Jonnie Smith

About Jonnie Smith

A results-oriented and enthusiastic HR professional with over two decades of experience…

Experience

1. Human Resource Manager

   Martinrea International

   Mar 2015 — Present

   Human Resources Manager 2015 – Present Providing business leadership in strategy development and operational planning for the plant through leadership and direction for the Human Resources Department encompassing benefits, employee relations, temporary employee services, training, health and safety, performance management, and legal compliance serving 600 employees in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. Lead the implementation of innovative solutions and services that are responsive to staff needs and consistent with human resources best practices such as: • Fostering positive employee relations and driving employee engagement by creating opportunities for employees to give and managers to receive “honest” feedback which resulted in an average of 8% increase in positive responses year over year to the employee engagement survey. • Zero findings on the ISO/IATF 16949 annual audits and transition certification as a result of updating training/development programs and documentation processes. • Established Investigation protocols including scripts of questions to be asked, and the parameters for findings bringing consistency to the investigative process. • Involving everyone in designing and adhering to a safety culture, resulting in 4 million hours without a lost time injury and a reduction in Total Recordable Injury Frequency from 3.4 to.81 in 4 years. • Encouraging employee participation in local events that Increase Martinrea’s visibility in the community increasing employee gifts and company donations by 75%. • Lead HRIS full system conversion to ADP Vantage with a less than 2% error at go live. • Advised leadership on organizational re-design resulting in direct labor as percent of sales from 15.7 to 9.9 without a layoff. • Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance including: equal employment opportunity/affirmative action, wage and hour, and work authorization. • Identifying operational excellence ideas to reduce uniform spend by 82%.

Skills

• Staff Development
• Teacher Training
• Conflict Resolution
• Adult Education
• Teaching
• Training
• Educational Technology
• Employee Handbooks
• Personnel Management
• Program Development
• Resume Writing
• Recruiting
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Payroll
• E-Learning
• Community Outreach
• Personnel Recruiting
• Curriculum Design
• Organizational Development
• Educational Leadership
• Administration
• Personnel Selection
• Employee Training
• Budgets
• Deferred Compensation
• Human Resources
• Team Building
• Policy
• K-12
• Analysis
• Management
• Hris
• Higher Education
• Career Counseling
• Policy Writing
• System Administration
• Curriculum Development
• Career Development
• Nonprofits