Spencer Ehrman
Dayton,OH
Summary
HR professional prepared to contribute to organizational success through effective human resources management. Proven track record in managing recruitment, employee relations, and compliance. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering reliable results while adapting to changing needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Representative
Packaging Corporation of America
05.2025 - Current
- Facilitated recruitment processes, including screening resumes and coordinating interviews.
- Developed and implemented employee onboarding programs to enhance new hire integration.
- Managed employee records and maintained compliance with HR policies and regulations.
- Conducted performance evaluations, providing feedback to enhance employee development.
- Provided guidance to managers regarding employee relations issues, promoting fair treatment across all departments.
- Optimized HR operations by utilizing technology solutions, such as applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms.
- Monitor FMLA and short-term disability and processes appropriate paperwork.
- Served as a liaison between employees and management, facilitating open dialogue to address common concerns effectively.
Human Resources Stretch Assignment
Caterpillar Inc.
Clayton, OH
07.2023 - 05.2025
- Actively participate as a functional resource on operations/leadership team ensuring human resources is an integral part of the business strategy.
- Help manage the United Way Campaign for a facility with 100+ employees, as well as develop strong relationships with all levels of employees & management.
- Assist with leading investigations and employee coaching. Ownership and execution of retention processes, metrics and data analytics for large scale production workforce.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Caterpillar Inc.
Clayton, OH
03.2023 - 05.2025
- Working with multiple facilities to provide excellent customer service to both hiring managers and candidates.
- Provide frequent communication and status updates by evaluation resumes as well as conduct phone screens to provide to the leadership team.
- Attend all leader sessions for the facilities, provide coaching & guidance to operations, HR and recruiters. Weekly presentations and data reports to leaders.
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to attract top talent for various technical and operational roles.
- Managed full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring timely placement of candidates across multiple departments.
- Utilized applicant tracking systems to streamline candidate sourcing, tracking, and communication processes.
- Analyzed recruitment metrics to identify trends and improve sourcing strategies, resulting in increased candidate quality.
Interim Human Resources Generalist
Caterpillar Inc.
Lafayette, IN
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Consulted leaders in employee performance and investigations situations, researched policy and initiated corrective action.
- Lead HR of approximately 1200 employees, and primarily responsible for overseeing all HR aspects with the facility while working closely with the facility manager and on-site senior leaders.
- Collaborated with cross functional teams and senior management as a trusted resource to develop and implement HR solutions to promote employee engagement, retention, and performance.
- Streamlined facility discipline processes to ensure consistency between employees compliance with company policies.
- Responsible for benefits enrollments, attendance situation policy monitoring, facilitating new employee orientation, and development of HR process documentation.
- Presented to and counseled all levels of management, salaried and hourly employees, to assist and resolve a wide variety of personnel, salary and benefit related issues.
- Developed and implemented employee training programs, fostering professional growth and skill enhancement.
- Led initiatives to improve HR policies, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and industry best practices.
Human Resources Generalist
Meteor Creative
Tipp City, OH
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Oversaw all HR disciplines in a fast-paced environment for 100+ employees. Partnered with HR manager to assist in FMLA administration for all employees, as well as assisted with benefit administration and policy support. Took lead on investigations and all HR policies to ensure consistency. Utilized my knowledge of standards and procedures to build the first edition of the company’s employee handbook.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Caterpillar
Clayton, OH
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Managed the full cycle recruiting process for multiple facilities with 100+ employees. Provide excellent customer service to both hiring managers and candidates via frequent communication and status updates to the candidate and leadership team. Helped lead a team of seven people focused on Clayton, OH Distribution Center.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Franklin University
05.2023
Skills
- HR policies and procedures
- Onboarding process
- HRIS systems
- HR analytics
- Diversity and inclusion
- Exit interviews
- New employee onboarding
- Organizational development
- Recruitment strategies
- Benefits administration
- Microsoft office
Timeline
Human Resources Representative
Packaging Corporation of America
05.2025 - Current
Interim Human Resources Generalist
Caterpillar Inc.
11.2023 - 03.2024
Human Resources Stretch Assignment
Caterpillar Inc.
07.2023 - 05.2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Caterpillar Inc.
03.2023 - 05.2025
Human Resources Generalist
Meteor Creative
11.2022 - 03.2023
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Caterpillar
11.2020 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Franklin University