing (Asia, Europe, and North America), Leadership Development, and Environmental, Health, & Safety. Support 7 manufacturing plants (Mexico, China, Macedonia, and USA), global sales/marketing offices, technical center, and corporate headquarters.

Skills Assessment

Agency Negotiations

Full Cycle Staffing Plans

College Relations

Website Improvements

Recruiting

Talent Acquisition

Employee Relations

Relocation

Course Development

Onboarding

Payroll System

Policy Development

Program Development

Employee Engagement

HIGHLIGHTS:

Onboarding – developed global onboarding program and standardized 2-week orientation program.

Program Development – wrote and implemented global suggestion and 5S programs.

Leadership Development – assessed skills and developed curriculum to help grow the global leadership team. First of its kind in the history of ARC Automotive.

Talent Acquisition – successfully developed and implemented all sourcing strategies for executive level through hourly operator positions globally.

EHS – responsible for global development of programs, policies, and training of EHS related items. One Senior Manager direct report.

Company Website – single handedly produced company website improvements that helped generate maximum interest for job seekers.

INTEGRITY Search

Maryville, TN 03/97– present

Human Resources/Staffing Consultant/Owner

Manage day to day activities of a staffing agency/HR Consulting firm which supports vehicle makers, their suppliers, their headquarters and other OEMs.

Staffing/Recruitment/Selection

Benefits Research

Screening/Interviewing

Team Relations

Compensation Surveys

Education/Development

Education & EE Development

Manage Multisite Offices/Personnel

Develop Full Cycle Staffing Plans

Counsel Company Executives/Leaders

HIGHLIGHTS:

Volkswagen (Chattanooga, TN) – involved in plant start-up, and assisted in hiring engineering, maintenance, operations, and services leaders and staff.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing (Montgomery, AL) – largest supplier of personnel during start-up. Assisted in hiring the executive start-up team, engineering, maintenance, and operations leaders and staff.

Mercedes Benz (Vance, AL) - largest supplier of personnel from 1998-2008. Assisted in hiring engineering, maintenance, operations, and service leaders and staff.

DENSO MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE, INC.

Maryville, TN 03/92 – 03/97

This non-union, Japanese automobile parts manufacturer is part of the Toyota family of companies. Lean manufacturing (kaizen, JIT, TPM, SPC, 5s, etc.) and world class techniques are a way of life. Joined during start-up and experienced significant growth each year I was employed.

Employment Manager (07/96 to 03/97) – responsible for high volume staffing activities of exempt/non-exempt technical and non-technical employees during startup.

Human Resources Manager/Senior Specialist (01/93 – 07/96) - Responsible for the Human Resources function in a non-union plant with an emphasis on remaining union free. Responsible for employee relations, training, staffing, safety and health, benefit administration and other generalist activities. Spent time on the plant floor developing relationships and resolving issues.

Human Resources Specialist (03/92 to 01/93) - Provided Human Resources support to various divisions by participating in the recruiting/hiring process during major expansion periods, managing various Human Resources projects routinely meeting with all levels of associates and resolving assorted issues.

WILLIAM C. BROWN COMPANIES

Dubuque, IA 06/88 – 03/92

Human Resources Supervisor (10/89 to 03/92) - Responsible for providing expertise on Human resources issues and trends for all manufacturing units.

Projects Coordinator (06/88 to 10/89) - Responsible for various projects involving research, analysis and recommendations to multiple levels of management. Assisted with budgeting and financial analysis including a profit center. Supervised a two person Purchasing Department (supply room).

EDUCATION

EVANGEL UNIVERSITY – Springfield, Missouri

Bachelor of Arts – Business Administration

100% of college education paid for with athletic scholarship (basketball)

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