Darryl Burns Short Resume 11
- 1. Darryl Burns darryl_burns1@yahoo.com 13528 US 70 Bus Hwy West Lot #14 Clayton, NC 27520 (678)425- 7552 Senior Human Resources Manager / Generalist Extensive and accomplished background in HR functions including employee relations, talent acquisition/management, conflict resolution, legal employment issues, policy guidance and coaching, US federal and state labor laws, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Organizational Development and Compensation. Career success spans the automotive manufacturing, industrial construction, electro-mechanical manufacturing and DOD industries. CORE COMPETENCIES Workforce planning Strategic planning Diversity and inclusion Talent Acquisition / Retention Strategies Employee Relations / Dispute Resolution Union Avoidance Performance Management Incentive Programs Davis-Bacon Compliance HR Department budget development and resource management Supervisor Training and Development Compensation and Job Classifications Benefit Administration Succession Planning OFCCP Compliance Prevailing Wage Labor Laws Organization Development Policy / Procedure Development Supervisory Counseling HRIS Labor Surveys Safety Supervision Skills ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS Built and led effective Human Resources teams and programs to accomplish corporate initiatives and talent acquisition requirements. Successful development and execution of activities required to ensure the single employer under case law rulings established under the NLRB. Successfully transitioned 140 staff employees from parent company to a subsidiary company. This required a complex restructuring of compensation, job classification, benefits and compensation programs. Implemented effective Safety and Loss Prevention programs in the construction industry resulting in an 80% reduction in worker's compensation losses. Successful in union avoidance. Avoided and defended organized labor picketing and salting campaign attempts. Implemented cost reduction programs each year that equaled my annual salary plus fringe benefit costs. Effectively staffed and managed employee relations activities for facilities in excess of 2,000 employees.
- 2. Achieved a 50% reduction in employee turnover in an automotive manufacturing facility through effective employee relations techniques and recruiting strategies. EDUCATION Jacksonville State University,Jacksonville, Al. Human Resource Management Courses Snead State Junior College. Boaz, Al Business Management Courses Guntersville High School, Guntersville, Al General Diploma PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS Human Resources Construction Council (HRCC) Active Member Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) National Member Active Member of Georgia Associated Builders and Contractors Atlanta Lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE July 2006 Present Overland Contracting Inc. Industrial Relations Manager / Division Human Resources Manager Garner, N.C. (Previously located in Conyers, Georgia) Manage the Human Resources function for a mid-size industrial construction division of Black & Veatch with offices across the U.S and multiple projects in several states. Company employs approximately 750 professionals. OCI is an industrial contractor in the power generation, power delivery, water and telecommunications markets. Facilitated talent acquisition for all salaried and craft to support the business growth Participate in Strategic Planning sessions with Division Management and execute assigned initiatives. Investigate and manage all employee relations and union avoidance activities for the Division and utilize internal and external legal counsel as required. Manage the performance management and compensation programs for all salaried and craft professionals. Manage the development and execution of the craft professional training programs with NCCER resources. Supervise the human resources staff of 8-12 professionals. May 2006 July 2006 Manager of Human Resources and Administration General Dynamics -Armament and Technical Products Division (DOD) Hampton, Arkansas Managed the human resources function for a defense contracting plant with approximately 250 professionals. Facilitated talent acquisition for all plant staff to support the business. Investigate and manage all employee relations activities for the Division and utilize external legal counsel as required.
- 3. Managed the performance management and compensation programs for all salaried and craft professionals. Supervised a human resources staff of 3-5 professionals. Administered the Diversity and AAP program for the plant January 2004 May 2006 Plant Human Resources Manager ARC Automotive, Inc. Camden, Arkansas Managed the human resources function for an automotive airbag manufacturing plant with approximately 350 professionals. Facilitated talent acquisition for all plant staff. Participate in Strategic Planning sessions with Plant Management and execute assigned initiatives. Investigated and managed all employee relations and union avoidance activities for the plant and utilized external legal counsel as required. Managed the performance management and compensation programs. Supervised a human resources staff of between 8-12 professionals. Obtained Six Sigma Transactional Greenbelt Certification and implemented and effective absenteeism reduction program. Managed and developed all plant HR policies as needed. July 2000 August 2003 Corporate Human Resources Manager Gulf States, Inc. Freeport, Texas Facilitated talent acquisition for all craft to support the business. Investigated and managed all employee relations and union avoidance activities for the company as needed. Managed the performance management and compensation programs for all craft professionals. Managed the development and execution of the craft professional training programs with NCCER resources. Supervised a craft human resources staff of 3-4 professionals. April 1998 July 2000 Project Industrial Relations Manager Becon Construction Company Houston, Texas (Based on project in Anniston, AL) Managed the human resources function for a demilitarization construction project. Peak project manpower was approximately 650 craft professionals. Facilitated talent acquisition for all craft to support the project. Investigated and managed the employee relations and union avoidance activities for the project as needed. Managed the compensation programs for all craft professionals. Managed the execution of the craft NCCER training programs. Supervised the human resources staff of 8-10 professionals.
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