Timothy A. Lachemann
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OBJECTIVE: Human Resources Director/Manager position
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:
Dynamic Human Resources Manager with 13 years’ experience.
Recognized for an ethical, results-driven management style that creates win/win solutions that satisfy the subordinate and supervisor alike.
Able to maximize individual and team skill sets and talent through mentorship, coaching & instruction.
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Created numerous databases for the purpose of tracking and reporting personnel actions within excel and access.
Career Experience
Human Resource Manager 2007 – 2020
D.L. Martin Company Mercersburg, PA
Direct Personnel, Training, and labor relations activities for a manufacturing company of over 200 associates.
Advise managers on organizational policy matters and recommended needed changes.
Conducted new hire orientations to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
Identify staff vacancies and recruited, interviewed, and selected best applicants.
Serve as the link between management and associates by handling questions, interpreting, and administering contracts, and resolving work-related problems to foster positive environment.
Created new compensation structure that improved employee morale and boosted performance.
Charged with managing three companies Human Resources departments separated by multiple miles within the state of Pennsylvania.
Negotiated multiple medical benefit packages, workers compensation contracts & safety contracts.
Attend numerous unemployment hearing on behalf of the company with unequaled success.
Created over 200 job descriptions for new positions within the organization.
Managed Company safety committee of 15 associates with the focus of reducing the OSHA incident rate below 4.00. Maintained OSHA incident rate below 4.00 for over 10 years.
Processed payroll for three companies with no errors.
United States Army 1987 – 2007
Various locations
Senior Career Counselor – Fort Detrick Maryland 2003 – 2007
Office of the Director of Retention and Human Resources for Enlisted Personnel
Serve as the Chief Retention Advisor for Director of operations.
Accountable for annual operating budget of more than $75K.
Responsible for the Army retention goals of quality soldiers.
Coordinate facilities management.
Provide oversight and supervision of 10 employees dispersed over five states.
Negotiates with 2 organizations to secure reenlistment options for soldiers.
Maintain hiring package databases to ensure personnel are contacted and tracked for progress during their transition.
Planned and implemented a structured program resulting in 100% achievement of quota for retention goals.
Senior Career Counselor – Alaska 2001-2003
U.S. Army Garrison
Career Counselor for 1500 employees in 2 locations.
The ability to adapt to different departmental and cultures was paramount in the successful accomplishment of the U.S. Army assigned retention goals.
Selected ahead of 225 peers as the Career Counselor of the Year.
Developed a system to track over 4,000 personnel actions annually with no losses.
Senior Career Counselor – Alaska 1999-2001
4/123D Aviation Battalion
Established the department’s first successful retention program supporting 500 employees.
Successfully turned around a failing retention program to achieve top honors from the Department of the Army.
Career Counselor/Senior Career Counselor – Fort Stewart, GA 1997-1999
11th Engineer Battalion
Career Counselor for 565 Engineers.
Successfully maintained high morale by starting a Moral, Welfare and Recreation Center during numerous deployments.
Promoted to senior career counselor above others more senior.
Awarded Fort Stewart Career Counselor of the year.
317th Engineer Battalion -Fort Benning, GA 1995-1997
Battalion Retention Non-Commissioned Officer
Battalion Retention NCO for 436 engineers.
Responsible for advising supervisors on matters relating to the Total Army Retention program.
Recognized numerous times for outstanding duty performance. “The best Retention NCO that I have had the privilege to work with”. LTC Kasprisan
72D Engineer Battalion – Fort Benning Ga 1990-1995
Engineer Team Leader
Team Leader for 10 Engineers
Engineer – Nuremburg, Germany 1988-1990
16th Engineer Battalion
Engineer
Education
B.S. Business Management Present
Certificate of Completion – Rio Salado College 2007
Computer Technology, Phoenix, AZ
Numerous seminars, webinars, and training events while at D.L. Martin Co. Advanced Leadership courses during Military Career.
Computer Skills
ADP, Shopvue (time & attendance program), Microsoft office suite, numerous self-designed programs in Access and excel, Microsoft Teams.