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PAUL H.

WALLE

750 Chancellor Heights Drive Manchester, MO 63011


SPARTAN LIGHT METAL PRODUCTS, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
Internal Consultant
2007 - March 2010
Provided HR consulting and facilitation support to the organization in
the areas of
leadership and work-team effectiveness, supervisory training, career dev
elopment,
and proactive employee relations as a regular part-time employee.

Vice President, Human Resources


1996 - 2007
A privately held $175.0 MM manufacturing company specializing in Aluminu
m and
Magnesium die castings and assemblies
for both domestic and transplant automotive and commercial customers with multi
ple manufacturing locations and nearly 1000 employees.
* Recruited to establish a professional Human Resources function with primary em
phasis on organizational interventions aimed at cultural change. Typical result
s included:

- implementation of numerous HR policies, procedures and supporting systems

- recruitment of numerous engineering and executive level professi


onals
- implementation of performance management processes, related compensati
on
systems, organizational restructuring and career and succession planning.
* Countered aggressive union organizing activity maintaining union-free status.
MATTEL / FISHER-PRICE, Inc.
Director, Human Resources
1992 - 1996
Operations Division, Murray, KY
* Directed site Human Resources activities in a pre and post-merger environment
in a union-free facility with over 1500 employees.
* Implemented sweeping changes in work practices including consolidation of 37 h
ourly job classifications into 7.
* Directed recruiting and staffing activities for 40 newly established salaried
positions following the Mattel take-over and subsequent decentralization of the
Fisher-Price corporate office.

* Implemented W/C loss control programs achieving a 2-year reduction in recordab


le injuries of 50% (74 vs. 155) and a $350.0k reduction in workers' compensati
on costs.
Home: 636-207-7216
Cell: 314-898-7215
SUMMARY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Human Resources professional with a proven record of accomplishments in 8
diverse manufacturing environments with 3 Fortune 500 corporations and a privat
ely held, small-cap company. Varied business background including a Japanese jo
int venture assignment and broad geographic exposure. Proven effectiveness in b
oth union-free and union organizations of various sizes, cultures and organizati
onal structures. Demonstrated track record of remaining union-free and as a cha
nge agent with strong leadership skills and the ability to make things happen an
d get good results.

* Directed a turnaround of the Human Resources function in a U.S. \ Japanese joi


nt venture, state-of-the-art automotive glass fabrication facility with over 5
00 employees.
* Installed a peer review process, computerized opinion surveying system and Tea
m Leader assessment process that successfully countered aggressive UAW organizin
g activity.
MONSANTO CORPORATION
Superintendent Personnel, Safety and Services Agricultural Products Division, Fa
yetteville, NC
1969 - 1989
1980 - 1989

* Directed transfer of ownership activities relating to the separation, transfer


and reassignment of 500 salaried and hourly employees following the shut-down a
nd partial sale of the facility.
* Developed and executed a work redesign pilot project paving the way for a plan
t-wide conversion to high involvement work teams.
Supervisor Compensation, Benefits and Human Capital Planning Textile Products Di
vision, Pensacola, FL
1978 - 1980
* Consolidated two sections of the HR function into a single group of 17 profess
ionals and clerical staff achieving headcount reductions and increased operation
al effectiveness.
* Directed all activities in the areas of compensation, benefits administration,
staffing, professional / technical recruiting and management development at the
Corporation's largest manufacturing facility with some 4500 employees.
Personnel Superintendent
Industrial Chemicals Division, Long Beach, CA
1975 - 1978

* Stopped union organizing activity through personal intervention and positive e


mployee relations initiatives in a process chemical facility plagued with repeat
ed union elections (12 in previous 26 years) and situated in a highly unionized
industrial area.
Labor Relations Supervisor
Industrial Chemicals Division, Trenton, MI
1971 - 1975

* Supervised all labor relations activities including contract administration an


d interpretation while acting as management liaison to the union committee in a
militant union environment achieving the lowest grievance and arbitration backlo
g in 27 years.
EDUCATION
B.S. Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit MI
MILITARY
Commander / 05, USCGR (Ret.)
Promoted from enlisted ranks serving in various command staff assignments
and three reserve unit Commanding Officer billets.
ASSOCIATIONS
Reserve Officers Association
Navy league
1989 - 1992
PAUL H. WALLE

LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD COMPANY
Human Resources Manager
Automotive Glass Division, Versailes, KY

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