Joe Dwars

Sr Corporate HR Generalist @KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

Manage global talent acquisition and talent management functions throughout the KAVX organization.\\\\nServe as main HR point-of-contact for all KAVX corporate employees at Fountain Inn campus and remote across North America (over 900 employees total).\\\\nHired, trained, and developed two recruiters in 2022 to support high growth Fountain Inn operations (400+ hires in 2022).\\\\nPartner with business unit executives to develop staffing, retention, compensation, training & development, and other HR needs.\\\\nResponsible for the hire of over 150 exempt employees, reducing the usage of 3rd party recruitment assistance, resulting in cost savings in excess of $1m+.\\\\nDeveloped comprehensive university recruitment strategy allowing for the creation of a pipeline for co-op/intern/full-time engineering talent. Created internal engineering career progression program, allowing for continuous development and retention of existing talent.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n