Safety Director/Manager or HR Manager or Operations Manager
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WILLIAM J. CARDER, SPHR, CMSP 3861 Colonial Trail 770-942-8694 Ho me Douglasville, GA 30135 [email protected] 404-219-7281 Mobile OPERATIONS/HR/SAFETY MANAGEMENT Accomplished, results-focused professional with successful experience leading an d managing programs for Fortune 500 Company. Strong communicator and rapport bui lder able to establish productive relationships with staff at all organizational levels including hourly personnel and executive staff. Strategic, insightful pr oblem solver committed to impacting bottom-line through cost reductions and prof itability improvements. Professional strengths and areas of expertise include: Safety Performance Employee Relations Conflict Resolution Organizational Develop ment Risk Management Federal & State Compliance Performance Management Merger & Acqui sition Integration Behavior Management Team Building & Leadership Operations Management Communicati on
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & QUALIFICATIONS * Established formal training program for manufacturer of heat energy systems fo r the forestry industry (OSB, OSL, Plywood). Implemented program in constructio n division reducing EMR and reducing workers compensation costs by 67% * Appointed to execute and manage special projects in HR, operations, risk manag ement, and safety based on track record of delivering expedient, high quality wo rk. * Established Safety and Worker's Compensation program delivering 84% reduction in annual Worker's Compensation costs from $300K+ to $50K per year. * Negotiated $1M+ in existing Worker's Compensation cases to $250K. * Achieved 95% success in barring unemployment claims against company through cl ose monitoring of employee performance and participation in unemployment hearing s. * Reduced voluntary employee turnover to 2% by establishing and maintaining posi tive employee relations, building staff morale, and instituting team-based work environment. * PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Teaford Company, Inc./Teaford Construction Company, LLC Director of Safety and Field HR Key Achievements: 2005-2009
* Developed Safety and Training Program, effectively reducing Experience Modific ation Rate from 1.40 to 1.02 in one year. * Reduced OSHA fines through negotiations and implementation of training program s. * Reduced Worker's Comp claims 67% in first year. * Trained site managers and site safety managers in hiring, terminations and cus
tomer relations. * OSHA authorized to conduct Construction OSHA 10 and 30 hour Training and issue cards. Instructor status is active. * Reduced Total Incident Rate from 9.2 to 2.36, a reduction of 74%. * Negotiated safety variances with large client, enabling company to be awarded three multi million dollar contracts. * Reduced workers comp costs 70% in 2007 and additional 96% to date 2008. * Oversaw construction safety in 7 states and manufacturing safety in the Atlant a plant. * Successful in creating "Safety as a Core Value". * Developed Human Resources data base for recruiting various construction crafts people, filling over 200 positions in a two month period. * Managed HR field requirements, including interviews, employment pre-screening, hiring, terminations, and disciplinary issues with craft and/or management memb ers. * Traveled extensively with multi-site/multi-state responsibilities for safety a nd human resources, providing all resources required. Lafarge Aggregates Southeast, Inc. (Formerly Blue Circle Aggregates); Alpharetta , GA 1991 - 2005 SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER, PERFORMANCE GROUP (2004 - 2005) Appointed to implement and launch Lafarge Maintenance Module across all Southeas t Aggregate operations. Communicated implemented corporate actions as liaison to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety, and Health Administration officials. Key Achievements: * Sustained facility operations producing 15% of corporate profit in Southeast t hrough development of $4M critical operational and safety plan to re-open mining area by repairing and mediating major high wall failure. * Ensured compliance with Maintenance Module program through frequent plant insp ections and interactions with operations personnel. Designed and created site specific maintenance manuals to instruct plant employe es in proper inspection and maintenance for all crushing and conveying equipment .
REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, S.E., U.S. Ready Mix Concrete Division (2002 2003) Executed all HR generalist functions for 1100+ personnel including corporate and management recruitment and hiring, new employee orientation, job description cr eation, Hay system position evaluation, performance management review, terminati ons and documentation processing, and attendance at unemployment hearings. Couns eled internal department managers in hiring, terminations, EEO complaint avoidan ce, and benefit plan communications. Regional Human Resources Manager Continued Key Achievements: * Played instrumental role in developing program to identify succession candidat es and implement development training for high potential talent by preparing div ision section of Organizational and Human Resources review. * Identified potential employment candidates through participation in college re cruiting events. * Negotiated union avoidance at 10 plants, and union contract at remaining one p lant. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (2001 - 2002) Appointed as integration team member to assist in presenting corporate communica
tions to employees. Promoted to position in Ready Mix operations following corpo rate acquisition by Lafarge, S.A. Key Achievements: * Facilitated integration meetings to gain synergies from merged companies' repr esentatives. * Maintained employee morale through clear communication of benefits programs an d preparation of open enrollment meetings at all plants throughout merged corpor ation. * Contributed to seamless transition from Norcross to Alpharetta by assisting Re gional Vice President of Human Resources with office relocation during business operations. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND SAFETY (1998 - 2001) Administered HR program, directed benefit roll-out programs, and managed award-w inning safety program for 375 employees in Southeast United States. Trained and mentored new Safety Manager. Served as active executive staff member. Key Achievements: * Maintained positive staff morale and retained key personnel (only one loss) th rough weekly and daily written communications, weekly staff meetings, and relati onship management during hostile takeover attempt of Blue Circle by Lafarge, S.A . * Motivated personnel to improve company profitability, eliminate weaknesses, an d elevate company's FTSE and NYSE stock valuation by assisting executive team in presenting employees with corporate plans to avoid takeover. * Collaborated with Vice President of Human Resources and labor attorneys to neg otiate beneficial union contract with United Steelworkers. * Recognized for outstanding service by the Georgia Crushed Stone Association wi th Georgia Crushed Stone "Eagle Award" for services rendered as Safety Committee Chairman for 2 consecutive years. * Hired and trained safety manager for Canadian Operations, requiring frequent t ravel to 17 sites in the Toronto, Ontario area. SAFETY DIRECTOR (1994 - 1998) Designed, implemented, and managed formal safety program. Served as field HR gen eralist providing managers and employees with benefits, counseling, and hiring a nd termination procedural assistance. Facilitated quarry safety training for Can adian Safety Manager. Key Achievements: * Eliminated annual lost time accidents from previous record of six lost time ac cidents per year through design and implementation of formal safety program. * Appointed to introduce safety program at corporate headquarters in London, Eng land due to recognition as company's best safety program worldwide. * Reduced annual Worker's Compensation costs by 83% ($300K to $50K) through clos e monitoring of all accident claims. * Delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in company savings by negotiating a nd settling backlogged claims. * Worked with Canadian operations' 17 sites to design and implement safety progr ams. GENERAL FOREMAN, DOUGLASVILLE QUARRY (1991 - 1994) Managed daily quarry operations including oversight for 28 direct reports, crush ing plant maintenance, mobile fleet leadership, and pit management. General Foreman, Douglasville Quarry Continued Key Achievements: * Achieved significant productivity improvements, cost reductions, and increased plant uptime and tons per operating hour through effective team building and le adership as interim plant manager during plant manager's two-year special assign ment. * Ranked as top producer for tons per man-hour with lowest total cost per ton in Southeast United States.
* Increased plant production by nearly 50% from 680K to 1.2M+ tons per year. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Business Management Degree - Massey College; Atlanta, GA Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Human Resources Certification - Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw, GA Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP) OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer OTI-500 (Current to 2010) Professional Supervisor Train the Trainer - Queen's University; Toronto, Ontario , Canada Supply and Disbursement Training - U.S. Navy; Charleston, SC MSHA Certified Instructor (Blue Card Holder) Blanchard Situational Leadership Training Covey Time Management Training Facilitation and Change Management Training PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society of Human Resource Managers * International Society of Mine Safety Profes sionals MILITARY SERVICE United States Navy Disbursing Clerk Second Class * Vietnam War Veteran * Honorably Discharged TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY MS Word * Excel * PowerPoint * Outlook * Lotus Notes * Org Plus * Media Response Trained COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Habitat for Humanity * U.S. Jaycees Life Member * Masonic Lodge
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & QUALIFICATIONS * Established formal training program for manufacturer of heat energy systems fo r the forestry industry (OSB, OSL, Plywood). Implemented program in constructio n division reducing EMR and reducing workers compensation costs by 67% * Appointed to execute and manage special projects in HR, operations, risk manag ement, and safety based on track record of delivering expedient, high quality wo rk. * Established Safety and Worker's Compensation program delivering 84% reduction in annual Worker's Compensation costs from $300K+ to $50K per year. * Negotiated $1M+ in existing Worker's Compensation cases to $250K. * Achieved 95% success in barring unemployment claims against company through cl ose monitoring of employee performance and participation in unemployment hearing s. * Reduced voluntary employee turnover to 2% by establishing and maintaining posi tive employee relations, building staff morale, and instituting team-based work environment. * PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Teaford Company, Inc./Teaford Construction Company, LLC Director of Safety and Field HR Key Achievements: 2005-2009
* Developed Safety and Training Program, effectively reducing Experience Modific ation Rate from 1.40 to 1.02 in one year. * Reduced OSHA fines through negotiations and implementation of training program s. * Reduced Worker's Comp claims 67% in first year. * Trained site managers and site safety managers in hiring, terminations and cus
tomer relations. * OSHA authorized to conduct Construction OSHA 10 and 30 hour Training and issue cards. Instructor status is active. * Reduced Total Incident Rate from 9.2 to 2.36, a reduction of 74%. * Negotiated safety variances with large client, enabling company to be awarded three multi million dollar contracts. * Reduced workers comp costs 70% in 2007 and additional 96% to date 2008. * Oversaw construction safety in 7 states and manufacturing safety in the Atlant a plant. * Successful in creating "Safety as a Core Value". * Developed Human Resources data base for recruiting various construction crafts people, filling over 200 positions in a two month period. * Managed HR field requirements, including interviews, employment pre-screening, hiring, terminations, and disciplinary issues with craft and/or management memb ers. * Traveled extensively with multi-site/multi-state responsibilities for safety a nd human resources, providing all resources required. Lafarge Aggregates Southeast, Inc. (Formerly Blue Circle Aggregates); Alpharetta , GA 1991 - 2005 SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER, PERFORMANCE GROUP (2004 - 2005) Appointed to implement and launch Lafarge Maintenance Module across all Southeas t Aggregate operations. Communicated implemented corporate actions as liaison to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety, and Health Administration officials. Key Achievements: * Sustained facility operations producing 15% of corporate profit in Southeast t hrough development of $4M critical operational and safety plan to re-open mining area by repairing and mediating major high wall failure. * Ensured compliance with Maintenance Module program through frequent plant insp ections and interactions with operations personnel. Designed and created site specific maintenance manuals to instruct plant employe es in proper inspection and maintenance for all crushing and conveying equipment .
REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, S.E., U.S. Ready Mix Concrete Division (2002 2003) Executed all HR generalist functions for 1100+ personnel including corporate and management recruitment and hiring, new employee orientation, job description cr eation, Hay system position evaluation, performance management review, terminati ons and documentation processing, and attendance at unemployment hearings. Couns eled internal department managers in hiring, terminations, EEO complaint avoidan ce, and benefit plan communications. Regional Human Resources Manager Continued Key Achievements: * Played instrumental role in developing program to identify succession candidat es and implement development training for high potential talent by preparing div ision section of Organizational and Human Resources review. * Identified potential employment candidates through participation in college re cruiting events. * Negotiated union avoidance at 10 plants, and union contract at remaining one p lant. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (2001 - 2002) Appointed as integration team member to assist in presenting corporate communica
tions to employees. Promoted to position in Ready Mix operations following corpo rate acquisition by Lafarge, S.A. Key Achievements: * Facilitated integration meetings to gain synergies from merged companies' repr esentatives. * Maintained employee morale through clear communication of benefits programs an d preparation of open enrollment meetings at all plants throughout merged corpor ation. * Contributed to seamless transition from Norcross to Alpharetta by assisting Re gional Vice President of Human Resources with office relocation during business operations. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND SAFETY (1998 - 2001) Administered HR program, directed benefit roll-out programs, and managed award-w inning safety program for 375 employees in Southeast United States. Trained and mentored new Safety Manager. Served as active executive staff member. Key Achievements: * Maintained positive staff morale and retained key personnel (only one loss) th rough weekly and daily written communications, weekly staff meetings, and relati onship management during hostile takeover attempt of Blue Circle by Lafarge, S.A . * Motivated personnel to improve company profitability, eliminate weaknesses, an d elevate company's FTSE and NYSE stock valuation by assisting executive team in presenting employees with corporate plans to avoid takeover. * Collaborated with Vice President of Human Resources and labor attorneys to neg otiate beneficial union contract with United Steelworkers. * Recognized for outstanding service by the Georgia Crushed Stone Association wi th Georgia Crushed Stone "Eagle Award" for services rendered as Safety Committee Chairman for 2 consecutive years. * Hired and trained safety manager for Canadian Operations, requiring frequent t ravel to 17 sites in the Toronto, Ontario area. SAFETY DIRECTOR (1994 - 1998) Designed, implemented, and managed formal safety program. Served as field HR gen eralist providing managers and employees with benefits, counseling, and hiring a nd termination procedural assistance. Facilitated quarry safety training for Can adian Safety Manager. Key Achievements: * Eliminated annual lost time accidents from previous record of six lost time ac cidents per year through design and implementation of formal safety program. * Appointed to introduce safety program at corporate headquarters in London, Eng land due to recognition as company's best safety program worldwide. * Reduced annual Worker's Compensation costs by 83% ($300K to $50K) through clos e monitoring of all accident claims. * Delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in company savings by negotiating a nd settling backlogged claims. * Worked with Canadian operations' 17 sites to design and implement safety progr ams. GENERAL FOREMAN, DOUGLASVILLE QUARRY (1991 - 1994) Managed daily quarry operations including oversight for 28 direct reports, crush ing plant maintenance, mobile fleet leadership, and pit management. General Foreman, Douglasville Quarry Continued Key Achievements: * Achieved significant productivity improvements, cost reductions, and increased plant uptime and tons per operating hour through effective team building and le adership as interim plant manager during plant manager's two-year special assign ment. * Ranked as top producer for tons per man-hour with lowest total cost per ton in Southeast United States.
* Increased plant production by nearly 50% from 680K to 1.2M+ tons per year. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Business Management Degree - Massey College; Atlanta, GA Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Human Resources Certification - Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw, GA Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP) OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer OTI-500 (Current to 2010) Professional Supervisor Train the Trainer - Queen's University; Toronto, Ontario , Canada Supply and Disbursement Training - U.S. Navy; Charleston, SC MSHA Certified Instructor (Blue Card Holder) Blanchard Situational Leadership Training Covey Time Management Training Facilitation and Change Management Training PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society of Human Resource Managers * International Society of Mine Safety Profes sionals MILITARY SERVICE United States Navy Disbursing Clerk Second Class * Vietnam War Veteran * Honorably Discharged TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY MS Word * Excel * PowerPoint * Outlook * Lotus Notes * Org Plus * Media Response Trained COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Habitat for Humanity * U.S. Jaycees Life Member * Masonic Lodge
