Employee Relations Human Resources

John M. Meyne, SPHR

Cell 616-***-****

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SUMMARY

Human Resource professional with twenty years of experience in the manufacturing industry and an MBA. Dedicated and conscientious problem solver who achieves results and motivates others. Strengths include coaching, business acumen and employee relations. Ability to stay organized and on task while handling multiple tasks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hutchinson (Grand Rapids & Cadillac) – (2023 to 2025)

Human Resource Director

Lead Human Resources for 2 facilities 800-950 employees and 4 direct reports and 5 dotted line reports. Responsibility for employee relations, talent development, recruiting, staffing meeting, training coordination and employee engagement.

Excecute talent review including 9 box review on potential and impact loss, succession planning and talent review.

Implement retention and hiring plan to stabilize the workforce.

Negotiated contract as second to attorney chief spokesperson, upon arrival to the company organized input, set negotiations plan and achieved company objectives.

Benteler Automtive (Holland) – (2016 to 2023)

Human Resource Manager

Lead Human Resources for 450 employees and two direct reports. Responsibility for employee relations, talent development, union negotiations and relations, recruiting, staffing meeting, training coordination and employee engagement.

Negotiated 3 contracts with union as chief spokesperson, attaining objectives and coming in under budget on each.

Achieved highest score on engagement for the United States assessment Recruited over eighty salary positions with only ten through recruiters in four years

A3 problem solving; completed 2 per year on topics such as salary turnover, payroll issues, hourly turnover, turnover in the first 2 weeks, accident reduction and supervisor apprenticeship implementation.

Organized and ran talent review meetings meetings for mid-year and end of year review.

Implemented recognition plan resulting in all departments participating

Applied for and received skilled trades training grant for $95,000.

Worked in concert with staff and consultant to insert culture change of increased accountability and ownership.

Johnson Controls (Grand Rapids) – (2014 to 2016)

Human Resource Manager

Lead Human Resources for 530 employees and three direct reports. Responsibility for employee relations, talent development, union negotiations and relations, recruiting, employee engagement and community involvement.

Negotiated contract with union which overachieved company budget as spokesperson

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Led community involvement to include five events in one year

Worked with managers to develop succession and talent development plan, resulting in 10 promotions.

Implemented attendance plan that resulted in improvements of 20% in attendance and 44% in turnover.

Benteler Automotive (Grand Rapids) - (2004 to 2013)

Human Resource Manager

Lead Human Resources for from 225 to 350 employees at two facilities. Responsibility for employee relations, staffing and development meetings, union negotiations and relations, recruiting, performance talent management, community involvement and training coordination.

Negotiated three contracts with union achieving a positive contract with concessions that met company objectives and saved $1.4 million

Implemented performance talent management system on plant level

Worked with other department managers to implement reward & recognition program, which helped achieve 20% productivity improvement

Leading problem solving team, resulting in 50% reduction in lost time incidents

Reduced grievances by 67% percent

Implemented recruiting program using state grants to save $10,000 on labor

Implemented attendance plan that resulted in 40% improvement in attendance

Keeler Die Cast (Grand Rapids) – (2002 to 2004)

Human Resource Manager

Lead Human Resources for 120 employees including labor and employee relations, recruiting, union negotiations and relations, benefits, safety, workers compensation and training coordination.

Negotiated contract with union achieving concessions and avoiding work stoppage

Reduced workplace accidents by 50% by increasing safety awareness, improving accident investigation and decreasing reaction time to safety issues.

Implemented new compensation structure and benefits program.

Other prior positions:

GE Betz, Sales Support 2000-2002

Lear Corporation, HR Coordinator 1998-2000

Magna Lowell Engineering, HR Generalist 1995-1997

US Army, Team Leader 1989-1992

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Masters of Business Administration, 2006

Major: Human Resource Management

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401

Bachelor of Business Administration, 1995

Major: Human Resource Management

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COMMUNITY & CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM-SCP Certification, 2015-2018

Talent Pool, 2009 & 2010, Benteler Automotive

SPHR Certification, since 2007, re-certified through 2022

SHRM member since 2005

SOURCE (Southwest Organizations Unifying Resources for our Community and Employees) Executive Board member, 2003 & 2004

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