Human Resources Director

Susan A. Midei

***** ***** ***** *** ~ Thornville, OH 43076

Phone: 614-***-**** Email: ******@***.***

HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL

Global Human Resources, Recruiting & Employee Retention, Employee Relations/Organizational and Leadership Development, Due Diligence/Acquisition Team Member, Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining, Employee & Management Training, Benefits Administration, Compensation Administration, Workers Compensation, EHS

Human Resources Director with a proven record with a background including managing global human resources and payroll in the engineering, transportation, logistics, power protection solutions, and freight payment industries. Participated in acquisitions and mergers, developing strategic business plans, budgeting, union contract negotiations, directed human resources and payroll functions throughout US, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMETEK 2/2008 – present

Business Unit Human Resources Director – multi-sites, Globally

Solidstate Controls, HDR Power, Prestolite Power

Global manufacturers in the electronic instruments and electromechanical devices industry

Responsible for leadership and implementing key Global HR initiatives and strategies in support of business growth plans and strategic direction of the organization

Member of the VP/BUM’s executive leadership/advisory team. Assists with creating initiatives to drive business growth, talent management, provide overall leadership, guidance, talent development initiatives to retain key employees and recognize performance excellence, develop, coach leadership team to improve performance and develop next level leaders.

Develop recruitment and staffing strategies for all domestic and global senior management, management, supervisory, non-exempt, and union positions; develop college recruitment and internship programs, reduced recruitment/recruiter fees by $400,000+ annually. Average time to fill positions is 42 days.

Improved hiring practices and decreased turnover by implementing DISC Assessment and Behavioral Based Interviewing techniques training to Executive Staff and management. Distributed the book “Who” (Hiring “A” Players) and reviewed concepts over lunch and learns. Developed scorecard with key competencies needed to be successful in each position resulting in improving candidate selection and reduction costs $300,000 annually due to poor hiring. Created formal on-boarding program to ensure that new hires’ first day includes: training schedules, org charts, phone lists, office layout, meeting schedules, job description

Negotiate Collective Bargaining agreements to secure most cost effective and competitive labor agreement. Corporate HR approved 10% increase over 36 months, extended length of contract from 36 months to 60 months and total increase was negotiated at 18% over the life of contract (60 months).

Developed metrics to evaluate and improve HR department performance to identify inefficiencies and cost reductions and implements HR best

Manages, mentors Business Unit HR team (2 Managers, 1 Generalist and 1 Administrator) for 6 businesses who are employee focused and responsive to employee and management.

Designed progressive and proactive company-wide compensation plans to provide incentive and motivation for effective performance, design and manage domestic and global compensation programs to drive employee engagement and talent development and acquisition.

Create and manage HR budget/expenditures: including travel, recruitment expenses, employee activities, training, and employee recognition programs.

Member of the VP/BUM’s executive leadership/advisory team. Assists with creating initiatives to drive business growth, talent management, succession planning and leadership development.

Contribute to the development of the organization’s domestic & global business strategies by developing and implementing Human Resources objectives that align with organization’s business strategies and driving change.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

BANKS ENGINEERING, Fort Myers, FL 3/2006 – 5/2007

Director of Human Resources

A leader in the civil engineering industry

Reported to the CEO, responsible for developing a Human Resources Department, providing organizational leadership and management for a civil engineering firm with 165 employees including:

Business partner to executive management, plant management and employees.

Developed staffing strategies to identify and attract talented candidates and retain and promote high performers resulting in a reduction in turnover

Recruited for all staffing levels within the company, developed college recruitment program

Worked closely with Senior Management developing incentive plan and performance management system based on Key Result Areas for each job function

Developed and maintained employee handbook and company policies, job descriptions and salary ranges

Worked with department management to identify and develop key employees. Provided management and employee coaching and development

Performed benefits administration, negotiating with carriers, evaluating, and choosing benefits and insurance plans

Developed internal employee communications systems communicating and explaining corporate mission, company goals and objectives and help employees understand the business

Advised and counseled management on resolving employee issues, determined corrective action decisions resulting in equitable application of policies

Developed/updated human resources web page allowing employees to access information such as: Employee Handbook, benefits information, and links to 401 (k) web site and insurance carriers web sites, company policies, Human Resource forms, payroll and holiday schedules, job postings, job descriptions and salary bands

DATA2LOGISTICS, (formerly Corpay Solutions, Inc.) Fort Myers, FL 12/00 - 4/2005

Director of Human Resources

A global leader in the logistics and freight payment industry

Responsible for the overall direction of human resources and payroll functions for over 600 plus employees in 10 states and Europe including managing HR Reps and Payroll Coordinator:

Designed organizational structures to meet business goals, worked closely with other senior management to align organizational structure, HR strategies and policies with the organizational objectives and mission

Plan, direct and manage Human Capital Management activities including employee relations, compensation administration, benefits, communication, training, and compliance to local/federal laws

Assisted Senior Management with acquisition and merger of two companies and developed a centralized Human Resources/payroll department reducing over $285,000 annually in Human Resources costs

Developed Global HR policies, procedures, and handbook for European Operations, recruited candidates for European operations

Assisted with closure of office location and transition of operations resulting in cost savings over $4,000,000 dollars annually

Recruited for all management and senior management levels, developed staffing strategies to identify and attract talent and retain and promote high performers resulting in a 45% reduction in turnover.

Worked closely with Executive Management developing management incentive plan and performance management system

Designed progressive and proactive company-wide compensation plan to provide incentive and motivation for effective performance

Responsible for benefits administration: evaluating, and choosing benefits options/health plans/rates

Implemented payroll system, made improvements to increase accuracy and decrease processing time, managed internal communications, resolving employee issues, determined corrective action decisions resulting in equitable application of policies and meeting Federal and State Regulations

Assessed training needs, developed training definition, and conducted management training

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

EDUCATION

BBA, Human Resources Management, Florida Atlantic University

Member of Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Certified Trainer for DISC Behavioral Model; the Values Model and Global Models of Leadership and benchmarking for improved selection, retention and development, Certified Quality Improvement Trainer – Philip Crosby.

COMPUTER SKILLS

ADP Payroll and ADP HR Profile, People Fluent, SuccessFactors, LinkedIn, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Windows

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