HR Manager - Weiss-Aug Group – Diemasters - Elk Grove Village, IL
(2025-04)
- Works closely with leadership to understand staffing needs, plan for future talent, and support retention and succession efforts.
- Manages the full hiring process with the Corporate Recruiter, from screening and interviewing to aligning candidates with the right teams.
- Supports managers through the performance review cycle, ensuring evaluations are completed on time and helping leaders deliver clear, constructive feedback.
- Handles all aspects of new-hire onboarding to create a smooth, welcoming start for employees.
- Conducts exit interviews and shares meaningful trends and feedback with leadership.
- Leads the division's Open Enrollment process, including employee meetings and one-on-one support.
- Partners with the VP of HR on compensation reviews to help maintain competitive pay practices.
- Oversees employee relations matters, including disciplinary meetings, investigations, and terminations, while coaching supervisors on consistent and fair processes.
- Coordinates company events and engagement activities to strengthen culture and morale.
- Manages training programs and grant-funded learning initiatives, ensuring sessions are scheduled and completed.
- Maintains accurate employee data and updates within Paylocity.
- Reviews policies and practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Supports the General Manager and VP of HR with ongoing projects and division needs.
HR Manager - CompX - Grayslake, IL
(2022-09 - 2025-04)
- Overseeing FMLA processes and ensuring compliance
- Organizing and leading Open Enrollment Meetings for employee benefits
- Leading recruiting initiatives for talent acquisition
- Engaging in community outreach programs to enhance company reputation
- Managing a team of 3 direct reports, fostering a productive work environment
- Collaborating with temp agencies for rapid staffing of urgent roles
- Developing and implementing training programs for employee growth and development
- Monitoring site-wide performance reviews, merit increases, and service award programs
- Administering payroll processing and system updates for HR management
- Managing Workers' Compensation claims, including reporting and follow-up
- Conducting annual training sessions for plant employees on safety and operations
- Ensuring compliance with ISO standards, OSHA regulations, and company policies
- Reporting and investigating workplace injuries, near misses, and safety incidents
- Conducting employee relations investigations and coaching management on disciplinary processes
- Partnering with management to train on policies and procedures for maintaining workplace standards
- Maintaining comprehensive compliance across all business operations
- Generating and presenting monthly reports on safety metrics and workforce statistics
- Providing detailed headcount reports, including permanent and temporary staff
- Presenting comprehensive updates and analyses at Monthly Management Meetings
HR Payroll & Benefits Coordinator - PPC FLEXIBLE PACKAGING - Buffalo Grove, IL
(2022-02 - 2022-09)
Human Resources Coordinator - LAKE FOREST COLLEGE - Lake Forest, IL
(2021-08 - 2022-02)
Supervisor, HR Service Center - STERICYCLE - Bannockburn, IL
(2012-10 - 2021-06)
- Supervising a team of 2 in managing the Stericycle HR Service Center operations
- Collaborating with Payroll to develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Shared Services Group
- Handling tax filings for Workers' Compensation in Washington and Ohio
- Coordinating employee relocation processes and logistics
- Ensuring compliance with regulations related to Workers' Compensation, garnishments, Verification of Employment (VOE), Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements, historical financial adjustments (Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance), and legal subpoenas
- Resolving escalated employee relations issues effectively
- Managing Navex Ethics and Compliance cases, ensuring all issues are addressed promptly
- Overseeing the Service Now ticketing system to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Leading the redesign of initial recordings for the service center to improve user experience
- Implementing training and adapting the Etime Time Keeping system for use in Spain, ensuring clear understanding and compliance
- Providing exceptional customer service, consistently exceeding service expectations
Payroll Associate - STERICYCLE - Northbrook, IL
(2019-03 - 2020-10)
Payroll & HRIS Coordinator - STERICYCLE - Northbrook, IL
(2017-07 - 2019-03)
- Managing and promptly responding to time-sensitive HR requests, including garnishments, unemployment claims, wage statements for workers' compensation claims, prevailing wage reporting, interrogatories, and Service Now requests
- Handling extensive data entry tasks into the HRIS, encompassing new hire processing, direct deposit setups, and tax deduction configurations
- Supporting over 15,000 team members across the United States, including Puerto Rico, ensuring their payroll and HR needs are met
- Executing analytical and administrative duties for payroll auditing with a strict adherence to confidentiality; includes processing a high volume of wage garnishments, responding to court orders, and serving as a liaison between law offices/courts and Stericycle team members (75-150 weekly)
- Evaluating payroll entries for accuracy and consistency, addressing any discrepancies or concerns with the relevant HR or compensation department for resolution
- Auditing payroll adjustments, manual checks, and garnishment refunds in ADP, while maintaining comprehensive logs and spreadsheets for data reconciliation
- Assisting the legal department with payroll record requests, including E-Time records, wage statements, and W2s, to comply with legal inquiries or proceedings
- Ensuring payroll accuracy through a thorough understanding of company policies, procedures, and specific pay rules, aiming to prevent discrepancies and maintain high standards of payroll administration
HR Services Coordinator/HR Data Compliance - STERICYCLE - Northbrook, IL
(2012-10 - 2017-07)
- Assisted in performing data entry into the HRIS system, including, initial new hire processing, as well as team member status changes, personal data, compensation, benefits, performance reviews, E-Verify, I-9 information, transfers, termination date and reasons, compliance, unemployment, wage statements, and reports, etc. to support the Corporate Human Resource function
- Assisted with Verifying completeness of team member information, including auditing of I-9 Form documentation, in accordance with established procedures
- Ensured all paperwork for new hires has been received and reviewed prior to processing for filing
- Process up to 80 new hires weekly using Systems of using SAP, ADP, Red Carpet, Service Now
- Utilize the federal E-Verify system to ensure eligibility of employees' work authorization
- Audit I-9 document information
- Assist/provide guidance with process on team member status changes, personal data, benefits, performance reviews, transfers, and terminations to support different HR functions for over 15,000 team members
- Responsible for the audit of the accuracy of team member change forms and compliance
- Provide a positive HR experience for hourly, salary, temporary, and union employees
- Implementing training and adapting the Etime Time Keeping system for use in Spain, ensuring clear understanding and compliance
- Providing exceptional customer service, consistently exceeding service expectations
HR Administrator - REXAM - Buffalo Grove, IL
(2008-11 - 2012-10)
