STACY WARING

Evans, GA · 1-917-***-****

adz416@r.postjobfree.com · https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-waring/ Able to bring a unique perspective with HR experience and manufacturing operations experience that spans the textiles and chemicals industry.

EXPERIENCE

MAY 2023 – PRESENT

SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER, MANUFACTURING, REMOTE, INGEVITY Perform full-cycle recruiting duties for 6 manufacturing sites. Optimized hourly hiring process. Participated and became a founding member in an Employee Resource Group for remote employees. Managed Emerging Talent Program to include strategy development for career fairs and conferences and development plan for those in the cohort.

FEB 2022 – MAY 2023

MANUFACTURING RECRUITER LEAD, REMOTE, INGEVITY

Perform sourcing, resume review, interviews and offer negotiation for senior professional manufacturing talent i.e. Senior Production Engineer to Engineering Manager. Develop and execute strategic approaches for 6 sites (located in Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana and South Carolina) by partnering with plant manager and HR Business Partner at each location. Developed dashboard to track recruiting metrics at each site. Developed and lead marketing strategy for recruitment site to increase applicant pool. Optimized onsite interview experience to improve offer acceptance rates. Lead in most hires by recruiter for 2022. APR 2020 – FEB 2022

RECRUITER AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS LEAD, CHARLESTON, SC, INGEVITY Full lifecycle recruiting duties for internship, co-op, and engineering rotational program. Developed strategic sourcing strategy, partnered with VP Operations and manufacturing leads from 6 sites, and optimized candidate experience during selection. This led to the most diverse rotational program cohort in 4 years and an increase in offer acceptance rate from 30% to 60%. Co-lead domestic strategic plan with TA Director to increase diversity in the organization. AUG 2018 – APR 2020

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER, WAYNESBORO, GA, INGEVITY

Managed production area for automated visual inspection (AVI) equipment. Increased production by at least 10% while in role for 3 months by focusing on operator and maintenance training. Lead equipment commissioning for AVI2, LEAD 2 (Log End Analysis and Dimension), and an automated packaging line. These capital projects involved assisting the vendor with design, developing and executing test plans, performing safety assessments, and operator training. Each project executed with on-time delivery and within budget.

JAN 2018 – AUG 2018

QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER, SYLVANIA, GA, MILLIKEN & COMPANY Managed a team of 21 lab technicians and 4 process improvement assistants with the aligned goal of releasing 1st quality product and inventory management. Investigate and provide corrective action plans for customer complaints. Produce and update process specifications as necessary. Maintain calibration and efficiency of laboratory equipment. Sponsor focused improvement projects to increase production and reduce off quality.

APR 2016 – AUG 2018

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER, SYLVANIA, GA, MILLIKEN & COMPANY Led a team of 10 members to turn the department into a VPP model department. This was done by initiating a daily management system, 5S, and performing hazard assessments. Conducted process improvement project using Lean Six Sigma Green Belt tools that reduced off quality product by 48% resulting in $195K annual savings.

Responsible for the timely installation and start-up of new equipment that turned a batch textile softening process into a continuous process. The capital project was successful in producing $255K in labor and process savings, where the justification for the equipment was estimated at $170K. Developed training program for the operation of equipment. Created specifications. New equipment made defect free product during production.

EDUCATION

CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Study Abroad – KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea

Study Abroad – Georgia Tech, Metz, France

SKILLS

• Workday

• Seekout

• AIRS Diversity Recruitment Certification

• ATAP Diversity Recruitment Certification

• Root Cause Analysis

• ISO 9001:2015 Auditor

• Lean Six Sigma Methodology

• Project Management

• Excel Pivot Tables and Formulas

• JMP Statistical Analysis