TJ TRUAX

Reporting to the CEO, responsible for US operations. Overseeing all HR functions, corporate training, talent management, and environmental health & safety.

• Built out HR COE to support 5 independent business units.
• Optimized average time to hire; 35 days or less.
• Decreased turnover 40% (over 3 year time period).
• Decreased new hire turnover 74% (over 3 year time period).
• Established departmental KPI's & budget.
• Decreased recruiting budget $200k.
• Developed new compensation plans to include bonus structures for direct and indirect labor groups.
• Built out career ladders for all employees.
• Launched "StandOut" employee engagement and leadership development platform [ADP & TMBC].
• Facilitated 401k plan move; 30k savings and improved 401k plan offerings.
• Investigated and liaised with legal to respond to complaints, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues. Prepared position statements for governmental agencies and resolved concerns with win-win outcomes.

Human Resources Manager

• Championed rewrite of the company's employee handbook and all employment policies, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.
• Processed payroll without error.
• Reviewed and improved medical benefits offerings [moved from UHC to Cigna].
• Established FMLA, COBRA, and Workers Compensation protocols.
• Conducted 401k annual audits.
• Launched employee engagement committee and established company events which targeted Q12 improvement feedback.
• Created company intranet page (sharepoint) and launched monthly newsletters.
• Established progressive discipline policy which uses consistent consequence management methodology.
• Moved company to new HRIS system (ADP Workforcenow) to streamline performance reviews, benefits selection, recording disciplinary activities, talent management, and individual performance goals.
• Workforce planning - ensured manufacturing facilities remained staffed and running at all times.

Production Manager

• Achieved $2M YoY growth through business process improvements. Established Kaizen principles; quality control, just-in-time delivery, standardized work, efficient equipment, elimination of waste, etc.
• Decreased turnover by 30% - led morning meetings with all staff, implemented crew leaders for work cells, scheduled weekly cross training times, established new talent staffing pipeline, and standardized pay-scales.
• Fully staffed workforce (90 staff), including new department of 20 employees.

Safety Director

• Decreased workers comp claim costs by 72%
• Led facility audits and training throughout Mid-Atlantic region supporting ~240M
• Commissioned a new product manufacturing line with zero recordable accidents

Production Manager Trainee

• Completed 2 year training program in 11 months.

• Superb interpersonal skills; Over 300 incidents with zero complaints.
• Crisis Intervention certified.
• National Tactical Officers Association SWAT certified. Member of Strategic Response Team (SRT) team.