Human Resources Manager

Professional Experience:

HR Manager

Benchmark Electronics – Huntsville & Madison, AL. September 2008 – Present

Manage all HR related activities at both sites that employees over 600 full time employees. Manage strategic management activities, performance management, and hiring/terminations. Develop, monitor, and enforce policies at the plant level. Manage and administer plant benefit program. Manage the training activities for HR and safety related areas. Enforce and monitor all employment records. Manage the employee relations activities. Provide guidance and direction to management and supervision regarding employment law, company and plan policy, act as the company representative at the local community events. Supervise 4 employees. Member of DPOA, CRA, and the national and local chapter of SHRM.

HR Manager

Wolverine Tube, Inc. – Decatur, AL. March 2006- May 2008 (Due to Plant Closure)

Manage strategic management activities, performance management, and hiring/terminations. Develop, monitor, and enforce policies at the plant level. Manage and administer plant benefit program. Responsible for recognition activities that include: monthly birthday luncheons, EAG meetings, retirement luncheons, Veteran’s Day, and service awards. Lead community events that include United Way, Workforce Expo, and Junior Achievement fundraisers. Manage and monitor all employment records. Manage worker’s compensation budget and proactive safety related activities. Provide guidance and direction to management and supervision regarding employment law, company and plan policy, act as the company representative at the local community events. Managed the closure activities including safety, benefits administration, and employee relations. Supervised 4 employees. Member of DPOA, CRA, and the national and local chapter of SHRM.

HR Supervisor (Promoted to HR Manager)

Wolverine Tube, Inc. – Decatur, AL. Oct. 2004 – March 2006

Develop, monitor, and enforce policies at the plant level. Manage and administer plant benefit program. Responsible for recognition activities that include: monthly birthday luncheons, EAG meetings, retirement luncheons, Veteran’s Day, and service awards. Administer the discipline reports and cuts. Lead community events that include United Way, Workforce Expo, and Junior Achievement fundraisers. Manage and monitor all employment records. Assisted with Health Fair planning. Provide guidance and direction to management and supervision regarding employment law, company and plan policy, act as the company representative at the local community events. Member of DPOA, CRA, WARA, and the national and local chapter of SHRM.

• Facilitated an employee group that presented and revised no tobacco policy that was implemented.

• Assisted with the development of an arrearage system that effectively tracks payments while meeting SOX requirements.

• Presented ideas to improve employee relations and communications that included monthly box shop meetings and utilization of question box

• Served on the benefit planning committee to develop the open enrollment method and timeline.

Assistant Human Resources Manager (Due to better opportunity)

Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc – Decatur, AL. Sept 2003 – October 2004

Recruit and manage the employment of all hourly and salary employees at this “grass roots” facility that will manufacture fiber. Develop and administer company policies and procedures. Administer orientation activities. Manage and administer benefit programs, provide guidance and direction to management and supervision regarding employment law, act as the company representative at the local community events, manage the plant –wide communication system including newsletters and monthly birthday luncheons, facilitate employees with HR related training, manage the departmental HR budget, manage the company’s confidential compensation plan for hourly/salary employees, member of the national and local chapter of SHRM, Secretary for the TVA, SHRM chapter.

Human Resources Manager

ArvinMeritor – Pulaski, TN.(Due to Permanent Downsizing) Sept. 1995 – June 2003

Implement, develop, monitor and enforce policies at the plant level, recruit and manage the employment of all hourly and salary employees, manage and administer benefit program, participate in the development and management of the company’s confidential compensation plan for hourly/salary employees, manage and monitor the application of the company’s retirement plans at the plant level, assure reports are prepared in timely manner, manage and monitor all employment records, provide guidance and direction to management and supervision regarding employment law, company and plan policy, act as the company representative at the local community events, manage the plant-wide communication system including newsletters, monthly status meetings, monthly birthday luncheons, picnics, etc. manage the salary/hourly performance review system, manage the plant succession and development system, participate in the plant steering committee, participate in safety awareness activities, facilitate employees on team building, conduct ethics and sexual harassment training, administer the plant incentive plan, manage the annual departmental budget, manage the recognition activities, to include service awards ceremony and Quarter Century Club dinner. Supervised up to 7 departmental employees.

Started with company as Human Resources Co-Op Sept. 1995, promoted to Human Resources Administrator June 1996, promoted again to Assistant Human Resources Manager in August 1998, finally promoted into Human Resources Manager position August 1999.

• Revised attendance policy that resulted in 85% improvement in net absenteeism over a 2-year period.

• Implemented hourly performance reviews that resulted in over 10,000 self-implemented suggestions.

Corporate In-House Training: QS9000 training, ADP training, Whiteshirt training, ATQPS training, OSHA training, ISO 14001 training, Union Avoidance

Education

Athens State University, June 1996

Bachelor’s Degree: Human Resources Management

Calhoun Community College

Associates Degree: Business

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