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Retired

Federal-Mogul Corporation is an American developer, manufacturer and supplier of powertrain components and vehicle safety products.

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION September 1989 – Present Federal-Mogul Corporation is a $6.2 billion global supplier of products to OE and Aftermarkets for automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty, and other industries. Federal-Mogul History: Business Unit HR Manager – Vehicle Safety & Protection – North America Temporary HR assignment in Shanghai, China Single Plant HR Manager & Rep – South Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Currently responsible for Human Resources activities for thirteen (13) union and union-free manufacturing facilities in North America (approximately 3000 employees) plus reporting responsibility for six (6) manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Brazil. Areas of responsibility include: Labor and Employee relations Lead labor contract negotiations (negotiated contracts with the UAW, USW, IAM and IBEW) Concessionary bargaining Decision and Effects bargaining Wage and Benefits reopeners Contingency planning preparation Arbitration & grievance settlement Experience with a labor strike (work stoppage) Management of Employee Relations Plan including HR budgets, communications planning, social activities & charitable contributions Union organizing campaign (company prevailed) Plant closure planning and execution including WARN notice management Union avoidance training & strategy EEOC claims responses and mediation Recruitment & selection for hourly and salaried positions Direction of plant’s safety programs Benefits administration Salary & wage administration Managed annual salaried performance reviews Development and application of plant’s employment policies & procedures Resolution of disciplinary/performance/employee issues Succession planning and performance management Oversight of training program Affirmative Action Plan administration Harassment and Integrity annual training Participation in community events Specialties: Union avoidance, contract negotiations, performance management, succession planning