PERSONAL DETAILS

Warbler Street, Westering, Port Elizabeth

http://linkedin.com/in/dimitri-mathews-58b2b69b

Email: adxe32@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: +27-83-432-****

EE Status: Coloured Male

Nationality: South African

Languages: English & Afrikaans

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Strategic Human Resources Management

• Talent Acquisition, Management & Development

• Industrial, Labour & Employee Relations

• Business Partnering

• Training and Development

• Employment Equity

• HR Information Systems

• Compensation and Benefits

• HR Project Management

• Budgeting

• Performance Management

• Organisational Design & Development

• Change Management

• People Management

• Mentoring, Leading and Motivating

PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Resilient, Innovative, Strategic, Collaborative, Analytical QUALIFICATIONS

2020 Labour Relations Management Programme (Short

Course)

Global Business Solutions

2018 Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice

2013 BTech Human Resource Management

2011 National Diploma in Human Resource

Management

Nelson Mandela University

2008 International Diploma in Business (One Module Referral), CTI Education Group

2007 Matriculated, Hoer Volkskool (Afrikaans)

ACHIEVEMENTS

2015 Employee of The Month (October)

FURTHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Strategic HR Management

• PPA Certified Practitioner

• Workday - Superuser

• Leadership and Team Building Skills

• Target and Selection Interviewer

• Employment Equity

• Advanced Arbitration

• Disciplinary Enquiry

• Labour Law Updates

• Excel Advanced

• Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Dimitri Mathews

Curriculum Vitae

PROFILE

» HR Manager / HR Business Partner

VISION

To utilise my skills, experience and acumen in human resources in starting, leading, growing & improving the profitability and value of diverse enterprises by enhancing human resource performance. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I am an astute, enterprising and modern day globally enlightened HR Manager with + 11 years’ experience working in diverse and challenging roles in the mining, construction machinery, manufacturing and automotive technology industries. I started out as an HR Graduate at Shatterprufe in 2012. I excelled in the role and got appointed as HR Officer in 2014. I grew along the company ranks becoming HR Practitioner, HR Generalist, Deputy HR Manager and HR Manager.

This career progression based on merit is illustrative of my continuous improvement philosophy.

I possess solid knowledge on numerous aspects of HR Management from a strategic planning, operations and management perspectives. I have well-developed communication, planning and organisation skills, with a strong aptitude to motivate and train high performance teams and individuals to transfer skills and execute strategies effectively.

I offer competencies in the areas of HR Strategy, Full Cycle Recruitment Management, Industrial and Employee Relations, Change Management, Organisational Design, Employment Equity, Change Management, HR Compliance & Governance, People Management, Human Capital Development, Performance Management and HR Service Delivery Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Position: Human Resources Manager

Company: Amfi Composites, Port Elizabeth

Period: May 2023 –currently (fixed term contract until July 2023)

Scope of Work Done:

KEY PERFORMANCE AND RESULT AREAS

• Assist the organization to overcome a backlog in HR processes and to setup and run the HR department from scratch.

Position: Human Resources Manager

Company: Plastic Omnium, Brits North West

Period: January 2022 – December 2022 (180 employees of which 2 Direct Reports)

Scope of Work Done:

KEY PERFORMANCE AND RESULT AREAS

• Drive and actively participate in recruitment campaigns through job fairs, college relations programs and general networking and delivers on PO’s mission of being the employer of choice.

• Defining and implementing HR strategies and policies.

• Drive the performance management cycle (Annual Appraisal Review), training & development, mobility and career change, and disciplinary processes.

• Analyse trends and metrics in partnership with HR peers to develop solutions, programs and policies.

• Act in an advisory role for the Company on all Labour relations matters and represent the Company at Legislative Bodies.

• Partner with Country Leadership and all Managers to align HR to Plant Strategy.

• Actively participate in annual budget planning and labour forecasting process and acts an ambassador for the People Review Process.

• Lead and support the Salary Review process deliverables to include increments and management of off-cycles

• Leads Employee and Labour Relations

• Oversees the management of Payroll

• Supports and promotes Safety policies and enforcement of safety behaviours Position: HR Group Leader

Company: Hitachi Construction Machinery Southern Africa, Boksburg Johannesburg

Period: August 2021 – December 2021 (550 employees of which 4 Direct Reports and 5 Indirect Reports)

Scope of Work Done:

• Lead and direct the Human Resource team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business.

• Implement strategies and key HR initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy

• Develop sound relations with Managers and Employees in order to address concerns raised, grievances etc.

• Support current and future business needs through the development of policies and procedures and optimal staff engagement

• Overall management of all HR functions including Labour relations, Recruitment, Learning and Development and Payroll.

• Ensure legal compliance throughout Human Resources.

• Oversee and manage performance management processes

• Determine project scope and manage various projects

• Manage talent and succession planning processes that are aligned to business strategy

• Develop and implement a wellness strategy in order to establish and drive a culture of wellness throughout the organisation

• Must be able to handle union issues effectively

• Report to management using HR metrics

• Compile all HR related reports

Position: Human Resources Manager

Company: Thai Summit Autoparts Industry South Africa, Pretoria

Period: April 2021 – July 2021 (2 Direct Reports)

Scope of Work Done:

• Setting up a new automotive component manufacturing factory in Pretoria

• Start-up and enroll new department at new Plant

• Ensure all LAW Stat and BCEA are implemented and registered for employees

• Development and implementation of the HR Policies (disciplinary, smoking, cellphone, drug-free, grievance, different leave, etc.), procedures, and systems that comply with Thai Summit Group and SA Legislative requirements (including performance management, succession planning, training and development, register at the SETA, remuneration, employee relations as well as BBBEE score card and implementation)

• Ensure efficient payroll system and administration processes are set-up

• Execute recruitment and selection according to policies and plans for TSSA

• Ensure time and attendance system is set-up

• Management of general affair of the company

Position: Human Resources Manager

Company: Weir Minerals, Port Elizabeth (support Kathu Northern Cape and Dubai)

Period: June 2019 to March 2021

Scope of Work Done:

• Provide a generalist Human Resource Service to Business Partners, for the HBF manufacturing facility, and Kathu branch

• Assume overall responsibility for the day to day HR operations

• Ensure compliance to all company legislation

• Ensure sound Employee Relations

• Represent the company externally in all Human Resources related activities including labour legislative forums, MEIBC

• Implement and manage HR processes and systems

• Execute recruitment and selection according to policies, practices and procedures for the HBF manufacturing facility, Kathu branch and the Rest of Africa (ROA)

• Implement sound change management practices

• Implement workplace skills plan and responsible for all training administration

• Manage employee development activities including succession plans and encourage skills development through evaluating staff training needs and career development plans

• Responsible for effective communication between employee representatives and management

• Ensure efficient payroll and administration processes

• Responsible for the full HR Administration function Position: Human Resources Manager

Company: Faurecia Interior Systems, Uitenhage (260 employees of which 3 are direct subordinates)

Period: July 2017 – May 2019

Scope of Work Done:

• Lead the Human Resources team in developing and facilitating implementation of the HR Policies and best practices that comply with the Group and Legislative requirements

• Coach and assist the management team in managing the HR practices in line with business objectives

• Ensure efficient HR administration and remuneration and benefits processes

• Represent the company externally in all Human Resources related activities including labour legislative forums, MIBCO

• Implement Group HR policies and processes within the country, including “Employee Empowerment”, part of the Faurecia Excellence System

• Manage all IR related topics at plant level i.e. national bargaining agreements, collective agreements, code of ethics, etc

• Ensure HR systems management, i.e. all group reporting portals. Position: Deputy HR Manager

Company: Faurecia Interior Systems, Uitenhage

Period: August 2018 - January 2019

Position: Human Resources Generalist

Company: Faurecia Interior Systems, Uitenhage

Period: July 2017 - July 2018

Position: Human Resources Practitioner

Company: Shatterprufe, Port Elizabeth (550 employees of which 3 are direct subordinates and 1 indirect)

Period: July 2012 – June 2017

Scope of Work Done:

Provide leadership and motivate HR & Training team members to meet the department’s objectives. Direct reports 2 skill trainers, HR trainee and indirect HR Clerk.

Instill good HR administrative governance, in line with company policies and procedures, to ensure operational efficiency in terms of HR Systems, processes, administration and daily HR Practices. Submitted monthly HR reports. Account payments.

Recruitment and selection of top employees, in collaboration with Line Management with the aim of ensuring and excellent job-fit and dynamic workforce. Coordinating job profiling sessions, compiling recruitment advertisements, short list, coordinate and attend interviews, coordinate psychometric testing, issuing regret letters, compile letters of appointments, advice of new engagement loaded onto system and arranging induction and inductions schedules.

Coordinate all training and development-related activities, in collaboration with the HR Manager, and Training Officer/s, to ensure capacity building, optimal performance and productivity amongst staff. Monitoring adherence to training and development procedure. Develop training plans, assist the HR Manager with WSP and ATR

Industrial Relations – facilitating and managing sound IR Relations with the relevant stakeholders by means of effective communication forums and disciplinary code of conducts. Advising supervision and management on disciplinary, incapacity and grievance standards. Representation of the company for Conciliations and Arbitrations at the Mibco DRC.

Facilitating and Achievement of Employment Equity Initiatives – drafting EE plans/reports, submit EE reports, improve EE profile in conjunction with HR Manager.

Performance Management Implementation and monitoring – providing guidance on performance management procedures. Initiate performance management for all General staff and Junior Management under performers.

BBBEE reporting – quarterly submissions of training interventions

Budget managed and controlled on a monthly/annual basis in conjunction with HR Manager.

People development – successfully project management of all aspects of the gems programs.

Change Management, Communication Strategy conformance, MDW.

Benefit administration – assisting site with information to effective resolve benefit issues, coordinate LAC functions and giving guidance to the LAC.

Position: HR Officer

Company: Shatterprufe, Port Elizabeth

Period: 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2014

Position: HR Experiential Learner and HR Graduate

Company: Shatterprufe, Port Elizabeth

Period: July 2012 - December 2013

Position: Examination Assistant

Company: Eastern Cape Department of Education

Period: December 2011

COMPUTER SKILLS

• MS Office Suite Packages, Advanced Excel Skills, SAP HR, PIMS/ TALEO / E-CHARTS, Metis Reporting – Group Level, SAGE – Premier HR, Sage VIP – Premier ESS, SACO Workforce Management REFERENCES

1. Florence Chadinha, Regional Human Resources Manager, Weir Minerals, 082-***-**** 2. Ricky du Plessis, Human Resource Manager, Faurecia Clean Mobility, 041-***-****, 082-***-**** 3. Coenie de Jager, Plant Manager, Weir Minerals, 082-***-****

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