Albert Robinson
Clarkston
Summary
Dynamic Chief People Officer with a proven track record at LuxWall, driving a 20% reduction in turnover and enhancing talent acquisition strategies. Expert in strategic planning and organizational development, leveraging strong communication skills to foster a culture of accountability and performance excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief People Officer
LuxWall
08.2024 - Current
- Led profitable operation of LuxWall’s Human Resources organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Played a key role in building LuxWall’s executive team by recruiting and hiring CFO, SVP Sales, SVP of IT, VP of Marketing and other key positions.
- Created and promoted a culture of ownership and accountability, resulting in a 20% reduction in turnover.
- Built and implemented a best-in-class talent development system to attract and retain top talent and enhance employment efficiency.
- Developed strategic staffing plans with management, addressing compensation, benefits, training, development, budget, and labor relations.
- Modernized compensation and job architecture to improve market alignment and internal equity.
- Leveraged HR technology and emerging tools to improve efficiency and elevate the overall employee experience. Improved time to fill by 16%.
- Provided strategic leadership by acting as an advisor to the CEO and board, acting as a liaison between staff needs and business objectives.
- Oversaw the building of our greenfield facility. Launch multiple shifts and helped the plant generate over $21M in revenue in year 2 of operations.
Vice President
syncreon
10.2019 - 08.2024
- Lead Human Resources practices and objectives across 30 facilities (5,000 employees) across both union and non-union environment in the Americas Region.
- Drove $30M+ in cost savings through labor negotiations and workforce optimization.
- Developed and implemented competitive pay and benefit plan for employees, mid-managers, and executives to enhance market competitiveness.
- Achieved 30% decrease in outside claims by designing and implementing term review process and establishing comprehensive policies and handbooks across the region.
- Reduced turnover by 20% YOY through targeted employee engagement initiatives.
- Improve bench strength by identifying and developing future leaders across the region. Accountability and Leadership training. Formulated 40 training hours per person.
Sr. Director Human Resources
syncreon
04.2017 - 10.2019
- Increased employee engagement score by 30% through addressing employee concerns and roadblocks.
- Led the implementation of HRIS which housed employee information and provided visibility into career aspirations and mobility interests.
- Launched disability workforce program (30% of associates in PA facilities are workers with disabilities).
- Enhanced HR efficiency by implementing tools that reduced employee inquiries.
- Transformed region's HR function from administrative to strategic partner, improving time to fill by 20%.
Plant Manager
American Axle & Manufacturing
Auburn Hills
05.2014 - 04.2017
- Planned, organized, and directed the manufacturing and maintenance operations of a forging and tooling plant that generated more than $130M in sales.
- 100% attainment of business objectives and production schedules while ensuring product standards met/exceeded our customers' expectations.
- Exceeded budgeted profitability targets for 8 consecutive quarters while launching 15 new parts and improving overall equipment effectiveness by 10%.
- Grew business by enhancing machined forged components, resulting in increased customer competitive advantage.
- Enhanced plant culture to be progressive, proactive, and performance-oriented, shifting resources and decision-making to appropriate teams.
Plant Manager
American Axle
10.2012 - 05.2014
HR Director
American Axle
05.2006 - 10.2012
Education
BS - Business Management
University of Phoenix
DaleSkills
- Talent Acquisition
- Succession Planning
- Workforce Planning
- Staff development
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- Strategic execution
- Strategic planning
- Financial management
- Business Acumen
- Data Literacy
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- Problem-solving
- Strong Communication
- Culture change
Timeline
Chief People Officer
LuxWall
08.2024 - Current
Vice President
syncreon
10.2019 - 08.2024
Sr. Director Human Resources
syncreon
04.2017 - 10.2019
Plant Manager
American Axle & Manufacturing
05.2014 - 04.2017
Plant Manager
American Axle
10.2012 - 05.2014
HR Director
American Axle
05.2006 - 10.2012
BS - Business Management
University of Phoenix