
Sr. HR Generalist at Danaher Motion - Dover
Greater Boston Area

Sr. HR Generalist at Danaher Motion - Dover
Greater Boston Area
Started my career in social services but transitioned into recruitment/HR. Went to Emmanuel College for their MS in Human Resource Management program. It's been a great time learning all the various areas of HR and continuing to grow as an HR Professional.
Recruiting, HR/Benefits Plan Administration and Design, training, employee relations, immigration
(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2007 — May 2008 (9 months)
• Act as a consultant to senior management, recruiting, compensation structure, benefits, employer relations, employee communications, training and development, workers compensation and compliance with all federal and state statutes
• Work with managers to oversee and update policies, develop training and orientation programs, review compensation and benefits, and oversee corporate HR compliance
• Secure qualified employees for organization by developing and managing recruiting, orientation, and placement programs
• Sustain equitable compensation by designing and administering pay, benefits, incentive, and bonus programs; and managing the payroll function
• Maintain consistent actions across the organization by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing human resources policies and procedures; obtaining senior management buy-in on new programs; developing managers’ leadership skills
• Provide coaching to our leadership staff and assisting them with human resource issues
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; VPRT; Printing industry)
October 2005 — August 2007 (1 year 11 months)
• Manage employee life cycle - new hires, terminations and status changes
• HR Compliance responsibilities (EEO-1, 5500, etc)
• Benefits administration and plan design
• Answer employees’ benefits, policy and procedure related questions
• Advise managers on employee relations issues (i.e. performance plans, LOAs, communication issues, etc)
• Process and manage leaves of absence
• Implemented new benefit policies including tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and sabbatical leave programs
• Train new HR personnel in international offices on VistaPrint processes and procedures
• Manage global immigration caseload; liaison between employees & attorneys regarding temporary work visas (H-1B, F-1, TN, etc.) and green cards
• Manage immigration/work permit process for ex-patriots deployed abroad
• Train recruiters in employment eligibility and immigration matters
• Corporate event planning responsibilities (company holiday party, new office events, team building events, etc)
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
July 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 4 months)
• Responsible for HR functions at the local site and corporate levels
• Managed the new hire process, (offer letter execution, onboarding/new hire orientation, and HRIS management)
• Supported the recruitment process - job board and posting management, candidate sourcing and interviewing
• Assisted employees with benefit enrollment and answering benefit related questions
• Provided guidance regarding company policies and procedures
• Acted as contact regarding employee relations concerns
• Provided guidance regarding and administer leaves of absence process.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MNST; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2000 — July 2003 (2 years 11 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
August 1999 — July 2000 (1 year)
MS Candidate , Human Resource Management , 2002 — 2005
MS , Child Life and Family Centered Care , September 1996 — May 1997
BA , 1992 — 1996
1989 — 1992
client facing HR work, photography, reading, and travel
Boston Recruiters Group