William (Bill) Jessee

Human Resources Director

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EDUCATION

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Terre Haute, IN

Master of Arts, Human Resources Development B.S., Psychology/Criminology

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE

Labor Relations Union Avoidance Organizational Development

Team Building Talent Assessment Succession Planning & Development

Litigation Avoidance Compensation & Rewards Safety Management

Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment & Labor Law HR Compliance Auditing

PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESURCES ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Top HR Leader with extensive generalist experience and advanced HR methods

Significant labor relations experience:

o Labor Contract Negotiations

o Significantly improved hostile labor/management relationship utilizing the “Relationship by Objective” program conducted by Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services

o Alternative Dispute Resolution via mediation

Practiced Union Avoidance by using proprietary “union risk” measurement tools, strong communication methods and “Third Party Avoidance” supervisory training

Reduced employment protection law charges utilizing specialized supervisor/manager training and an effective open door policy

Compensation, Bonus & Reward methods

Succession Planning & Development to ensure business continuity and leadership stream

Utilized Human Resources Metrics to identify key issues and deliverables

Team Building, Coach, Change Agent, Business Partner, Confidant

WORK EXPERIENCE

Pilkington, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky 2010 to August 2011

Manufacturing facility of windshields for automotive market of 350 employees

Human Resources Group Leader

• Changed work schedules affecting 250 hourly employees to improve better coverage, attendance and scheduling

• Managed compensation programs including payroll, wage progressions, salary surveys and performance merit program.

• Implemented policies decreasing the need and distribution of overtime.

• Strategic planning regarding optimizing manning/ product demand

• Supervised one HR Specialist and Plant Nurse

IVY HILL CORPORATION, DIVISION OF CINRAM, Louisville, KY 2004 - 2010

Local unionized printing and manufacturing facility of 400 employees

Human Resources Director

• Full business partner with the organizational leadership to drive business growth

• Worked diligently with management and labor improve the working relationship, resulting in fewer labor issues and quicker resolutions of disputes

• Improved the relationship between management and labor through positive communications and training.

• Directed all human resources related issues including labor relations, grievance investigation, mediation, arbitrations and contract negotiation and administration

• Developed and implemented a “win-win” modified return-to-work program working closely with union leaders

• Directed and coordinated the administration of the various benefit programs, including Health, Dental, 401(k), Workers' Compensation, Unemployment, Life Insurance, AD&D.

DYNACRAFT, DIVISION OF PACCAR, Louisville, KY 2001 - 2004

Local non-union manufacturing and distribution facility of 350 employees

Human Resources Manager/Safety

• Achieve minimal interruptions to production resulting from safety and employee relations issues.

• union free company, FMLA, interviewing skills and positive labor relations.

• Conducted new employee training and staff development training for management and employees.

• Developed seasonal staffing programs to meet ramp-up and seasonal swings in production.

• Oversaw plant safety efforts, training and reporting. Worked closely with workers comp carrier and medical personnel to get "able bodied" employees back to work.

• Initiated company-wide labor relations tactical action plans to impede labor-organizing efforts in non-union environment

OXFORD AUTOMOTIVE, Corydon, IN 1995 to 2001

Automotive parts manufacturer in a unionized facility of 400 employees

Human Resources Manager/Safety

• Supervised a staff of 6 employees covering the areas of safety, plant security and payroll.

• Chief spokesperson for the company negotiating a five-year contract.

• Sourced and recruited both management and labor employees.

• Drove culture change efforts and worked closely with union leadership to institute a self-directed workforce and lean manufacturing.

• Decreased overall number of employee grievances by 50 percent.

• Successfully implemented new safety practices and personal protective equipment to lower annual injury rate by 20%

CERTIFICATIONS

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM – Louisville Chapter

• Zenger-Miller, Certified management trainer

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