PAUL SHARRON

Kent, Ohio ***** 330-***-**** adsd4g@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly accomplished Human Resources Manager in the manufacturing industry, with over 10 years of experience, seeking an opportunity to provide proven expertise and abilities to continuously increase employee and organizational effectiveness. Staffing Recruiting Succession Planning Associate Relations Training & Development Work Teams Leader Compensation Safety/Worker’s Comp Benefits Administration Policies & Practices Payroll Management Production Manager SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Human Resources Management

● During time at Little Tikes: grew organization from 400 associates and $40M in sales to more than 4,000 associates and over $600M in sales.

● Especially instrumental in assisting Hudson, Ohio manufacturing operation to grow from 400 employees to 1,100.

● Had direct responsibility for a staff of seven Human Resources professionals, including a staffing coordinator, worker’s compensation administrator, plant safety coordinator, generalist/trainer, plant nurse and two clerical employees.

● Member of a team which achieved many consecutive days without lost time or recordable work related injuries.

● Participated in the implementation and management of programs such as: 401K, AHP, PPO, Pay for Performance, Annual Compensation process and education for hearing impaired & injured workers.

● Due to implementation of program for hearing impaired employees, Little Tikes received The Employer of the Year Award from The Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation.

● Implemented a large scale continuous operations program, with a 7-day, 24-hour rotating schedule.

● Managed a workers’ compensation department that dramatically reduced Workers’ Compensation costs. Production Management

● Managed production through nine Production Supervisors, one Technical Supervisor, three Manufacturing Engineers, and 500 Production Team Members.

● Established Supervisor accountability for direct labor productivity and throughput, safety, quality and schedule attainment.

● Managed a staff of Supervisors and Engineers through work plans and communication. Reviewed goals and achievements. Set priorities with specific time frames.

● Reviewed and approved modular work stations, safety stations, and improved technology concepts. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Manager, Spray Products Corp. (Medina, OH) (Contractor position) 2/2022 – 6/2022 Provided HR support to the company (staffing, employee relations, Gemba walks). Camp Host, Maintenance, Projects, Bakersfield RV Resort (CA) 12/2021 - 2/2022 Maintenance, tenant communication, issue resolution, guidance to rv site. Property Manager, Shaded Haven RV Park and Fairfax Storage (CA) 8/2021 - 11/2021 Property Manager for 127 RV sites / 117 storage units. Collect rent, tenant communication/resolution, grounds & maintenance, use of computer systems. page 2

Human Resources Business Partner, Novelis (Uhrichsville, OH) (Contractor position) 6/2021 – 7/2021 Provided HR support to the company, and to the members of the labor union (staffing, employee relations, Gemba walks).

Manager of Human Resources, Mercury Plastics (Middlefield, OH) 4/1997 – 9/2019 Responsible for employee relations, staffing, safety, worker’s compensation, benefits administration, policies and practices, training and leader of project teams. ISO Auditor. Manager of the Payroll function. ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager of Human Resources & Production Manager for The Little Tikes Company (Hudson, OH) Responsible for employee relations, staffing, safety, worker’s compensation, benefits administration, policies and practices, training and leader of project teams. ISO Auditor, Manager of the Payroll function. EDUCATION

Borromeo Seminary College (Wickliffe, Ohio) - Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

Certified Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM) – past member Two certifications completed toward CPIM – MRP & PAC Little Tikes Presidential Award

Rubbermaid Extra Miler Award