HR Coordinator - IP Corporation - Hawthorne, CA
(2024-01)
- Support Minnesota headquarters and serve as primary HR contact for the Hawthorne, CA plant.
- Manage employee relations including harassment investigations, interpersonal concerns, and union interactions.
- Facilitate supervisor development training to improve coaching, communication, and leadership effectiveness.
- Conduct employee surveys; analyze data and report insights to leadership for organizational improvements.
- Oversee payroll timecard accuracy, time-off requests, garnishments, and payroll corrections.
- Maintain and update job descriptions; collaborate with management on role requirements.
- Lead recruiting efforts: create job postings, screen resumes, conduct phone screens, and coordinate interviews.
- Conduct in-person interviews with managers and facilitate new-hire orientation and harassment training.
- Review disciplinary actions, ensure proper documentation, and serve as a witness during meetings.
- Monitor and communicate changes in California Labor Law and compliance requirements.
- Participate in union grievance meetings and support union-related processes.
- Hold frequent meetings with supervisors and maintain an open-door policy for employees.
- Coordinated events like holiday and employee luncheons.
HR Consultant - HR Consultant
(2022-09 - 2023-12)
- Provided HR support for two companies, advising leaders on labor laws, compliance, hiring, terminations, safety training, temporary staffing, unemployment claims, leave programs, and policy development.
- Ensured both organizations stayed updated on new legislation and HR best practices.
HR Manager - Tatung Company of America, Inc. - Long Beach, CA
(2019-09 - 2022-08)
- Maintained complete and compliant employee records and benefits administration.
- Led full-cycle onboarding and off-boarding including I-9 verification, policy acknowledgment, final checks, exit interviews, and compliance notifications.
- Coordinated new-hire orientation and required safety/harassment training.
- Managed Workers' Compensation claims, reporting, clinic coordination, and insurance filing.
- Oversaw safety program: distributed safety materials, coordinated safety meetings, and ensured documentation compliance.
- Monitored daily security reports, enforced policies, and managed timekeeping logs.
- Administered ADP Workforce: employee record accuracy, benefit deductions, and data management.
- Managed temporary worker recruitment, headcount tracking, and coordination with staffing agencies.
- Led open enrollment planning with brokers and organized benefit presentations.
- Handled union contract processes, meetings, and employee concerns requiring union involvement.
- Provided Spanish translation for employees, HR documents, marketing materials, and company communications.
- Processed and reviewed invoices, POs, utilities, vendor billing, and general purchasing.
- Served as ISO 9001 internal auditor and ensured departmental policy adherence.
- Organized and scheduled extensive employee training including CPR/First Aid, forklift, emergency response, defensive driving, lockout/tag out, SDS, and more.
- Maintained detailed logbooks for HR metrics, safety training, temps, absentee reports, supplies, and other operational needs.
- Completed annual compliance filings including EEOC and 5500.
- Supervised janitorial schedules and coordinated multiple facility services (HVAC, fire extinguisher inspections, hazardous waste disposal, calibrations, repairs).
- Conducted price quotes, vendor comparisons, and cost-saving initiatives for major purchases.
- Provided mailroom coverage and served as backup phone operator.
- Supported special projects including creation of new production lines, clean room setup, staff hiring, equipment ordering, and company events.
HR Assistant Manager - Tatung Company of America, Inc. - Long Beach, CA
(2019-03 - 2019-09)
HR Clerk - Tatung Company of America, Inc. - Long Beach, CA
(2013-03 - 2019-03)
Plant & Office Coordinator - Edelbrock Corporation - Torrance, CA
(2010-09 - 2013-01)
- Prepared manufacturing production reports and schedules for the manifold department.
- Supported supervisors with administrative tasks including calls, emails, and correspondence.
- Coordinated temporary staffing needs.
- Managed inventory checks and notified departments of shortages.
- Used AS400 to review kit lists and inventory levels.
- Prepared controlled traveler documentation for ISO 9001 compliance and created documentation for new parts.
- Maintained blueprints and learned to read component layouts.
- Conducted machine cycle time studies and entered data for productivity analysis.
- Provided support to HR and plant management for special projects, survey distribution, paychecks, and event planning.
