Human Resources Executive
Human Resource executive with progressive and diversified experience in professional service and manufacturing environments. Skilled at linking human capital with all aspects of business operations to drive improvements that directly impact performance. Skills include extensive background in providing strategic leadership, general management, recruiting and retention of key team members, delivering critical employee relations, union avoidance, merger and acquisition support, and working as an internal consultant within various departments of privately held corporations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Electronic Consulting Services / OAK Management, Inc. Fairfax, VA 2007 Present
Privately held government contractor specializing in systems engineering, program management and professional services. 1200 Employees with annual revenue of approximately $220M.
Director of Human Resources Electronic Consulting Services 1/2012 Present
Total responsibility for all Human Resource and Recruiting functions, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.
" Responsible for the management and delivery of all HR and Recruiting support including employee relations, benefit plan design and administration, performance management, compensation, compliance, on-boarding, policy and procedure, talent management and development of key team members.
" Mitigated a 30% cost increase with the incumbent medical provider through plan redesign and competitive bidding. Annual cost to the company reduced by over $225,000, with the plan design remaining competitive.
" Integrated EEO/AA requirements into the recruiting process where minimal compliance efforts were being used. Introduced management and employee compliance on-line training.
" Restructured the management of all company benefits and realigned the HR Business Partners resulting in improved employee service, restoration of senior management confidence and over $60,000 in reduced cost.
" Change agent in restructuring the recruiting department resulting in improved leadership, reduced time to fill, and reduction of outside agency cost.
" Provided due diligence and integration support for three acquisitions, including conversion of employee benefit plans and consolidation of all handbook and policy / procedure documents.
" Investigated and successfully resolved various employee workplace complaints without adverse litigation.
" Developed and implemented a front line supervisory training focused on improved employee relations and avoidance of after the fact legal expense.
" Drafted the companys Proprietary Information, Non-Competition, Retention and Separation agreements.
Human Resource Manager OAK Management, Inc. (Acquired by ECS in 2011) 2007 - 2011
Responsible for all Human Resource functions coupled with operational management of multiple locations, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
" Developed and implemented all Human Resource, policy and procedure, recruiting, health & welfare, compliance, performance management, EEO/AAP and employee relations functions for a professional services government contractor.
" Performed all recruiting required to support a doubling of staff in less than four years. Recruiting efforts included difficult science and marine niche hires and IT professionals. Saved over $250,000 in outside recruiting fees.
" Initiated employee counseling and formal disciplinary procedures where no process had previously existed.
" Managed all benefit programs and led the analysis, design and implementation of new health insurance plans in response to significant premium increases. New plan design resulted in savings of over $100,000 per year.
" Produced and maintained the Affirmative Action Plan and successfully completed an OFCCP desk audit.
" Managed all infrastructure and operational related areas for multiple offices located in Virginia, Mississippi and Washington, DC.
" Implemented a standardized I-9 policy that included the use of E-Verify.
Colonial Metal Products Hermitage, PA 2005 2006
Privately held steel service center specializing in custom steel coil processing. Approximately $40M in sales.
General Manager and HR Manager
Complete responsibility for all human resources, and manufacturing activities for a privately owned steel service center. Targeted goals included implementing change, developing existing staff, stabilizing financial performance, and implementation of a succession plan for second-generation leadership.
" Updated and implemented the employee handbook, and established a 401(k) employee savings plan.
" Chief Spokesperson with the Teamsters Union, managing employee communications, contract interpretation, grievances, and all disciplinary matters.
" Trained the key staff in using Lean concepts to achieve process improvements, and in using financial metrics.
" Developed and implemented measurement systems that established initial benchmarks and improvement goals resulting in a 10% increase in productivity. Created this system in a culture where no metrics or formal structure previously existed.
" Reduced workers compensation cost by 5% after forming a certified safety committee.
" Established policies and procedures to improve inventory control and established an aged and obsolescence reserve. Reduced inventory in total by over 20%.
Chicago Metallic Corporation - Chicago, IL 1985 - 2005
Privately held manufacturer and distributor of commercial suspension ceiling systems combined with coil coating and steel service centers.
Director of Operations Grid Products (2002 2005)
Full manufacturing, human resource and P&L responsibility for manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Baltimore, Chicago and Los Angeles.
" Consolidated asset base from four, to two manufacturing operations with a corresponding $1,000,000 in yearly savings. Fully accountable for all aspects including reductions in force, organizational restructuring and asset transfer/disposition. All consolidations were completed without any adverse litigation.
" Led the restructuring of the performance appraisal process to incorporate standard metrics that were defined for both line and salaried employees. Focused key staff members on safety improvements by making safety the first and most important performance appraisal metric resulting in two facilities operating lost time accident free.
" Developed a Lean Transformation training program that cascaded throughout the entire Chicago Metallic Division, as well as two sister coil coating divisions.
East Coast Operations Manager (1998 2001)
Complete Manufacturing and Human Resource responsibility for Chesapeake Finished Metals, a full service coil coating and steel processing facility, and the Chicago Metallic Grid plant located in Baltimore, Md.
" Successfully defeated a Teamsters Union organizing drive and maintained union-free status in the midst of a restructuring effort, once completed the restructuring reduced fixed overhead by 20 %.
" Introduced a performance appraisal process to include safety and production related metrics.
Plant Manager (1994 1998)
Responsible for all Manufacturing and Human Resources at the Baltimore steel roll forming plant, areas of responsibility included safety, employee relations, productivity, quality, and full P & L.
" As East Coast liaison to the Corporate HR department, provided strategic leadership for staffing and retention, compensation and benefits, regulatory compliance, training and development, and union avoidance activities.
" Implemented a production data collection system and benchmarked productivity expectations by product line with a production increase of 18%.
Human Resources Manager (1985-1994)
Human Resource Manager for two manufacturing plants in Baltimore, MD. Responsible for all HR activities including safety, benefits, workers compensation, training and development, recruiting, union avoidance, employee relations, compensation programs, litigation, and policy development.
EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION
West Virginia University, Bachelor of Science Degree - Morgantown, WV
Certified Positive Employee Relations Program (PERP) Instructor Alpha Associates |
