SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
New York/New JerseyJune 28, 2009
John R. McKinley
155 Cornell Avenue Hawthorne, NJ 07506
973-427-9752 ● jacmac155@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmckinleyhrexecutive
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Senior Human Resources professional with over 25 years of recognized successes in small to global organizations demonstrating an innovative, proactive, decisive, hands-on management style. A career focused on Workforce Development and Organizational Effectiveness strategies while providing superior Employee Relations in diverse labor environments.
Areas of Expertise
● Talent Management and Training ● Total Reward Plans-Benefits & Compensation
● Retention and Performance Management ● Organizational Design and Effectiveness
● Employee and Labor Relations ● Change Agent and Implementation Strategies
● Employment Law and Union Avoidance
● Affirmative Action and ADA ● Succession and Strategic Planning
● Worker Health and Safety -- OSHA
Recognized for
Business Savvy Sense of Urgency Cost Effectiveness Leadership C- level Partnerships Integrity Legal Compliance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COSMETIC ESSENCE, INC., New Jersey (Personal care and household products contract packaging) 1/09-3/09
Senior Director of Human Resources
Temporary interim position leading HR and Labor Relations for headquarters and 6 locations during reorganization.
● Rebuilt HR staffs at corporate and field locations — hiring and replacing staff as necessary, restoring integrity to group.
● Modernized recruiting program and high volume temporary staffing arrangements with vendors, improving time to hire.
FUJIFILM USA, INC. Valhalla, New York (Sales & marketing of imaging products and services) 10/99-5/08
Director of Employee Relations ( 2007-2008)
Senior HR role for new division of 2,000 employees, with primary focus on recruiting, retention, and employee relations following the merger of Fujicolor Processing, Inc. and FUJIFILM USA, Inc. Member of Shared Services Committee.
● Created positive attitude presentations regarding merger; boosting morale and successfully retaining skilled workforce.
● Revamped recruiting methods to reflect new business realities; decreasing reliance on agency or contract employees;
emphasizing uses of internet recruiting, preapproved seasonal and core staffing levels, and decentralized hiring authority.
● Developed new corporate HR manuals and field employee handbooks - modernizing benefits, services and policies.
● Successfully closed two facilities directing Warn Act compliance, layoff strategies, severance, and retention programs.
FUJICOLOR PROCESSING, INC. (a FUJIFILM USA group company), Tarrytown, NY ( 2004-2007)
A $450 Million wholesale photofinishing business. Promoted and transferred from affiliated Fujifilm company (Fujicolor Photo).
Vice President, Human Resources
Challenging opportunity to lead and modernize national HR operation including Payroll and HRIS; ensuring non-union workplace, reworking recruiting, training and AAP programs, decreasing turnover, eliminating regional disparities, and supporting field locations and sales teams. Reported to President/CEO. Managed HR professionals, field HR Managers, Recruiter & CorporateTrainer. Member of Shared Service Committee.
● Strategic partner in significant downsizing of 5,000 employee company; successfully ensuring retention of critical talent.
● Led full revision of Employee handbooks for all groups, also initiated first Spanish edition & web based HR access.
● Redesigned all aspects of recruiting: improving time to hire by 22% in first year and reducing 90 day turnover by 33%.
● Instituted competitive bidding for all HR contracts - reducing costs 15% in first six months.
● Achieved 99% reduction in law suits; revised Corrective Action, Termination, and Severance Pay Policies; instituted mandatory release agreements, developed and provided intensive manager/supervisory training in these areas.
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FUJICOLOR PHOTO SERVICE, INC. (a FUJIFILM USA group company), Hackensack, NJ (1999-2004)
A $50 million, unionized 400 employee wholesale photofinishing business servicing the entire East Coast.
Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Recruited for critical turnaround situation at struggling FUJIFILM subsidiary. Senior HR role leading Labor Relations and Human Resources. Key areas: management training, recruiting, workforce development, contract and all union negotiations.
● Significantly reduced grievances over 80%; plus achieved 0% arbitrations over five year period.
● Developed extensive on-going training for managers & supervisors on labor law and unionized environments.
● Instituted successful AAP compliance program achieving 100% acceptance by on-site federal audit.(OFCCP)
● Developed strategy and led critical negotiations for new Teamster’s contracts in 2000 and 2003 achieving key goals.
STULL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Somerset, NJ 1/80-7/99
Privately held design, engineering, and custom injection molding of plastic packaging components for household products.
Director - Human Resources and Administration (1996 – 1999 following buyout and reorganization)
Vice President – Administration (1980 – 1996)
Key member of executive staff; managing Human Resources and Administrative Operations. Reported to President/Owner.
● Proposed and totally reorganized multi-plant work schedules achieving $350,000 in direct labor savings.
● Led successful efforts in defeating several organizing campaigns by Teamsters and Machinists unions.
● Controlled employee benefit and retirement plan costs and converted to self- insurance with $500,000 first year savings.
● Directed highly successful corporate headquarters relocations; managing workforce redeployment, mass recruiting, staffing plans, departmental start-ups, operating schedules, staff training, van pools, relocation program, & WARN Act compliance.
● Designed training programs focusing on OSHA, employee development, organizational needs, EEO and ADA compliance.
● Created highly successful seasonal candidate pool for temporary needs with area schools and colleges.
Employed pre-1980 by associated company that soon merged with Stull. Roles included Human Resources and management of administrative operations for all affiliated Stull businesses.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major: Human Resources--Industrial Relations
Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ADP Payroll/HRIS/Timekeeping Systems, CERIDIAN, KRONOS, MICROSOFT OFFICE
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
