Experience

Metalworks Inc.

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Cone Drive

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Human Resources

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Established in the Company Bargaining Committee for 2020 Labor Negotiations, maintaining a positive relationship with the Union Bargaining Committee• Involved in all grievance settlements, Labor Management Council & Kaizen meetings, and leads & schedules all Pre-Bargaining Meetings• Continuing preparation for labor negotiations with demographics, costing models, area wage and benefit surveys, strategic action plans, etc• Provides support for Cone Drive’s pension plans and complex Post-Retirement medical plans• Full cycle recruiting and data management using HRIS systems• Manages all aspects of Performance Management in MySuccess, providing guidance to management and rolling out training presentations to all associates • Supports and manages Ludington, salaried and remote employees for Cone Drive Operations



Biewer Lumber

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources and Safety Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Provided strategic HR training and guidance to leadership on problem solving, conflict resolution, regulatory compliance and litigation avoidance• Increased headcount from 85 to 150 through direct hiring and the establishment of employment contracts with temporary staffing agencies. Oversaw and managed temporary workforce payroll and personnel issues.• Reduced hourly contracted rates from 43% to 40% with contract renewal in 2019• Provided oversight and guidance on the identification, analysis, and resolution of occupational and safety hazards, revamped the organization's safety program• Executed the full cycle recruiting process including sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, coordinating interviews, completing reference checks, and making job offers• Responded to employee relations issues including conducting timely investigations and ensuring proper documentation was completed• Ensured that the facility was compliant with all federal and state laws and regulations, including the posting of up-to-date labor law posters, maintaining OSHA logs• Understood, managed and administered FMLA, STD, LTD and other leaves of absence as appropriate• Processed benefit enrollments and changes, manage the annual open enrollment process, ensure timely completion of COBRA paperwork, and served as the liaison to answer employee benefit questions and resolve benefit-related issues• Processed BCBS and TPA health and welfare payments• Maintained incident reports and managed/ authorized worker's compensation claims• Administered progressive disciplinary policy including counselling employees for clarification of employee expectations• Worked with management personnel to identify and coordinate training needs, develop/source and implement training programs to meet organizational needs• Represented company in employment related legal matters (unemployment hearings, MCDR Actions)



Fluid Routing Solution

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Specialist & Enironmental Health and Safety Coordinator

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Coordinated and issued FMLA, Sick and Accident and/or Worker's Compensation claims with insurance carriers for approximately 250 employees• Processing vacation requests and attendance records according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement• Processed new hires and terminations, insurance enrollment, probationary and seniority personnel status changes• Conducted safety meetings each month reviewing current and potential safety issues and incidents injuries and near misses• Proactively assisted in recruiting talent into the organization, providing administrative and technical support relating to Human Resources including but not limited to recruiting, employment, benefits, 401(k), hourly hiring, company policies and procedures and do so within Federal, State and company guidelines• Understanding and following the Environmental ISO 14001 and Quality TS 16949 policies• Investigation of pinch points and potential for injury on machinery on the production floor, finding route causes for injury and incidents and sending employees for treatment in the event of an incident (initiating and coordinating a new workers' compensation claim). • Minimized exposure by keeping a close eye on each case to reduce DART rate and Incident Prevalence• Conducted all new hire HR, EHS and OSHA training• Trained and issued PITT licenses, Aerial Lift licenses, LOTO, HazCom, Ergonomic Awareness• SPCC, SWPPP & facility checklists• Prepared Tier II reporting, Clean Corporate Citizen, ISO 140001 compliance, internal and external auditing compliance, SWPPP, MIOSHA reporting as necessary



Grand Hospitality

• South Africa
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2015

  • Organized weekly and monthly forecast & revenue reports, adjustment reports, payroll, guest ledgers and ordered guest supplies & breakfast items• Full cycle recruiting, onboarding, counseling, training, hiring and termination of employees• Managed employee benefit administration and enrollments while providing support for health and welfare questions• Effectively managed employee conflict and actively promoted team building by cultivating positive employee relationships through the implementation of service teams focusing on improvements throughout the hotel• Effectively minimized hotel expenses by utilizing alternative ways to achieve guest satisfaction when expectations aren't met and actively conserving hotel resources