SAMANTHA DUFFY

• Serve as strategic HR business partner to senior operations leaders, aligning HR strategies with organizational objectives.
• Directed change management during leadership transition and restructuring efforts.
• Reduced turnover by streamlining onboarding and implementing new engagement strategies.
• Ensured compliance with employment laws and proactively mitigated risk through HR policy updates.
• Advised department heads on workforce planning and performance management processes.

• Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
• Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.

• Designed and rolled out company-wide talent development and succession planning initiatives.
• Created mentorship programs to improve knowledge sharing and cross-training.
• Partnered with vendors to enhance L&D offerings, improving program participation.
• Tied learning goals to business outcomes to support workforce capability and retention.

• Led all plant HR operations, managing employee relations, talent acquisition, and HR compliance.
• Enhanced employee engagement by launching recognition programs and improving communication channels.
• Provided leadership with data-driven HR reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Implemented new hourly recruitment pipeline that reduced time-to-fill.

• Supported salaried and hourly staffing, employee relations, and benefits administration.
• Collaborated with production leaders to improve employee morale and retention.
• Managed HRIS updates and coordinated onboarding activities for new hires.

• Managed full-cycle recruiting for hourly, salaried, and technical roles.
• Improved candidate experience through streamlined communication and interview coordination.
• Analyzed recruitment data to inform hiring decisions and improve sourcing strategy.