HECTOR E. LOPEZ

Tampa. Florida *****

adacjy@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 832-***-****

SUMMARY

Multilingual Human Resources Executive experienced in all facets of human resources, managing both domestic and international based operations. Demonstrated expertise in multi-facility management with extensive background in leading teams to establish successful work processes, project staffing policies, procedures, compensation and benefits. Proven leader in developing and executing human resources strategies, in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction, policies, procedures, compensation and benefits. An innovative team player committed to maximizing individual and organizational performance.

EXPERIENCE

HECTOR E. LOPEZ CONSULTING

Independent Recruiting Consultant

Riviana Foods

Serving as Independent Recruiter for Rice facility in Freeport Texas hired for major recruiting effort.

Set up strategy which included improving relationship with community with greater participation in community, special groups and minority organizations

Recruitment in local community college and setting up Rice facility specific training

Designed recruiting strategy which included, Radio Newspaper, participating in veteran job fairs in Texas, recruiting local workforce offices, Puerto Rico and McAllen Texas

Marketing of client’s brand, by designing new presentation of Riviana’s “help us lead and we’ll help you love it” in all advertisement

HECTOR E. LOPEZ CONSULTING

Houston, Texas

Human Resources Consultant at CTCI America

Serving as Independent Recruitment Contractor and Human Resources Consultant in the Engineering and Construction industry. Currently developing all policies and procedures, employee handbook, establishing of benefits and 401-K along with recruiting and handling all Human Resources issues for CTCI America’s an International Construction and Engineering firm from Taiwan establishing an America’s office in Houston, Texas.

BECHTEL OGC

Sabine Pass, Louisiana and Corpus Christi, Texas

Industrial Relations Manager

Responsible for Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Recruitment and Workforce Development for a $14B LNG in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Designed recruitment strategy for LNG project in Corpus Christy and Sabine Pass to include Advertisement, Job Fairs locations and Local community Colleges assistance in employee tr

Handled all employee relations issues in Corpus Christy and was in charge of employee relations issues in Sabine Pass handling complaints, investigations and resolutions

In charge of Workforce Development developing strategy for department,

HECTOR E. LOPEZ CONSULTING- OWNER

Served as consultant and executive recruiter for several Engineering and Construction companies on a retained basis.

STARCON INTERNATIONAL

La Porte, Texas

Director of Employment and Retention

Designed and managed the recruitment strategy for the corporation including craft and professional recruitment.

Provided leadership to a team of four Human Resources Managers and eleven recruiters in five different office locations. Tasked with increasing the database of the corporation to recruit for major projects throughout the U.S.

Implemented an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Implemented a mass call out system to assist with recruitment and distributing information; established Kiosks in all five offices throughout the country and increased our database two fold in six months.

Established policies to assist with retention which included improvements in labor relations, employee relations and improved benefits.

Increased retention to over 70% of a permanent temporary craft workforce.

GULF COPPER DRY DOCK AND RIG REPAIR

Galveston, Texas

Human Resources Manager/Consultant

Responsible for all Human Resources processes and security for Shipyard including Compensation, Performance and Talent Management, EEOC, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Recruitment and Development and the Apprenticeship program.

JACOBS ENGINEERING

Casablanca, Morocco

Labor Consultant

Performed major wage and labor surveys in Morocco to determine availability of skilled labor, wages and burdens of skilled labor.

CHICAGO BRIDGE AND IRON

The Woodlands, TX and Cartagena, Colombia

Human Resources Manager

Caribbean, Central & South America

•Responsible for management of all human resource functions including compensation, performance and talent management for all projects in Latin America.

•Designed and managed the recruitment strategy for $6.5 billion of ongoing projects in Latin America resulting in the hiring of over 3,000 direct hires in Latin America, as well as North America.

•Managed labor relations in Latin America resulting in successfully negotiating a labor agreement in Chile of 800 craft workers without lost work time or work stoppage.

•Responsible for managing public affairs, recruitment, training and labor relations strategy for $4.5 billion Refinery Expansion reporting directly to the Country

Industrial Relations/Human Resources Manager

Sabine Pass, Texas

Responsible for all project Human Resources functions including public affairs, industrial relations, payroll, administration, technology, and training for $1.1B LNG facility in Sabine Pass, Texas.

Teamed with client representative to establish and nurture relationships with minority organizations, local government and industrial trades creating a presence as a local contractor and contractor of choice.

Designed and managed the recruitment strategy resulting in hiring in excess of 700 direct craft workers meeting EEOC and labor relations requirements

Designed and coordinated program focused on Affirmative Action ensuring project staffing reflected the local demographics and exceeded tax abatement requirements.

Nominated by country judge to be member of labor relations committee of the country ensuring recognition for the company in the community and opportunity to obtain pertinent community information

EDUCATION

Completed 30 hours toward MBA – University of West Florida

BS in International Affairs, Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida

AA in Business Administration – Pensacola State College – Pensacola, Florida

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian

I took a leave of absence to help my daughter with her lupus disease and relocated to florida however all belongings still in Houston would not require relocation

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