Tuff Torq CorporationDirector of Human Resources & Business Administration
Jan. 2012 - Jun. 2023Morristown, Tennessee, United StatesPromoted to the company’s senior most human resources role, which at the time was HR & Business Administration Manager, reporting directly to the company President. This role was later renamed to Director of HR & Business Administration in 5/2020. • Steered HR and business administration operations, including robust strategic planning, policy development, and execution. Led team of seven. • Owned annual labor budget, benefits budget, and general affairs budget.
• Strategically supported business objectives and protected company interests while optimizing quality of workforce by implementing best practices in talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, compensation, mentoring, succession planning, and employee relations. Select Achievements
• Achieved 98% retention for administrative, professionally degreed employees throughout pandemic by developing and championing remote work program that attracted diverse, high-performing workforce.
• Crafted strategies to retain safety modification rating at or below national average of 1.00 over 3-year period alongside the Manager of Process Safety Engineering through Safety Programs to maximize workplace safety.
• Increased productivity and profitability annually by continuously improving Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to streamline HR, performance management, payroll, and data analysis processes.
• Enabled company to maintain competitive advantage for recruiting and retaining best local market talent by developing pay-for-performance compensation management structure. • Partnered with national HR consulting agency to design healthcare and compensation plans that positioned company competitively in local and national markets, resulting in minimal increases during last three benefit years. • Created motivating, empowering work environment by designing and implementing employee-centric onboarding system while leading improvements in people operations strategy, policies, and practices.