Human Resources Management

Robert L. Heimbach, *** North Washington Street, Milford, DE 19963, Cell: 302-***-****,

Email: ***********@*****.***, Security Clearance: Secret

SUMMARY

•HR Dept. Head & Team Leader

•Safety & Training

•Employee & Labor Relations

•EEO / Affirm. Action / OFCCP

•HR Budgeting & Forecasting

•Recruitment & Selection

•Benefits/Compensation Administration

•Grievance Administration

•Contract Negotiations/Administration

•Performance Management

•Work Compensation

•HRIS/Microsoft Office

•Multi-State HR Support

•Plant & Lean Manufacturing Operations

•FLSA/FMLA/OSHA/ADA/SOX

Team focused Human Resources professional with approximately 15 years experience in HR Management and extensive knowledge of HR best practices, labor and employment law, and union/contract negotiations.

A proven game changer, with a history of managing HR teams in the following Manufacturing and Distribution facilities. An insightful hands-on leader with a highly transferable skill set, who fosters working relationships between company stakeholders & their downstream customers in order to maintain a clear understanding of their daily performance, to the customer’s expectations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Air Force Reserve, Ft. Meade, MD – Human Resources Manager - (Jan 07 – Mar 12)

Air Force Reserve, Dover AFB, DE – Human Resources Generalist - (Nov 91 – Dec 06)

Air Force, Dover AFB, DE - Human Resources Generalist - (Oct 83 - Sep 90)

•Directed a staff of eight and managed programs and implemented procedures related to manning control, assignments, classification, relocation processing, personal affairs, promotion, retention, and bonus program, reenlistment, performance management for over 250 personnel.

•Managed financial management activities, financial programs and operations, including accounting liaison and pay services; budget cost for pay, travel, economic analysis, budget estimates and funding accounts.

•Administered personnel policies, directives, and procedures. Advised airmen and officers on military personnel issues and programs. Served as point of contact regarding reservists for reserve military personnel actions concerning and affecting participation, retention, career development and manpower issues.

•Managed training requirements with personnel on programs such as assignments, promotions, separations, retirements, benefit programs, payroll, retention, bonus, classification, training, and retraining requirements, and career progression.

Pinnacle Foods Corp., Millsboro, DE, Human Resources Generalist - (May 1999-November 2006)

•Administered human resources programs, personnel appraisal system, departmental budget, updated and developed new job descriptions as needed, performance management, contract administration, collective bargaining, contract negotiations, and maintained departmental records and reports.

•Supervised Human Resources Coordinator responsible for planning and implementation of personnel policies, company procedures, attendance tracking, filing, scheduling meetings and training sessions.

•Conducted recruitment/retention for salary and hourly employees including screening, interviewing, and processing of applicants and new hire orientation of all salary and hourly employees.

•Participated in developing department goals, objectives, training, coaching/developing, & projects/events planning and advised senior managers on human resources matters.

•Assisted with wage and salary administration for salary and hourly employee wage increase determinations.

•Administered medical, dental, life, COBRA, LTD/STD disability insurances, EAP programs and retirement plans, also served as liaison between employee and insurance providers to resolve benefit related problems.

•Administered salary & hourly employees on benefit plan provisions to facilitate informed benefit decisions and performed data entry into PeopleSoft 8.0 Benefits Administration System.

•Maintained positive employee/labor relations for 225 unionized UFCW & 200 seasonal manufacturing and distribution employees, Shop Stewards, & Business Agent and answered 2nd step grievances.

•Administered all compliance dealing with FMLA, ADA, FLSA, HIPPA, EEO and Affirmative Action federal & state labor laws, training and briefings as new human resources programs, policies are implemented

•Maintained & conducted safety training and development, MSDS, and investigated accidents and prepared reports for Workers Compensation carriers in accordance with OSHA regulations.

•Maintained records pertaining to diversity, EEO, and Affirmative Action compliances.

•Represented management at Workers Compensation, Unemployment Hearings, and EEOC litigation.

IMS, Inc., Camden, DE-Human Resource Manager - (October 1996- May 1999)

•Assisted managers and employees with performance management, awards and promotions, updated and developed job descriptions and administration of human resources programs.

•Conducted recruitment/retention for salary and hourly employees, including screening, interviewing, and processing applicants and new hire orientation.

•Directed a staff of five, responsible for planning and implementation of personnel policies and procedures.

•Partnered with organizations in coordinating/developing programs and providing guidance on human resources procedures, departmental goals, objectives, training & development, coaching and projects/events.

•Actively engaged/responsible with customer organizations in delivering training and briefings on new human resources programs, policies and procedures are implemented wage and salary administration for salary and hourly employee wage increase determinations.

•Participated in administration of the health, dental, life, 401K, and disability insurance programs.

•Served as liaison between employee and insurance providers to resolve benefit related issues to ensure effective utilization of plans, and counseled employees on benefit plan provisions.

•Maintained positive employee relations of 500 non-union employees at 5 catalog/distribution & Call Centers (DE, MD) and administered employee benefit programs for all salary & hourly employees.

•Represented management at Workers Compensation, Unemployment, and EEOC litigation.

•Advised management in dealing with performance issues, employment, workers compensation, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA and other federal & state labor laws.

ConAgra Poultry Co/Perdue Farms, Inc., Milford, DE-Plant Personnel Manager - (January 1994 - August 1996) - Acquisition

•Conducted training & development of employment through TQM, SPC measurements, Continuous Improvement, Team Building, Work Team, Coaching/Developing & Peer Review.

•Directed a staff of eight, responsible for planning & implementation of personnel policies & procedures and union prevention initiatives for the manufacturing plant.

•Managed employee/labor relations of 1,000 non-union manufacturing and 20 unionized live haul drivers, collective bargaining contract negotiations with UFCW, managed contract administration, and controlled grievances & appeals.

•Administered human resources programs, performance management, and departmental budget, updated and developed new job descriptions, awards and maintained departmental records and reports.

•Responsible for managing, coordinating, scheduling and maintaining human resources departmental budget, training material and manuals, tracking training and coordinated and special projects.

•Managed wage and salary administration for salary and hourly employee wage determinations and conducted wage surveys within labor market to determine competitive wage rates.

•Conducted recruitment/retention for salary and hourly employees, including screening, interviewing, and processing of applicants and new hire orientation of all salary and hourly employees.

•Responsible for administration of medical, dental, life, COBRA, and LTD/STD disability insurances.

•Conducted positive safety/training programs and investigated accidents, prepared reports in accordance to Safety/Ergonomic & OSHA regulations. Represented management at Workers Compensation, Unemployment Hearings, and EEOC litigation.

EDUCATION

•Master of Science - Human Resources Management, Widener University, Chester, PA

•Master of Arts – Management & Supervision, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

•Bachelor of Arts – Board of Regents, Fairmont St. College, Fairmont, WV

•Associates Degree – Community College of the Air Force – Human Resources Management

•Member National Society for Human Resources Management

•Wilmington College & Villanova University Professional in Human Resource Management Course

•Completed OSHA 501 Train-the-Trainer Course

COMPUTER SKILLS

•Microsoft Office 2000 & XP, People Soft 8 & Benefits Administration, AS/400, Kronos, ABRA Suite, and Time & Attendance Payroll System

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