Human Resources El Paso

Robert Estrada

MBA, SPHR

El Paso, TX 915-***-**** *********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-estrada-mba-sphr-scp/ SUMMARY

Dedicated and results focused Human Resources and Safety Leader with a demonstrated history identifying organizational needs and implementing programs and systems that create process improvements, decrease costs, increase engagement, lower turnover, and improve organizational culture. Consistent and steady with a track record of progressive responsibility including significant experience in strategic HR planning, HR technology implementation, labor relations and union activity, employee development, and retention. Experienced in implementing company-wide and site-wide Health and Safety programs.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

HR Business Partner Strategic Advisor Workforce Planning Change Management Team Building Risk Management IT Talent Management & Development Employee Experience & Recognition Total Rewards Labor Relations Benefits Administration Mentoring HRIS Safety Program Management/Workers Compensation/ General Liability Fleet Management Insurance UKG Ready/ Kronos Workday SAP Ceridian ADP WOTC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Director 12/2024 -9/2025

Wannamaker Management Company El Paso, Texas

● Developed a 3-year strategic plan for the Human Resources Capital of the company following the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) for all functional areas of HR, such as recruiting and staffing, health and safety, training, compliance with state and federal laws, employee relations, and retention.

● Implemented and surveyed employees using the Great Places to Work Survey. Received certification in June of 2025 only company based out of El Paso, Texas to receive certification.

● Designed, implements, and administers human resources policies and procedures and their dissemination through employee handbook and/or meetings. Ensures policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently by front-line supervisors and managers. Human Resources and Safety Director 12/2021- 3/2024 Mesilla Park Services LLC. /Yellow Bird HVAC/Solar LLC. Mesilla Park NM

● Accountable for all functional areas of HR, such as recruiting and staffing, health and safety, training, compliance with state and federal laws, employee relations, and retention.

● Designs, implements, and administers human resources policies and procedures and their dissemination through employee handbook and/or meetings. Ensures policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently by front-line supervisors and managers.

● Designs and conducts new hire orientation and assimilation and/or onboarding activities as well as training not related to new hires.

● Developed and administered Workers' Compensation and Safety programs. Ensures the prompt and proper filing of claims. Acts as liaison between insurance companies, physicians and employees. Director of Human Resources 3/2017 – 12/2021

Fred Loya Insurance Inc. El Paso, TX

● Manage the implementation of HR programs, processes, and practices across the organization including captive Law Firm.

● Led a cross -functional team to implement HRIS and implement effective risk management solutions. Developed and maintained new Covid policy for the various companies across 12 states.

● Implemented a Fleet safety program and initiated Health and Safety programs.

● Developed strategic plan for Human Resources and partnered with Executive Management to execute

● Implemented new UKG Workforce Ready as the HRIS for 3200 hundred employees in 12 states in 800+ offices

● Provide management and HR Business Partner team with coaching and consulting support in all areas of talent management

● Established a set of HR metrics to report on providing critical people data to regional leadership and executive team

● Introduced and implemented WOTC to obtain tax credits and offset some costs associated with talent management

● Formed a well-documented termination process and paid careful attention to unemployment claims resulting in the ability to win unemployment cases and experience a reduction of unemployment costs by 25%

● Was responsible for all Safety and Workers Compensation initiatives and worked with our Insurance carriers to ensure compliance.

● Provided litigation support for all claims against the company's insurance plans. Performed Risk Assessment and audits with Insurance Carrier representatives.

Human Resources Manager 1/2011 – 3/2017

Treehouse Foods/ConAgra Foods Inc El Paso, TX

● Championed HR and business unit continuous improvement efforts utilizing six sigma and lean tools

● Assisted in identifying organizational HR best practices and then applying them at the plant level

● Lead training and development efforts at the plant as part of a total quality management initiative

● Provided guidance and direction to management team regarding employee relations, salary administration, compliance, policy interpretation, and performance management

● Developed enhanced understanding of the business, built internal relationships to adequately create candidate profiles and develop sourcing strategies to place top talent

● Stayed up to date with changes to employment and labor laws, rules and regulations, advised management of changes

● Implemented Workday as the HRIS

Human Resources Manager, Labor Relations 4/2008 – 1/2011 CACI International Fort Bliss, TX & Fort Monmouth, NJ

● Multi-site responsibility, oversaw labor relations activities at the base, including union wage negotiations

● Managed, developed, and administered policies and programs focused on recruitment, wage and salary administration, training, employee/labor relations, benefits, and EEO/affirmative action programs

● Worked closely with line and staff management to develop human resource plans and strategies to meet organizational requirements

Human Resources & Safety Manager 4/2004 – 11/2007

Time Warner Cable/Spectrum El Paso, TX

● Oversaw labor relations activities, including union wage negotiations, assisted in negotiating multiple contracts with local Teamster

● Increased headcount by 25% to support 300 seat call center Human Resources Manager 1/2001 – 4/2004

Skyworks Solutions (Formerly Conexant Systems Inc.) Newbury Park, CA

● Helped lead human resources merger audit team for risk management

● Reduced Workers Compensation claims by 38%, did this by analyzing workers compensation data, finding more cost-effective sites to send employees, and establishing a more robust safety program

● Developed and implemented a rewards and recognition program

● Help lead H.R. merger audit team for Risk Management.

● Reduced Workers Compensation claims by thirty-eight percent.

● Developed and implemented a Reward and Recognition Program. Human Resources Specialist

Conexant Systems Inc. (Formerly Rockwell Semiconductor Division) El Paso, TX 2001 – 2004

● Managed and administered the policies in the areas of Recruitment, Safety, Health, Employee Relations.

● Led staffing effort to increase the plant headcount by 125%. Worker’s Compensation and Safety Administrator

Rockwell Semiconductor Division/Allen-Bradley El Paso, TX 1993-1996

● Managed and administered the policies in the areas of Safety, Worker Compensation, Health, Employee

● Led local El Paso Rockwell sites to go Self-Insured in Workers Compensation

● 1996 winner of the Chairman’s Award for Most Improved Safety Program.

● Relations and special programs. Supported two facilities in El Paso Claims Representative III, Kemper Insurance Company Claims Representative III 1991-1993 Claims Specialist Employers Insurance Company of Texas 1988 - 1991 EDUCATION

Webster University – St. Louis, MO

MBA, Human Resources Management & Organizational Development University of Texas at El Paso – El Paso, TX

Bachelors of Business Administration, Production/Operations Management CERTIFICATIONS

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

Human Resources Certification Institute

SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

Society of Human Resource Management

Associate in Claims (AIC)

Insurance Institute of America

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