Vaughn Harvey
Sr Human Resource Professional
Lawrenceville,GA
Summary
Human Resource Professional skills that include Union Avoidance, Grievance Mitigation, and Negotiation skills, with a proven track record of fostering positive labor relations and maintaining a harmonious work environment. I am adept at identifying and addressing potential unionization efforts, developing strategies to enhance employee engagement, and resolving disputes before they escalate into formal grievances. My negotiation expertise extends to handling complex labor issues, ensuring fair and equitable solutions that align with both organizational goals and employee interests. Additionally, I bring strong conflict resolution abilities, effectively managing situations involving diverse teams and fostering collaborative work environments to maintain high levels of employee satisfaction and retention.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Chief Compliance Officer and CEO
IPROVEIT.COM LLC
08.2008 - Current
- Compliance Oversight: I lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's compliance program, ensuring alignment with both domestic and international regulations. This involves staying up to date with changes in laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Risk Management: I identify, assess, and manage compliance-related risks, proactively developing strategies to mitigate potential legal and regulatory exposures. This includes coordinating with departments to assess internal processes and controls for any gaps or weaknesses.
- Policy Development: I am responsible for creating, updating, and enforcing the company’s compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they are effectively communicated and understood across all levels of the organization.
- Training and Awareness: I oversee compliance training programs for all customers, ensuring that they are well-informed about the regulatory landscape and the company's ethical and legal obligations.
- Audit and Monitoring: I coordinate internal audits and compliance monitoring activities to ensure ongoing adherence to established policies and regulations. This includes reviewing business practices, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
- Incident Investigation and Resolution: In the event of compliance violations or incidents, I lead investigations, working closely with legal to resolve issues swiftly and prevent recurrence.
- Compliance Technology Integration: I leverage technology to streamline compliance operations, ensuring the use of efficient tools and systems for monitoring, reporting, and data management.
Corporate Human Resources Manager
Uti Integrated Logistics
, South Carolina
08.2007 - 08.2008
- As the Corporate Human Resource Manager, I was responsible for implementing Union Avoidance Campaigns nationally, ensuring that the company maintained positive employee relations while minimizing the risk of unionization efforts. I worked closely with senior leadership to develop and execute strategies aimed at fostering a collaborative work environment, enhancing employee engagement, and addressing any concerns that could lead to union support.
- (Company sold)
Director of Human Resources & New Business Development
ARD Logistics, LLC, and ARD Logistics Alabama, LLC
07.2004 - 08.2007
- Administers human resource policies, programs and practices, including planning, organizing, developing, implementing, coordinating and directing. Duties include formulating policies and procedures for the Human Resources Department and recommending policies and practices to management. Responsible for labor relations, provides advice and counsel on personnel issues. Designs personnel forms and directs the maintenance of personnel records by all departments. Administers classification programs, which includes classifying and reclassifying positions and writing job descriptions. Directs benefits administration, enrollment and open enrollment meetings. Additionally, I have dual responsibility of New Business Development.
Quality Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc
Suwanee, GA
11.2002 - 07.2004
- Responsibility include: Define quality objectives, Develop prototype, pre-production and production control plans, Develop measurement system analysis, Responsible for implementation of the manufacturing quality systems for the prototype and preproduction builds, Responsible for completion of inspection reports, Responsible to coordinate the preparation and on time delivery of supplier APQP deliverables including: Control Plans, Capability studies, part layouts, gauge design, Gage R & R, PFMEA, DFMEA (If applicable), Review and approve PPAP packages.
Acting Product Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc
Suwanee, GA
04.2002 - 06.2002
- As acting Product Engineer for the Johns Creek facility in Georgia, the duties included: Leadership of engineering change management data base (Planning and timing), Resident resource for problem solving activity, Coordination and leadership on an engineering change Breakpoint, Responsible for weekly engineering change meetings SDT meetings, Coordinate JD Powers improvement initiatives, Ownership and coordination of engineering sample orders and production trial runs.
Six Sigma Black Belt (GM Business Unit)
Johnson Controls, Inc
Suwanee, GA
12.1999 - 01.2003
- Regarded as Johnson Controls Best of the Best employees, and was selected to become a Six Sigma Black Belt. Clearly seen as a leader which possesses both management and technical skills. Acts as a breakthrough strategy expert and breakthrough strategy enthusiast. Leads and directs teams in project execution, reports progress to appropriate leadership levels. The focus is on developing an in-depth understanding of the Six Sigma philosophy, theory, and application tactics, as well as advanced applications in the areas of descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, non-parametric statistics, quantitative benchmarking, process control techniques, process diagnostic methods and experiment design, as well as organizational/group dynamics that will change processes. Responsible for managing project risk and ensuring that the results are sustained (Each targeted project saves over $250, 000.00(ROI).
Employee/Labor Relation Assistant Manager
Johnson Controls, Inc
Suwanee, GA
08.1998 - 12.2000
- Supporting over 600 employees by dealing with Grievance and Contract Administration, Attendance Administration, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Accident Investigations, and Investigation of Supervisor Disciplinary Actions etc. Oversee and manage candidate flow AAP data for plant. Additionally, work with issues related to EEO, ADA, project management, FMLA, AAP etc. 40% travel is required to assist other facilities with recruiting, testing, interviewing, and hiring of hourly employees.
Education
BA - Integrated Studies
University of Texas
01.1997
AA - Electrical Technologies
Comm College of the Air Force
01.1996
Skills
- Minitab statistical analysis software
- Microsoft Office
- Various software skills
Timeline
Sr Chief Compliance Officer and CEO
IPROVEIT.COM LLC
08.2008 - Current
Corporate Human Resources Manager
Uti Integrated Logistics
08.2007 - 08.2008
Director of Human Resources & New Business Development
ARD Logistics, LLC, and ARD Logistics Alabama, LLC
07.2004 - 08.2007
Quality Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc
11.2002 - 07.2004
Acting Product Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc
04.2002 - 06.2002
Six Sigma Black Belt (GM Business Unit)
Johnson Controls, Inc
12.1999 - 01.2003
Employee/Labor Relation Assistant Manager
Johnson Controls, Inc
08.1998 - 12.2000
BA - Integrated Studies
University of Texas
AA - Electrical Technologies
Comm College of the Air Force