Dawn Hewitt

Winter Garden, FL *****

206-***-**** adhjf8@r.postjobfree.com

Human Resources Business Partner

Solid HR Business Partner background and demonstrated experience as a human resource business partner implementing HR programs and initiatives. Able to build internal business partnerships, provide coaching to leaders and offer creative solutions to business issues. Proactive in communications and able to develop effective relationships at all levels within the company. Comfortable performing multifaceted initiatives in conjunction with day-to-day activities with minimum supervision, experience providing HR leadership and support for multiple sites.

SKILLS

Organizational & Strategic Planning Policies & Procedures

Change Management Leadership Skills

Performance Management LEAN Principles

Succession Planning Talent Management

Benefits Administration Recruitment, Orientation, On-boarding

Employee Relations Workers Compensation & Unemployment

Workforce Planning Strong Communication Skills

Business Acumen Develop Strong Working Relationships

EXPERIENCE

Textron Aviation – Orlando, FL March 2019 – December 2019

Regional Human Resources Business Partner

Support 4 Service Centers, approximately 500 employees located in Orlando, San Antonio, Houston and Greensboro.

HR support to assigned service centers including recruiting, onboarding, workforce planning and employee engagement, policy implementation and adherence.

Performance Management: Advised and counseled both managers and employees as questions and problems arise

Change Agent: Foster change and promote improvement within each service centers.

Employee Relations: Conduct investigations as needed, document findings and recommend action steps based on findings

Proven business acumen.

Workforce planning: In partnership with General Managers, proactively identifying future needs resourcing issues and making recommendations to support the business needs.

Genie Industries – Redmond, WA September 2012 – September 2018

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Partner with leadership in a lean manufacturing facility to strategically plan to promote strong growth, collaboration and a safe positive work environment.

Business Partner: Help drive the organizational and people strategies ensuring that they are aligned to the business strategy.

Employee Advocate/Relations: Conduct investigations and provide conflict resolution as necessary. Serve as an objective employee resource and escalation path for unresolved employee relations issues.

Performance Management: Facilitate and manage the annual review process, support effective performance management.

Human Resources leadership support for 1000+ team members.

Oversite of the on-site medical provider and partner with Health, Safety, Environment team overseeing light duty assignments and overall Workers Compensation claims for Redmond plants.

Hawkeye Channel Marketing – Kent, WA April 2012 – September 2012

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

HR functions: Strategic planning, organizational development, staffing, training, recruiting, benefits administration, employee relations, management development, and performance management.

Work collaboratively with management on employee performance issues by identifying and clarifying problems, evaluating potential solutions, coaching and counseling managers and employee.

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. - Everett, WA May 2008 – March 2012

SR. HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Wellness and Benefit administration: Oversight of the company’s self-insured medical insurance, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans.

401k Plan Administration including negotiate 3rd party benefit provider contracts.

Annual reporting of 550’s and EEO-1.

Primary contact for visa and immigration processing: Communicate with candidates, employees, immigration attorneys and USCIS.

Manage all office and compliance-related issues, correspond with government agencies on behalf of the company.

Mukilteo School District - Everett, WA February 1993 – May 2008

BENEFIT SPECIALIST/ADMINISTRATOR

Manage Benefit programs for Mukilteo School District - approximately 1500+ employees.

Establish and manage in house COBRA administration.

Liaison with insurance brokers, vendors and district employees.

Responsible for the annual revision, publication and distribution of the Districts Open Enrollment Guide.

403(b) and 457 deferred compensation administration.

Handle new employee orientation.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – Speech Communications

University of Washington – Seattle, WA

CERTIFICATIONS

PHR Certification (Inactive)

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