Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) - Banner Engineering - Brooklyn Park, MN
(2025-01)
Serve as the primary Human Resources Business Partner supporting a manufacturing facility of approximately 500–600 hourly and salaried employees.
- Partner with plant and operations leadership to align workforce strategy with production demand, staffing needs, retention goals, and operational performance objectives.
- Coach, train, and develop supervisors and managers on employee relations, performance management, corrective action, accountability, and leadership effectiveness across hourly and salaried teams.
- Lead employee relations investigations (approx. 15–25 annually), ensuring consistent application of policy, thorough documentation, and risk mitigation.
- Redesigned and standardized HR processes including attendance and corrective action workflows, improving consistency, strengthening manager decision-making, and reducing HR dependency across departments.
- Identified HR process gaps that historically drove HR dependency; implemented coaching and structure that increased frontline leadership ownership and reduced escalations to HR.
- Improved performance management execution through structured tools, manager coaching, and consistent application of expectations across production teams.
- Partner with operations, production, engineering, and quality leaders to support workforce planning, continuous improvement initiatives, and organizational performance goals.
Human Resources Business Partner Consultant - Robert Half
(2023-01 - 2024-12)
Provided HR business partnership support to manufacturing and professional clients across multiple industries, delivering employee relations support, compliance guidance, and leadership coaching.
- Advised leaders on employee relations, performance management, compensation, compliance, and organizational development.
- Managed employee relations investigations and coached leaders through corrective action, performance improvement plans, and conflict resolution.
- Identified and implemented HR process improvements that increased consistency, reduced administrative delays, and improved manager effectiveness.
Human Resources Manager - Ohlin Sales, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
(2021-01 - 2023-12)
Led full-scope HR function for a small business environment (<50 employees) across production, warehouse, sales, customer service, purchasing, and accounting teams, serving as the sole HR leader responsible for all HR operations.
- Owned full-cycle HR operations including recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, and HRIS (ADP).
- Conducted employee relations investigations, performance management, and corrective action processes.
- Developed and implemented employee handbook, onboarding program, and HR policies ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Served as primary HR advisor to leadership and employees, resolving workplace issues, improving communication, and supporting engagement in a lean operational environment.
Lead Manufacturing Coach / Human Resources Business Partner - General Dynamics Mission Systems - Bloomington, MN
(2018-01 - 2021-12)
Served as member of factory leadership team supporting a 300+ employees, directly responsible for leadership support of a 140-person production unit.
- Acted as HR and operations partner to production leadership, supporting employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, and investigations.
- Led COVID-19 workforce response and onsite employee management for 140 employees.
- Improved staffing levels by approximately 15–20% through partnership with recruiting and enhanced hiring strategy execution.
- Conducted employee relations investigations and ensured consistent application of policy and corrective action standards.
- Supported training, onboarding, compensation planning, and employee development initiatives aligned with production goals.
Senior Test Engineer - General Dynamics Mission Systems - Bloomington, MN
(2016-01 - 2018-12)
- Led team of 12 technicians, increasing productivity by ~20% through coaching, process discipline, and workflow improvements.
- Partnered cross-functionally to implement test process improvements and automation enhancements.
Senior Engineering Technician / QA Technician - General Dynamics Mission Systems - Bloomington, MN
(2007-01 - 2016-12)
- Performed testing and troubleshooting of defense manufacturing systems ensuring quality and production standards.
- Cross-trained team members to improve throughput, consistency, and operational efficiency.
Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8) - United States Navy
Served as the senior enlisted leader and strategic advisor to command leadership, partnering with executive leadership on workforce planning, talent development, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and personnel strategy for a diverse workforce. Graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, an executive leadership program focused on organizational leadership, strategic thinking, change management, and advising senior leaders.
- Coached, mentored, and developed leaders while advising command leadership on employee performance, accountability, conflict resolution, succession planning, and workforce readiness.
- Managed complex employee relations matters, interpreted organizational policies, and provided guidance on personnel actions while balancing mission requirements with workforce needs.
- Led leadership development, organizational change, and training initiatives that strengthened culture, improved engagement, and enhanced organizational effectiveness.
