Alyssa M. Kucharski
Human Resources Manager, Manufacturing Plant
Toledo, OH · (419) 555 0117 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/alyssamkucharski
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years of plant human resources, five as the site human resources manager
SETTINGS
480 employee metal stamping and assembly plant on three shifts, unionized hourly workforce
SPECIALTIES
Hourly recruiting, labor relations, attendance and discipline, safety recordkeeping, benefits enrollment
SYSTEMS
Paycom payroll and applicant tracking, Kronos timekeeping, Cority safety recordkeeping
CREDENTIALS
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, Maumee Valley State University
Executive Summary
Human resources manager for a 480 employee metal stamping and assembly plant running three shifts, the only human resources professional on site, with five years in the role after three as a plant generalist. Handles hourly recruiting, the union contract, attendance and discipline, safety recordkeeping and the annual benefits enrollment for a workforce that is 82 percent hourly. Known for filling open production jobs inside two weeks and for a grievance log that stays short.
Signature Achievements
- Cut average time to fill hourly production openings from 31 days to 13 by moving to same day interviews and a weekly hiring event.
- Reduced first year hourly turnover from 46 percent to 27 percent with a structured 90 day onboarding and buddy program.
- Handled about 40 grievances a year under the collective bargaining agreement and settled all but three below arbitration.
- Kept the plant's Occupational Safety and Health Administration 300 log and injury reports with no citation across two inspections.
- Ran open enrollment for 480 employees with 97 percent completing elections on time in 2025.
- Sat on the company bargaining team for the 2024 contract, which passed on the first ratification vote.
Professional Experience
Human Resources Manager
Maumee Valley Stamping and Assembly, Toledo, OH August 2021 to present
480 employee automotive supplier plant on three shifts with a unionized hourly workforce; sole human resources professional on site reporting to the plant manager
- Recruit, interview and onboard about 160 hourly and 15 salaried hires a year using Paycom applicant tracking.
- Administer the collective bargaining agreement, meet weekly with union stewards and investigate and answer grievances.
- Apply the attendance and discipline policy across three shifts and coach supervisors before every written warning.
- Process leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers' compensation claims and accommodation requests.
- Run annual benefits enrollment, wage adjustments and the plant's compliance postings and training records.
Human Resources Generalist
Great Lakes Fastener Company, Maumee, OH June 2018 to August 2021
220 employee fastener plant with a two person human resources team
- Recruited hourly production and maintenance staff and ran new hire orientation each week.
- Maintained employee files, timekeeping corrections and payroll change forms in Kronos and Paycom.
- Coordinated drug screening, background checks and the annual hearing conservation program.
Certifications and Training
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional, certified 2020, recertified 2023
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour general industry card, 2022
Family and Medical Leave Act administration certificate, employment law training provider, 2021
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, Maumee Valley State University, Toledo, 2018
Core Skills
Hourly recruiting · Labor relations · Grievance handling · Attendance policy administration · Safety recordkeeping · Benefits enrollment · Leave administration · Supervisor coaching · Paycom administration · Onboarding programs