Human Resources Labor Relations
Resume:
JEFF GEROW, SPHR
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SUMMARY
Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience including recruitment and retention, employee and labor relations, diversity and inclusion, legal compliance, organizational development, training/coaching, change management, policy development/deployment and benefit plan negotiation/ administration. Proven experience collaborating with business leadership in the organization’s strategic planning and goal deployment processes. Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution, workers’ compensation cost reduction, labor relations/contract negotiations, union avoidance, employment law/ compliance, total rewards systems, continuous process improvement and conversational Spanish. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Burbank, CA August 2019 – Present A 600 employee division of the Crane Company engaged in the engineering and manufacturing of braking and controls systems for military and commercial aircraft. Human Resources Director
Responsible for all Human Resources functions for the site Operations, Landing & Controls Systems Engineering Solution and Group Quality Teams.
• Obtained a California Employer Training Panel grant of $429,000.
• Lead the Human Resources Team with five direct reports.
• Created and implemented Human Resources continuous process improvements and department metrics.
• Led the Burbank site Strategic Recruiting Initiative to hire 90 associates year to date Aug 2024.
• Led a successful union avoidance campaign.
Ducommun- Structures Solutions Group, Monrovia CA August 2014 – August 2019 A 300 employee division of Ducommun Incorporated engaged in the manufacturing of composite military and commercial aircraft parts.
Human Resources Business Partner and Labor Relations Director (Jan 2016 - Aug 2019) Responsible for all Human Resources functions for the operational group for sites in Monrovia, CA, Santa Clarita, CA and Guaymas, Mexico including support with Labor Relations and workers’ compensation oversight for all fifteen Ducommun sites across the United States.
• Led the Human Resources assimilation of the Ducommun acquisition of Certified Thermoplastics.
• Obtained a California Employer Training Panel grant for all California sites in the amount of
$445,000.
Director, Human Resources. (August 2014 – December 2015) Responsible for all Human Resources functions at the Monrovia site including recruitment; training, development and succession planning; employee and labor relations; strategic planning/goal deployment; and legal compliance.
• Lead the organization in a reduction in force of 62 union and non-union employees.
• Negotiated collective bargaining agreements at the Monrovia, CA and Joplin, MO sites. Senior Aerospace SSP, Burbank CA November 2001 – August 2014 A 500 employee Division of Senior Operations LLC engaged in the design and manufacturing of air management systems, ducting and assemblies for military and commercial aircraft. Human Resources Manager (May 2007 - Aug 2014)
Responsible for all Human Resources functions including payroll, health & safety, recruitment, training & development, employee & labor relations, legal compliance and benefit administration.
• Lead the Human Resources function during the company growth from $40M to $100M in annual sales and increase in employees from 328 to 530.
• Saved $750,000 in Workers’ Compensation costs in 2013 through safety awareness, training, and cost containment measures.
• Obtained three California Employer Training Panel grants in excess of $1.2M.
• Successfully negotiated two, 3 year Collective Bargaining Agreements with the United Auto Workers Local 509.
• Served as the Facility Security Officer for the ITAR/EAR program. Corporate Benefits and Payroll Manager. (April 2006 - May 2007) Served as the primary point of contact and decision maker for all payroll and benefit programs for fifteen U.S. Divisions located in six states.
• Served as the benefits and payroll expert and back up for 15 division level Human Resources Departments.
• Implemented automatic, electronic benefit carrier reporting system for employee data feeds.
• Lead the implementations of two new divisions to the existing benefits and payroll systems.
• Negotiated benefit program renewals with four carriers. Human Resources Supervisor (Nov 2001 - April 2006) Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Human Resources Department.
• Created the Leave of Absence Program to administer and control all leaves of absence in coordination with federal and state employment laws.
• Developed and deployed performance appraisal systems for union and non-union employees.
• Developed and implemented the company’s first Injury & Illness Prevention Plan which was instrumental in reducing OSHA recordable injuries by 90%.
• Developed and deployed all OSHA mandated safety training / programs.
• Handled all UAW union issues and grievances.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of California, Oakland, CA May 1993 – May 2001 A 2,000 employee bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products. Employee Relations Representative. (Feb 1996 - May 2001) Responsible for all employee and labor relations activity for six Northern California distribution centers.
• Resolved all Teamster union issues and grievances.
• Ensured compliance with six collective bargaining agreements.
• Served on the Company Bargaining Committee for two Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations.
• Served as the business partner to distribution center management providing guidance in all legal, company policy and contractual issues.
• Managed the HRIS Clerk and Benefits Administrator. Human Resources Representative. (May 1993 - Jan 1996) Managed all benefits and staffing activity for ten Northern California distribution centers and one bottling plant.
• Created a Leave of Absence Program to administer and control all leaves of absence in coordination with all federal, state and local laws.
• Managed the quarterly Account Manager Bonus Program.
• Created and deployed the Employee Evaluation Program.
• Managed the Benefit Program from New Hire Orientation/Open Enrollment through COBRA processing.
• Represented the company at Unemployment Hearings with a success rate of 94%.
• Recruited and hired 25 Sales Representatives in two months for a Vending Machine Placement Program initiative.
• Pre-qualified all 401k loan requests and processed all pension requests.
• Handled all vehicle accident reporting to insurance carrier.
• Developed and managed all tracking systems for disciplinary actions, vehicle accidents, employee attendance and tuition reimbursement programs. EDUCATION
Society for Human Resource Management
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certificate San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Bachelor of the Arts: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Major, Business Administration Minor Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA
Associate of the Arts: General Education
AFFILIATIONS
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Professionals in Human Resource Association (PIHRA) Association for Total Rewards & Compensation in Technology (ATRACT)
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