Shelley S

Human Resource Director

Atkins & Pierce • Fulltime

Mar 2025 - Present • 1 yr 2 mos

Lead team of 4 direct reports, including an HR Generalist, Sr. HR Generalist, HRBP and Safety Manager ● Led comprehensive employee benefits strategy including budgeting, plan design, enrollment, and administration of a self-insured health plan, ensuring cost effective coverage and high employee satisfaction ● Oversaw successful 401K and Pension Plan management, aligning retirement offerings with organizational goals & compliance standards ● Directed Talent Acquisition and Onboarding initiatives, streamlining hiring and enhancing candidate experience across all department ● Directed targeted hiring improvements and training initiatives that reduced turnover in the manufacturing area from 89% to 36% in 6 months resulting in a net savings of excess of $500/K ● Spearheaded payroll system improvements integrating HRIS platform and Time & Attendance modules to work cohesively with the plant’s production system for accurate and timely pay for employees and improved labor tracking for pricing to customers ● Instituted robust HR compliance frameworks including: ○ Overhaul of attendance policies to promote accountability and fairness ○ Implementation of progressive discipline procedures to ensure consistency and legal defensibility ○ Establishment of document retention protocols aligned with federal and state regulations ● Acted as a trusted advisor on employee relations, resolving complex workplace issues and fostering positive, inclusive work environment ● Safety & Risk Management Leadership: ○ Led organization-wide safety initiatives, fostering a proactive culture of risk awareness and prevention ○ Developed and implemented a robust incident reporting system enabling timely documentation, analysis and resolution of workplace safety events ○ Introduced a near-miss reporting framework, empowering employees to identify and report potential hazards before escalation\Established root cause analysis protocols to investigate incidents, uncover systemic issues and drive continuous

Sr. Human Resource & Talent Acquisition Manager

Flint Group • Fulltime

Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 • 1 yr 3 mos

Designed compensation plans that aligned with company objectives and budget constraints. ● Lead TAS team of 3 for Talent needs of North America across all business units. ● Peer leadership as Senior HRM with team of 3 additional HRM’s in North America across all business units ● Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment. ● Immigration and Xpat case management in concert with legal counsel for US, Canada, Mexico and United Kingdom. ● Identified potential areas of risk or non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations concerning employment practices and established processes and SOP’s to ensure compliance. ● Coordinated training sessions for staff members in areas such as diversity awareness, drug free workplace, leadership training series and harassment prevention. ● Served as a consultant on various projects related to organizational design and restructuring efforts. ● Collaborated with other departments such as Finance and Legal on special projects involving human resources matters. ● Managed full-cycle human resource operational activities to maximize HR employee performance. ● Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads. ● Investigated workplace issues with professionalism and sensitivity and detailed incidents in reports to senior executives. ● Directed HR programs, policies and processes to improve operational efficiency.Identified operational weaknesses to improve or innovate people, programs and processes. ● Established paths for employee promotion and development, as well as clear succession plans for key positions. ● Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates on basis of merit and relevance with job. ● Investigated complaints of discrimination or harassment brought forward by employees or external sources collaborated with legal counsel for resolution and compliance.