ATK Onalaska OperationsSr. Human Resources, Security and Safety Manager
Mar. 1999 - Jun. 2012Onalaska, WI*Realized 120% + sales growth over a ten year period as a member of the executive leadership team at Onalaska and sister location (Champion Target – Richmond, IN). *Assisted in the creation, implementation and success of employee QualityFirst incentive program linked to meeting corporate quality, productivity and customer satisfaction goals. *Led Onalaska executive team in all human resources related, recruitment/staffing, workforce planning, affirmative action, emergency response, safety, employee engagement, compensation/benefits, corporate safety initiatives, workers compensation, training/development, and communication initiatives. *While serving as location chairperson for the Business Ethics and Conduct Committee for over ten years, attained a complaint-free and investigation-free status within the division and corporate-wide. *Working with corporate counsel, conducted and successfully managed the execution and follow-up of a dozen ethics investigations at ATK locations in CA, ID, IN, MN, MO, and Puerto Rico. *Successfully completed a Green Belt Project for certification in resource allocation that paved the way for transitioning skilled workers from a declining production department to a growing department while saving the company $300,000 in the first year of its implementation. *Exceeded corporate diversity goals by maintaining 24% minority employee population in a regional population area of only 8% minority. *Selected to be a certified facilitator for ATK leadership development training courses in leadership skills, managing change, managing conflict, leadership communications and feedback skills. *Attained outstanding safety performance for over 10 consecutive years through the implementation of safety audits, training, and safety cultural programs, which was a significant metric for annual employee profit sharing initiatives.