| | | 20,000+ Fresh Resumes Monthly | |
|
|
| |
Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name
Street Address Sandy Point LaneHartsville, SC Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE / EMAIL AVAILABLESenior Human Resources leader committed to driving process improvements through Lean strategies. Extensive expertise in designing /implementing employee recruitment/training programs, achieving KPIs and SOPs. Passionate about promoting workplace safety, containing cost and streamlining operational processes to achieve maximum efficiency and functionality.Representative Career AccomplishmentsAuthored and implemented customized merit-based compensation programs, Performance Based evaluation instruments and Succession Plans.Negotiated zero percent increases in the company benefit package over a three-year period.Led, trained and coached 53 natural work teams in Lean Manufacturing, resulting in numerous Kaizen improvements (i.e., reducing scrap, reducing changeover time, and increasing production while improving employee morale).Created HR and Safety policies along SOPs that assisted the Company in achieving TS16949 ISO certification.Created multiple employee handbooks (exempt and non-exempt).Developed a maintenance training program, saving the Company $125,000 in the first six months and was instrumental in establishing the overall Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) program.Created training programs and administered documentation, resulting in $130,000 in training reimbursement from Enterprise Zone Monies.Designed a 20-hour, pre-employment training course which increased the retention rate by 20%; partnered with Technical College to implement the program.Created and implemented a Journeyman level craft training program, utilizing NCCER curriculum.Staffed plant with more than 1,100 seasonal employees in two months, onboarding seasonal employees to be production- line ready on day one.Professional Experience:Human Resource Director, Chester County, SC September 2023- presentCo-Led a team investigating and ultimately selecting a HRIS system, combining departments diverse as Finance, Sheriff, EMS/Fire into one platform. Designed the implementation phase of HR, focusing on staffing and on-boarding, data accuracy, training and succession planning.Staffed county 100% including multiple positions deemed difficult to fill, 2 which had remained open for greater than 20 months.Updated employee handbook, authored progressive policies in employee health and Maternal paid leave.Negotiated contract with provider which added 7 medical and ancillary benefits to the employee benefit package.Introduced multiple safety programs designed to drive incidents down, using analytics to track root cause and trend data to forecast accident probability.Created and trained countys first performance based evaluation program.Sante Mobile Bar (owner operator) Hartsville, SC April 2023- presentOwner Operator of a mobile bar business catering to Weddings, Corporate events, community sponsored festivals.Personally responsible for operations and marketing during initial start up phase.Human Resource Manager, Suominen Nonwovens, Bethune, SC December 2019 April 2023Increased employee retention with a comprehensive engagement plan, resulting in employee turnover averaging 6.25% over two years.Created and led employee engagement survey and response program, raising overall employee satisfaction by 10 points.Developed a standardized non-exempt annual performance evaluation instrument and trained four North American and four European sites, impacting over 500 employees.Created and coordinated a Leadership Development and Succession Plan for 22 managers and supervisors.Developed training to increase skill levels in newly hired Operators, a four-step model that reduced employee training time an average of 7 days.Led a plant leadership team in training and implementing Lean and DMAIC principles; the techniques were utilized to qualify two new products in less than 90 days each.Held the key leadership role in developing and administering COVID-19 protocols during height of Pandemic.Senior Human Resource Manager, Walmart Distribution Center, Pageland, SC October 2018 October 2019Reduced turnover (over 15%) with an associate retention plan and through use of aggressive recruiting techniques, resulting in an 30% increase in diversity of the leadership team.Directed HR team in improvements to the hiring process that reduced time to hire to an average of 10-12 days, reducing the average days from application to start date by an average of 2-3 days.Key member of implementation team that led associates in WPS (Walmart Production System) program designed to increase cases per hour, increase order accuracy and improve associate retention.Director, Human Resources, MOR PPM, INC., Society Hill, SC January 2014 October 2018Created an OFCCP-compliant onboarding hiring process, and ultimately a highly unique training program which satisfied the audit by providing underserved minorities a path to highly compensated craft jobs.Standardized policies and procedures across multiple locations, which led to uniformity across multiple sites and streamlined the staffing process, this led to an average 8% increase in billable hours.Integrated numerous software systems and random spreadsheets into uniform HRIS and led the software conversion.Developed a leadership development program, that trained construction site foremen leadership skills.Developed a formalized craft skill training programs that complied with NCCER certification requirements.Created a unique process designed to staff projects in four-to-six hours versus the previous process that averaged 12- to-48 hours.Human Resources and Safety Manager, Color-Fi, Sumter, SC January 2010 January 2014Aligned policies and procedures with parent company and audited to ensure compliance.Created a leadership training program, which increased frontline supervisor leadership skills.Created multi-level Behaviorally-Based plant safety program; installed an improved PPE policy resulting in a reduction in hand lacerations, slips, trips and falls.Created a non-exempt performance-based assessment compensation program, which improved employee communication and morale.Trained and led small teams of employees in Kaizen and 5-S events on the production floor.Developed and implemented an employee communication process leading to improved employee satisfaction.Awarded $75,000 State Grant money used to upgrade training utilizing computer generated simulation software.Recruited 4 specialized technical professionals and maintained blue collar staff in a highly competitive labor market.Consultant under Contract, Human Resources, Prysmian Cables and Systems USA LLC. Abbeville, SC November 2007 January 2010Established a Human Resource department, updated and created multiple policies and SOPs.Created a leadership training program for managers and front-line supervisors who directly managed 280 hourly employees.Created and administered an employee wellness campaign that entitled the company to a 10% discount in insurance premiums.Created a non-exempt performance evaluation instrument and corresponding compensation program, the objective method of performance evaluation allowed plant to migrate to an annual hourly bonus program designed to reward the highest performers.Led numerous Kaizen events on the production line to increase productivity, reduce scrap, increase throughput and reduce turnaround time.Merged site employee handbook with corporate handbook resulting in a comprehensive employee handbook.Developed and implemented an employee communication process which included employee roundtables, a Sundowner policy, and plant wide quarterly state of the business reviews.Awarded State Grant of $60,000 used enhance Production, Quality and Maintenance employee skills through competency based training and computer generated simulation programs in preparation for a major plant expansion.Recruited four highly technical salaried professionals and staffed an hourly workforce for plant expansion.HR, Manager, Sara Lee Food & Beverage, Orangeburg, SC December 2001 November 2007Oversaw associate relations and training for 240 production employees and 225 sales employees in South Carolina.Managed all staffing, promotions in South Carolina in compliance with the Affirmative Action Plan.Administered OSHA log, introduced Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) processes in plant and sales zone lowering safety-related incidents. Reduced Incident Frequency and Severity rate year over year.Functioned as the HR Coordinator for Lean initiatives in the bakery and the sales territory by working with small teams to train Problem Solving techniques and promote cost and waste reduction activities.Created skills based training program, plant contingency plan and plant training matrix.Additional experience as HR Manager and Training Manager at Husqvarna (formerly Electrolux) Home Products and Koyo Corporation.EDUCATION & CREDENTIALSMasters of Human Resource Training and Development, Clemson University, Clemson, SC Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SCCertifications and AssociationsPHR Certification, 2001NCCER Master Trainer, 2017SHRM Member, 2001 to PresentCarolina Society of Training and Development (CSTD) MemberAmerican Society of Training and Development (ASTD) Member |
