PAULO FIGUEIRA
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Experienced and versatile Human Resources professional, from the strategic to the transactional with over two decades of successful performance in leading roles within multinational corporations across diverse industries including agricultural, automotive, and steel.
Committed to help the organizations to achieve their goals by valuing their most important assets: their people.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Manager
BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp
12.2019 - Current
- Head of HR with 4 direct reports in plant with 350 employees, reporting directly to Plant Manager
- HR Business Partner for sales force (20 people) in 3 locations: Houston, Auburn Hills, and Ontario
- Oversaw legal compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
- Facilitate and support Area Managers on organizational changes and business needs.
- Foster HR business partner approach, providing guidance to entire workforce
- Deploy BENTELER global standards, process improvements and local procedures
- Develop and implement HR communication strategies, motivation campaigns, and well-being initiatives
- Responsible for compensation topics ensuring alignment with market practices and internal equity.
- Maintained time management and payroll for all employees .
- Manage HR KPI's such as turnover, overtime hours and cost, training hours, payroll rework
- Prepare headcount business plan and forecasts in line with business needs.
- Conducted employee investigations and assisted handling complaints.
- Ensure HR plays leading role attracting best talent to organization though job fairs, presence at colleges, summer internship programs, etc.
- Successfully implemented NWLA F.A.M.E Chapter - Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program in partnership with Northwest Louisiana Economic Partnership and 7 other companies in Northwest region
- Successfully developed current workforce using training grant funds available through Louisiana State.
- Coordinate all immigration process for visa and green card applications with immigration attorneys
- Maintained uniform rental program to employees.
HR Manager
BENTELER Automotive
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Responsible for HR with 3 direct reports, in plant of 530 employees, supplying parts to VW, MB, Toyota, BMW and GM
- Deployed BENTELER standards, focusing on KPI improvement
- Built strong HR team and developed succession plan for HR manager role
- Ensure successful implementation of apprenticeship programs
- Ensure skills transfer from Brazilian expatriates to local staff identified as potential
- Ensure that headcount budget is met as planned
- Manage labor relations in complex environment with 3 unions
- Comply with local labor laws, manage committees and deliverables to maintain BBBEE (Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment) certificate, document required to do business in South Africa
- Conducted internal assessment center for 1st level shop floor leadership enhancing team work by applying BENTELER core values.
HR Manager
BENTELER Automotive - Mercosur Region
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Responsible for Compensation & Benefits, Payroll and HR Controlling for Mercosur Region
- Implemented benefits standardization for entire region – 5 plants & regional office
- Implemented SAP improvements
- Implemented E-SOCIAL, Brazilian Government requirement
- Consolidation of all regional HR KPI's C-Level
- Responsible to prepare monthly forecast and annual budget
- Managed all expatriation moving from Brazil to South Africa, Germany, USA
- Deployed compensation and benefits policies, standards, and procedures.
Human Resources Manager
Schaeffler Brasil Ltda
06.2015 - 05.2017
- Responsible for Compensation & Benefits, Business Partners Associates & Union Relations for site over 3.000 employees
- Responsible for all negotiations with union at plant level such as profit sharing (PPR), general wage increase, working calendar, and bank of hours
- Responsible to ensure compensation system is applied and in line with market and balanced internally
- Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions.
- Management bonus administration for executive levels
- Responsible for management of 3 internal canteens/restaurants, including revitalization without impacts to employees.
Personnel Administration and Remuneration Coordinator
MANN+HUMMEL Brasil Ltda
04.2011 - 06.2015
- Responsible for Compensation, HR Administration, Benefits, Expatriates and Union Relations for Indaiatuba (Sao Paulo) plant and functional support to HR staff located in 2 other states - Betim, MG and Manaus, AM each plant with around 50 employees
- Core team member of project that implemented first classroom of people with disabilities to receive technical training in Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil
- Ensure that personnel budget (headcount and costs) targets are met
- Payroll management, social security, taxes, accounting reconciliation and service to internal and external audits
- Created management/supervision handbook covering key HR topics
- Design and development of compensation and benefits surveys including job structure and pay, job description and job evaluation - MERCER methodology (IPE)
- Management bonus administration for executive levels
- Management of quotas system required by Brazilian law for disabled employees (PCD's) and apprentices.
Human Resources Supervisor
VALEO Sistemas Automotivos Ltda
01.2007 - 04.2011
- Responsible for Compensation, HR Administration, Benefits, Expatriates, Recruitment & Selection for all 3 business units
- Responsible for establish and monitor planned and actual HR budgets
- Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of personnel expenses/costs, ensuring that personnel budget targets are met
- Management bonus administration for executive levels
- Develop and manage interface between payroll system and People Soft, ensuring data accuracy between systems
- Adequacy of organizational structure using synergies
- Design and development of compensation and benefits surveys including job structure and pay, job description and job evaluation - MERCER methodology (IPE).
- Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees.
Education
Business Management -
Ohio University
Athens, OH08.2023
Associate of Science - Database Systems
Instituto Brasileiro De Tecnologia Avançada (IBTA)
Sao Paulo, Sp, Brazil08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Sao Paulo, Sp, Brazil06.2002
Skills
- Organizational Development
- HR Controlling & KPI's
- Payroll, Compensation & Benefits
- Budget & Forecast
- HRIS
- Visas / Expatriates
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Relations & Diversity
- Leadership Development
- HR Marketing & Communications
- Positive Employee Relations / Employee Engagement
- Problem-Solving
Volunteer Experience
YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, Basketball Coach (Boys U11), Feb 2021 through April 2021
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Software
SAP - HCM Module
Success Factors
MIcrosoft Office Suite
LMS
Timeline
HR Manager
BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp
12.2019 - Current
HR Manager
BENTELER Automotive
10.2018 - 11.2019
HR Manager
BENTELER Automotive - Mercosur Region
05.2017 - 09.2018
Human Resources Manager
Schaeffler Brasil Ltda
06.2015 - 05.2017
Personnel Administration and Remuneration Coordinator
MANN+HUMMEL Brasil Ltda
04.2011 - 06.2015
Human Resources Supervisor
VALEO Sistemas Automotivos Ltda
01.2007 - 04.2011
Business Management -
Ohio University
Associate of Science - Database Systems
Instituto Brasileiro De Tecnologia Avançada (IBTA)
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
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