Human Resources Director

Gregory P. Carpenter

**** *** **. **. **, Hickory, NC 28601

Cell: 828-***-**** Email: ************@*******.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-carpenter-322516128/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Human Resources leader with proven success in recruiting, developing employee engagement and retention strategies fostering a positive organizational culture. Expertise in employee change management, performance improvement (Kaizen, Six Sigma), health & welfare benefits administration, enrollment and orientation. Federal, state and local regulatory compliance and reporting. Skilled in strategic collaboration with senior leadership to align HR practices with organizational goals, while ensuring safety, diversity, and retention. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tire Solutions Inc. – Durham, NC August 2022 – Present Human Resources Director, Safety Coordinator, and Benefits Administration (Remote) Private OTR tire and rubber track sales and distribution business with 9 locations in the Southeast U.S.

• Developed and directed formal HR policies, safety programs, and compliance initiatives across multiple facilities. Developed company Employee Handbook and OSHA required Safety Program documents.

• Led the company Safety Committee and implemented monthly safety meetings, improving safety culture. OSHA, DOL and DOT compliance companywide, managed workman’s compensation claims.

• Directed recruiting, preemployment screenings, onboarding, employee performance and corrective action and terminations, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with organizational goals. Monro Inc. – Rochester, NY September 2020 – August 2022 Human Resources Business Partner (Remote)

Publicly traded company with over 1400 automotive service and tire sales stores across 38 states.

• Provided HR leadership for Zone Managers and District Managers, aligning HR strategies with corporate policies and abiding to federal, state and local compliance and reporting requirements.

• Recruitment, screening and hiring four additional Human Resources Business Partners to meet attrition and corporation growth. Responsible for HRBP orientation, training and development.

• Conducted confidential investigations into employee relations issues, with resolution recommendations and performance improvement strategies and Interactive Active process documentation.

• Utilized HR analytics to identify trends and drive employee development and training, positive organizational engagement and retention initiatives across the Eastern United States Monro stores. HSM Solutions LLC – Hickory, NC July 2017 – June 2020 Regional Human Resources Director

Manufacturer of automotive seating, bedding and furniture components, with 16 facilities across NC, GA, and KY with over 2000 employees.

• Ensure open corporate communication, promoting employee awareness of policies and values, Mission Statement, Employee Handbook, benefits, training, development, and retention for a positive employee culture

• Directed a team of two HR Managers and four HR Generalists by positive mentoring, one on one collaboration and formal advanced education to include SHRM training and certification.

• Prepared Federal grant proposal which achieved $10K annually with a $60K maximum grant award through Western Piedmont Council of Government for employee training and development.

• Grants utilized in collaboration with Catawba Valley Community College Work Force Development, creating a comprehensive curriculum of courses for company leadership, managers, supervisors, and employees training and development

• Coordinated with recruitment TPA, ensuring consistent open position listings, preemployment screenings and interviews. Ensure new hire on-boarding to hired status in HRIS by HR staff in coordination with facilities leadership.

• Established continuous improvement training and development for managers, supervisors and employees of appropriate manufacturing courses at Central Georgia Technical Institute for the HSM Solutions facility in Fort Valley, Georgia.

Frye Regional Medical Center – Hickory, NC May 2013 – June 2017 Human Resources Generalist & Benefits Administrator A 1,600 employee acute healthcare facility, initially owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation hospital which was sold to Duke LifePoint in April 2016.

• Detailed administration of FMLA protocols, STD and LTD claims and benefits. Coordination of employee benefits premium payments and safe return to work process.

• Develop and manage employee safety, health, financial and wellness programs, along with new hire onboarding. Facilitating annual open enrollment orientations and routine benefits support and education.

• Ensure accurate information entry within the HRIS data systems, PeopleSoft, and paperless file storage.

• Federal, state, and local compliance, workers compensation and unemployment claims, anti-harassment prevention and discrimination, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, COBRA, VETS, OSHA, and EEO reporting. C.R. Laine Furniture Company – Hickory, NC February 1996 – May 2013 Human Resources Director

Privately owned custom upholstered furniture manufacturer.

• Established comprehensive Human Resources policies and employee safety programs and training, including facility and property security for a 160-employee custom upholstery manufacturing facility.

• Developed an aggressive facility-wide energy conservation project from recycling programs, policies and capital projects. Achieved a 30% decrease of facility energy consumption and carbon footprint reduction. Receiving the first AFMA custom furniture manufacturer sustainability award and third-party certification.

• Direct employee succession planning by setting production goal achievement metrics and timelines.

• Directed scheduled employee 90-day and annual performance evaluations and documentation.

• Recruiting, pre-employment screenings, on-boarding, orientation and benefits enrollment.

• Administrate Workman’s Compensation employee injury claims, treatment and RTW. Including personal injury or illness benefits support, STD and LTD, FMLA and appropriate benefits premium payments, RTW. HRIS and Payroll systems proficient: Dominion/iSolve, ADP, Kronos, UltiPro, Paycheck, SharePoint, Oracle. Education

• Denison University, Granville, Ohio - Bachelor of Science Geology & Geography with Art Minor

• Western Carolina Industries, Asheville, NC - SPHR and PHR certification and training Affiliations

• Past – AMFA Board Member, American Manufacturing and Furniture Alliance

• Past - Board Member Catawba Valley Community Furniture College

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

• WCI- Western Carolina Industries; Asheville, North Carolina

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