Human Resources Employee Relations
Resume:
April S. Lowe
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Human Resources
Twelve years of experience as an HR Manager with specialties in policy and procedure development and compensation administration.
Fifteen years of HRIS Management experience with Oracle systems and division lead for database development and administration.
HR Generalist experience in recruitment, benefits, payroll administration, onboarding, and building effective employee relations in a manufacturing environment.
Core HR Competencies
Staffing
Training & Development
Compensation
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Succession Planning
Recruitment & Retention
Organizational Development
Pension Processing
Human Resources / Professional Experience
Summit Polymers, Inc. April 2023- current
Mt. Sterling, KY
Automotive Manufacturer
HR Manager
Responsible for professional and technical work involving management of HR department at an automotive manufacturing plant. Responsibilities include the development, implementation, and interpretation of policies and procedures regarding safety, workers compensation, recruiting, employee relations, handbook administration, payroll, communications, and benefit administration. Act as employee ombudsman on all employee relations matters to support a positive engaging workplace. Directs and performs all recruiting, selection, and orientation processes for open positions. Interpret and administer company policies as it relates to HR decisions.
Monitors statistical trends related to absenteeism, turnover, headcount, accident frequency, lost time, severity, and training. Administers training program including training needs analysis, training schedule, and training effectiveness.
Monitor and promote employee suggestion program to support lean manufacturing principles.
Monitors and assures compliance with federal and state mandatory programs.
EHS Representative for the facility. ISO management representative.
Manage payroll processing for all employees as well as adjust, verify, and audit. Proficient with HRIS systems such as Oracle, DayForce and WorkDay.
Supervise staff with responsibilities for hourly recruiting, new employee orientation, benefit administration, employee record keeping, unemployment, safety training, workers compensation administration, and payroll.
Coach and mentor salaried employees for best leadership practices to guide and build leaders for the business.
Regal Beloit America, Inc. 02/1999- current
Regal Rexnord, Maysville and Morehead KY
Industrial Automation/Power Transmission Manufacturer
HR Manager II (10/2011 – 4/2023)
Responsible for planning and administration of wage and benefit programs including job slotting, wage survey analysis and job description administration.
Partner with functional directors and managers to provide strategy and consulting that align with both the business unit and overall organizational business strategy; focusing on retention, succession, workforce planning, change management and organizational design.
Business Lead for developing automatic staffing requisition project for PTS U.S. locations.
Manage day to day transactions for both Maysville salaried support staff of 70 employees and Morehead manufacturing team of 200 with benefit administration, compensation, and safety/compliance programs.
Manage KPI’s for HR highlighting cost saving initiatives to increase productivity and lower time to fill methods, as well as implement methods to increase employee retention.
Coach, counsel and mentor managers and supervisors on legal compliance and implications of HR processes and procedures.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of relevant regulatory rules and standards (i.e., FMLA, ADA, and EEO).
Utilized talent management resources to screen applicants for open positions.
Monitor training needs analysis and schedule training for employees.
Manage and directly supervise two HR staff members and plant safety programs.
Manage employee communication programs as well as outside public relations on behalf of the company.
HRIS SUPERVISOR (5/2005 – 09/2011)
Business Lead for Oracle HRIS system implementation and led migration from legacy system which encompassed all HR data, benefits, and payroll for 6 U.S locations.
Responsible for data integrity and system implementation and administration.
Facilitate database training for core users and ongoing enhancements and functionality changes.
Implemented self -service technology across the business unit and responsible for managing ongoing efforts to encourage and support self service functionality.
HR REPRESENTATIVE (2/1999 – 4/2005)
Recruiting, hiring and orientation for all hourly production positions.
Collaborated with operations management to develop hiring strategies that ensured staffing levels were maintained and turnover was minimized.
Regularly scheduled and attended recruiting visits to local colleges, technical schools, and career centers to attract quality candidates.
Facilitated on-boarding of new-hires throughout a 30-day probationary period.
Responsible for consistent application of policy and procedures for 600+ hourly manufacturing employees.
Partner with production managers to create staffing plans that meet production demands.
Maintain and distribute HR reports including monthly benefit eligibility, performance review due dates, retention, and turnover.
Conduct monthly benefit orientations and complete benefit enrollments.
Build and maintain relationships with staffing agencies and communicate weekly staffing needs to support operations headcount needs.
Education
Morehead State University -- Morehead, KY
Master of Business Administration, Major: Human Resources
University of Kentucky -- Lexington, KY
Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Management
Professional Development:
Professional Human Resources (PHR) with HRCI
Certified Professional (CP) with SHRM
Certified Holistic Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN, 2014)
Yoga Alliance- SevaYoga Project graduate January 2019
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