Human Resources Generalist

JOSEPH G. LYDICK, MBA

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Human Resources Professional

Strategic-thinking, goal-driven, accomplished HR professional offers solid experience in:

Recruiting and staffing at all levels, employee orientation

Compensation and benefits administration

Payroll processing, employee sick time and vacation time monitoring

Performance management and improvement systems

Organizational development

Employee development and training

Employee relations

Knowledge of HRIS systems

Employee welfare and health policy and conformance

Safety compliance audits

Workers compensation claims filing and monitoring

Facilitation of companywide committees

Knowledge of Federal and State regulations

Employee orientation, development, and training;

Company employee and community communication;

Creating and revising job descriptions

Conducting annual salary surveys

Developing, analyzing, and updating the company’s salary budget

Developing, analyzing and updating the company’s employee evaluation program

Developing, revising, and recommending personnel policies and procedures

Maintaining and revising the company’s handbook on policies and procedures

Overseeing exit interviews

Maintaining department records and reports

Acknowledged as leader who accomplishes any mission despite difficult circumstances; Accustomed to leading and managing as many as 55 direct reports. Earned numerous certificates for excellence in operational and leadership training. Confident leader able to lead large groups and adapt to highly stressful and changing environments. Range of experience and expertise:

HR Policy and Procedure Development and Implementation…Employee Recruitment…Employee Compensation and Benefits Administration…Payroll Administration…Strategic and Operational Planning… Budget Management…Safety Compliance…Employee Relations…Environmental System Management…Staff Leadership…Logistics Operations… Project Management…Operations, Process and Technology Improvements… ISO 9001…ISO 13485…ISO 4001…Manufacturing operations (including medical device)…safety management.

Excerpts from Evaluations: “Leader by example who obtains superior results…always chooses the hard right over the easy wrong…possesses unlimited potential…sets the standard in everything he does.”

HIGHLIGHTS of CAREER HISTORY

Segue Manufacturing Services LLC. – Director of Human Resources and Safety, February 2018 – Present

Recruiting and staffing at all levels, employee orientation

Mergers and Acquisitions

Compensation and benefits administration

Payroll processing, employee sick time and vacation time monitoring

Performance management and improvement systems

Organizational development

Change management

Employee development and training

Employee relations

Knowledge of HRIS systems

Employee welfare and health policy and conformance

Safety compliance audits

Workers compensation claims filing and monitoring

Facilitation of companywide committees

Knowledge of Federal and State regulations

Creating and revising job descriptions

Conducting annual salary surveys

Developing, analyzing, and updating the company’s salary budget

Developing, analyzing and updating the company’s evaluation program

Developing, revising, and recommending personnel policies and procedures

Maintaining and revising the company’s handbook on policies and procedures

Maintaining department records and reports

Participating in administrative staff meetings

Maintaining company directory and other organizational charts

Safety compliance audits

Windfield Alloy Inc. – HR/EHS Director March 2012 – February 2018

Recruiting and staffing at all levels, employee orientation

Compensation and benefits administration

Payroll processing, employee sick time and vacation time monitoring

Performance management and improvement systems

Organizational development

Change management

Employee development and training

Employee relations

Knowledge of HRIS systems

Employee welfare and health policy and conformance

Safety compliance audits

Workers compensation claims filing and monitoring

Facilitation of companywide committees

Knowledge of Federal and State regulations

Employee orientation, development, and training;

Company employee and community communication;

Creating and revising job descriptions

Conducting annual salary surveys

Developing, analyzing, and updating the company’s salary budget

Developing, analyzing and updating the company’s evaluation program

Developing, revising, and recommending personnel policies and procedures

Maintaining and revising the company’s handbook on policies and procedures

Maintaining affirmative action programs

Overseeing exit interviews

Maintaining department records and reports

Participating in administrative staff meetings

Maintaining company directory and other organizational charts

Safety compliance audits

Workers compensation claims filing and monitoring

Weekly inspections of employee work space to assess safety and efficiency

MRI-Boston Group – Executive Recruiter August 2010 – February2012

Interface with hiring managers to strategize, develop, and implement staffing and hiring processes that lead to placement goals

Post jobs to appropriate job boards

Sourced candidates and contacted them about possible job opportunities then schedule interviews with clients once they passed the preliminary prescreen

Submit candidates to open positions

Accountable for extending offers by working strategically with compensation analysts, human resources business partners and hiring managers

Contact each candidate to go over benefits and answer any questions they may have about the offer successfully selling the company to get the candidate to accept the offer.

Attend job fairs at local colleges and State sponsored job fairs to mine for quality potential candidates

Commonwealth of Massachusetts –Contract Manager April 2005 – January 2009

Develop, managed and implement contracts for the purchase of goods and services for use by all State agencies and other eligible entities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Managed more than 20 contracts valued at more than $150,000,000.00.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- Develop and publish requests for proposals for goods and services, receive and evaluate all proposals, award and manage contracts for compliance with all state and federal regulations as well as compliance with terms and conditions of contract. Negotiate pricing of all goods and services to ensure highest quality of goods and services at lowest possible price. Mediate and resolve all disputes between contractors and eligible contract users. Receive and review quarterly reports from contractors. Track and report all savings associated with contracts and contract renewals. Recruited and managed procurement team responsible for helping develop requests for proposal that met the needs of all eligible entities.

United States Army – Multiple locations August 1984 to August 2004

Recruiter /Training Advisor for the Oregon National Guard Medical Personnel- Rank Sergeant First Class – Portland, OR- 1999 to 2004

Leadership and management role includes overseeing, HR policy and procedure oversight to insure all policies met Federal and State regulations,

Employer/ employee relations liaison between civilian and military,

Compensation and benefits relations liaison between civilian and military

Recruitment/retention / training operations for 6 medical units comprised of 4,500 personnel throughout Oregon and directing 5 Training Advisors.

Environmental Health and Safety management responsible for insure that all training conducted on state and local lands adhered to all Federal and State regulation governing the use and maintenance of the lands.

Focus on coaching, mentoring, teaching, and training various levels of management across Active and Reserve organizations for top-ranking Colonel to lower level managers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS-include assisting medical field surgical officers, coordinating logistics for medical training, ensuring the State of Oregon policies adhere to US Army policies, training personnel for combat in Irag in accordance with a 39 day training program, overseeing administrative documentation regarding personnel (training, leave/sick time, etc.), and collaborating with direct reports to ensure their training programs meet military standards and objectives. Provide continual leadership training to subordinates regarding personnel recruitment, personnel management, time management, organizational leadership, and other management activities

Education

Masters of Business Administration/Human Resources Management

Columbia Southern University

GPA 4.0

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Human Resources Management -2002

Portland State University – Portland, Oregon

Completed degree in 2.5 years despite working 70 hours per week with a 3.2 GPA

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