Amy Shoemaker

Human Resources Director @Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

Salina, KS, US

Great Plains Manufacturing is a division of Kubota North America-Executive Leadership role reports to President and CEO. Corporate Ops Committee and Manufacturing Ops Committee member. Align Human Resource Strategy with Business Strategy, Operational and Financial goals for Great Plains Mfg, CE Research and Design - Kubota Japan, and Engineering team for Hay Products in Europe-Lead 50 employees in Human Resources, Health & Safety, Environment & Sustainability and Trucking Safety for 2,350 employees in 8 manufacturing plants, 4 engineering research and development facilities, trucking division, and corporate-Diversity and Inclusion Culture results in diverse female and multicultural workforce driving growth, creativity and retention. Hired bilingual Weld School instructors to support diverse students and 50% female department managers for new plant-Develop and facilitate leadership training programs, safety training, monthly plant employee meetings, new hire mentoring and appreciation programs to achieve 93% retention and 68% decrease in recordable accidents-Talent Management Strategy - Created Career Paths for production, engineers, test and quality assurance to promote technical expertise. Created 2 Weld Schools and Weld Trainer Program to grow our talent in labor markets with under 3% unemployment and significant welder shortages-Succession Planning Strategy created to support internal development and future leadership growth. Increased promotions from 30% to 54% in 3 years-Developed Talent Acquisition Strategy to attract passive candidates. Hired over 700 new positions annually to support 2 new plants with 58% growth in workforce- Employee Engagement Survey results over 80% agreed Safe Work Environment, Managers treat me with respect and kindness, motivated to build quality products for our customers, and will stay at least 12 months.

The University of Toledo

BBA, Human Resources Management

Cornell University

Inclusive Workplaces Workshop

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Human Resource Executive Program

Wichita State University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Master Business Administration