KERRY I. MCCRORY, SR. MHRIR, SHRM-SCP

Hickory, NC C: 708-***-**** adbnev@r.postjobfree.com

A versatile human resources generalist with progressive responsibility in manufacturing and industry. Experience in union and non-union personnel management. Resourceful, results driven, pragmatic and proactive with a collaborative style of leadership. Readily adapts to new situations.

Labor Management

Contract Negotiation

Legal Compliance

Succession Planning

Staffing

Training & Development

Compensation

Benefits Management

Performance Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

True Freedom Travel 8/2019 to Present

Independent Travel Agent

Independently owned and operated travel agency servicing personal vacation and business travel needs. SGL Carbon, LLC, Morganton, NC 5/2018 to 4/2019

SGL is a global company with more than 31 high-performing production sites in Europe, North America, and Asia. The Morganton, NC plant manufactures Innovative specialty graphite solutions which are essential for complex processes in the chemical and petrochemical industries. Site Human Resources Manager

Successfully negotiated a four-year collective bargaining agreement between the International Chemical Workers' Union and SGL Morganton.

Provided Human Resources support for the Morganton, NC. graphite production plant and for the Strongsville, OH process technologies facility.

Responded to all senior staffing and management recruitment requirements for the Morganton and Strongsville plants.

Provided talent management resources including training, collaboration with local colleges, career fairs, etc...

Worked on an inter-plant team aimed at creating a management apprenticeship program in which new college graduates would be hired into a 2-year program which would develop their leadership skills and give them hands-on exposure to several aspects of our operations.

Facilitated the use of government grants to fund skills training for production workers and supervisors.

Assembled teams to identify and implement initiatives designed to improve working conditions at the Morganton site and to improve the overall employee work experience at SGL.

Engaged the local Chamber of Commerce in an effort to better market the Morganton plant's “brand” in the surrounding area. Thus improving the plant's name recognition and increasing the pool of qualified candidates interested in employment with SGL.

Conducted training to improve employee understanding of Company policies and the articles of the Collective Bargaining agreement.

Advised Supervisors, Management, and Senior Staff regarding labor relations activities. PaperWorks Industries, Philadelphia, PA 8/2013 to 8/2017 Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, PaperWorks Industries, Inc. is a leading North American integrated full- service packaging provider. With 16 facilities and more than 1,800 employees across North America, encompassing everything from CRB manufacturing to top-quality carton-making, we are committed to providing environmentally responsible, high-quality, specialty solutions that drive performance and deliver growth for our customers.

Human Resources Manager

Delivered the full range of HR services to 150 managers and employees with emphasis on employee relations, compliance, recruiting and HR program implementation.

Direct responsibility for the knowledge, application and compliance with current labor laws, rules and regulations.

Directed labor relations activities

Planned, coordinated, and directed the human resources activities of the salaried, and hourly staff.

Liaison between Management, Union leadership, and hourly employees.

Lead the team building process, provide clear direction, set priorities, encourage our team to hold each other accountable, and create an environment of support and active mentoring,

Plan, organize, and coordinate personnel training.

Represent the organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

Administer performance management programs

Manage succession planning efforts.

Oversee all salaried and hourly staffing efforts.

Oversee the mill safety efforts as provided by the Safety manager FutureMark Paper Company, Alsip, IL 11/2009 to 7/2013 An environmental paper manufacturer that produces high-quality paper with an unmatched level of recycled content. FutureMark is the only company in North America capable of manufacturing up to 100 percent recycled coated mechanical printing paper.

Human Resources Manager

Provided leadership and direction for labor relations, health and benefits, organizational

development, safety, and security.

Created HR initiatives designed to align the organization to the FutureMark business strategy.

Provided FutureMark with consistent human resources leadership that benefits union/hourly employees, management and executive level employees.

Facilitated the reduction of our mill’s OSHA Recordable Injury Frequency Rate from 8.4 injuries per 100 employees in 2009 to 1.3 in 2011.

Successfully conducted binding arbitration cases with the local union.

Facilitated collective bargaining negotiations

Defended charges brought to the National Labor Relations Board and to OSHA Madison Paper Company, Alsip, IL 2/2005 to 11/2009 Finnish coated paper giant, Myllykoski made a great investment to adapt green technology for use in Alsip. After purchasing the Alsip mill, Myllykoski established Madison Paper Company in 2000. It incorporated advanced processing and manufacturing equipment, and imported proven floatation de-inking technologies from its European mills. As a result, Madison Paper Co. produced more than 150,000 tons per year of high- quality, coated groundwood paper for print and specialty applications. By sourcing fiber in the urban forest, Madison Paper Co. diverted waste paper from landfills to produce coated groundwood paper with up to 100 percent recycled content. In its production processes, the Madison mill incorporated state-of-the-art de-inking technology that provides superior pulp for high-quality paper production.

Human Resources Manager

Provided the leadership in the areas of organizational design and development, employee relations, recruiting, staffing, training, employee communication, compensation planning and benefits administration.

Developed long-range staffing and compensation plans.

Collaborated with the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, (Myllykoski North America), to develop and recommend labor relations policies and negotiations strategy.

Recruiting, hiring, progressive discipline and termination.

Managed annual performance appraisal program.

Settled grievances-arbitrations

Monitored unemployment and workers compensation claims

Annual budgeting

Assumed the duties of the Safety and Security manager upon his departure.

Implemented a web-based balanced scorecard performance management system for Madison Paper Co and its sister mill in Madison, ME.

Established a joint Management-Union Safety committee to address issues which cause increases to the mill’s accident frequency rate.

Created a fact-finding procedure to allow employees to investigate and identify human element process failures.

Planned and implemented recruitment campaigns to attract quality applicants

Designed and implemented background checking procedures for all newly hired employees United States Marine Corps United States of America Substance Abuse Technician

Aviation Supply Accounting NCO

Supply Accounting clerk

Information System Proficiencies:

·SAP ·ADP ·Infor ·ASI ·iCIMS ·SuccessFactors ·PeopleAdmin ·MS Project ·MS Excel ·MS Powerpoint Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign -Masters Degree HR/IR 8/2003-12/2004 Major: Human Resources/Industrial Labor Relations

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign -Bachelor of Science Degree 1/2001-8/2003 Major: Psychology

CERTIFICATIONS: SHRM SCP

AFFILIATIONS

SHRM, ASTD, NFPA, PPMA, AF&PA, APICS

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