Lisa White

adslyr@r.postjobfree.com; 936-***-****

Human Resource Professional

Profile: Seasoned HR professional with 10+ years of experience across all functional areas of human resources in both domestic and international locations. Trust-based, collaborative relationship with executives, managers, and team members. Proven experience, leading cross-site, international, and global HR departments with primary focus on manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, O&G, and aerospace. Experienced in startup HR Departments and enhancement of existing departments. 8 years of experience working remotely. Very passionate about employee relations and ensuring a positive culture.

Key Skills:

Recruitment / Retention / ATS

Comp /Benefits / FMLA

Training, Development, & Performance Mgmt

HiPo / Succession Planning

Development of SOP, JD’s, Policies, & Procedures

Compliance / Risk Management / Data Analysis

Oversee terminations & RIF’s

Investigate & respond to Ethics Issues

Organizational Development

Employee / Labor Relations

Union / Non-Union Experience

Oversee Domestic / Int’l Payroll Administration

HRIS Implementation / Maintenance

Experienced in HSE & Worker’s Compensation

Work History:

All 4 U Catering: Self Employed; June 2021 – present; focus on authentic Italian foods and charcuterie trays. Looking to return to workforce in HR capacity.

Texas International Terminals; HR Manager; May 2020 – May 2021 (COVID impact for company)

Recruitment, hiring, and onboarding for a 3-shift operation. Emphasis was on improving employee relations and stemming turnover. Developed and conducted management / supervisor training programs with focus on coaching, mentoring, and addressing work-related issues in a timely and professional manner. Utilized HRIS to deploy policy & procedures to employees with electronic acknowledgment.

Paragon Biotech Pharmaceuticals; Director, HR; May 2019 – May 2020 (COVID impact for company)

Reported dually to the Company President and Legal Counsel for eye care pharmaceutical products. Managed a multi-state HR department and grew the business through strategic hires. Newly developed department included the implementation of policies, procedures, handbook, training programs, employee engagement, salary structures for upcoming merger and consolidation.

Welspun Tubular; Director, HR; May 2018 – May 2019 (Company experienced financial difficulty and reduced staff)

Responsible for strategic and tactical initiatives. Managed internal HR team of 9. Successfully interfaced 5 external platforms into Success Factors to streamline the collection and retention of personnel data. Identified and mitigated areas of legal exposure. Recruited and hired over 500 employees from May 2018 – April 2019 to address company growth. Established and implemented training & development program to allow transfer of knowledge and establish career progression paths. Oversight of recruitment, onboarding, benefits, immigration, and payroll. Designated point of contact for handling legal issues.

Hunting Energy Services, Titan Division; Director, Human Resources; October 2014 – May 2018 (Relocated to Arkansas w/ spouse)

Oversight and management for the division's domestic and international facilities in all areas of human resources: recruitment, immigration / visas, payroll, compensation models, benefits, training, and development, talent management, succession planning, RIF’s, labor relations, strategic / tactical department goals, and AOP. Primary focus was to become a respected and collaborative HR Business Partner to our facilities; through strong employee relations, the managers, supervisors, and employees became strong advocates for HR. Restructured the company to a flatter and leaner organization allowing us to maintain necessary profit margins to sustain the business while remaining nimble to the cyclical market. Our division consistently remained the most profitable in the corporation.

Jyoti Americas LLC; Director, Human Resources; February 2010 – September 2014 (Company declared bankruptcy and closed)

Established a lean and effective HR department for this international start-up metals manufacturing company in the US and Canada. Created / implemented full cycle HR Department including recruitment, training, employee development, coordinated immigration, management training, compensation models, job descriptions, cultural training programs to educate foreign-based management to US laws; union avoidance, and programs to comply with our integrated management system (IMS): ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 for quality, safety, and environmental areas. Managed and monitored payroll processing for both Canada and US, provided oversight for the RRSP and 401k.

Watco Companies; Regional HR Manager; December 2010 – February 2013

Managed HR for 4 mechanical repair shops located in Texas and Louisiana for a short line railroad and car repair company, including both union and non-union sites. Primary focus on people development, change management, and culture change. Developed a robust HR department with implementation of standardized job descriptions, setting expectations for all positions, recruited/staffed key management positions, conducted climate surveys, and followed up with action items to ensure cultural improvement, completed quarterly HR site assessments within the region, managed benefit enrollments, handled union grievances, established, and implemented risk management protocols.

RTI International Metals, Inc.; October 2000 – November 2010

Progressive Roles: HR/HSE Manager, Director HR, VP HR

Development and implementation of a solid and compliant HR / HSE department for this aerospace company. Monitored employment programs to ensure workplace efficiency, quality, safety, and ethical working conditions. Implemented safety and environmental compliance through employee training programs. Responsible for downsizing and managing a RIF post 911; successfully maintained our qualified staff during period of economic downturn.

Managed HR / Payroll for 4 manufacturing facilities in US and Canada, 6 domestic distribution centers, and 2 European distribution centers with approximately 700 employees. Member of labor negotiations team handling arbitration hearings and 2nd step grievances. Senior member of extended team that created and implemented a global HRIS / Payroll system.

Provided support for C-level management, oversight of HR Managers for 8 domestic / international manufacturing facilities (union / non-union), 6 domestic distribution centers, and 2 international distribution centers located in Europe and Canada. Restructured HR from an administration department into one of a business partner. Approximately 1500 employees. Focus was on employee relations, succession planning, talent management, compensation banding. Company initially operated autonomously and functioned as stand-alone sites; responsible for executing the new mission of centralizing and standardizing policies and procedures throughout the organization to align. Led the efforts for the transition to a unified and consistently branded culture by partnering with the prior owners / management of the many small companies acquired over the years.

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