PAUL QUEZADA

4058 SALEM STREET ● CONCORD, CA 94521

● 925-348-0046 (c)
paulquezada55@yahoo.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulquezada

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

A proven Senior Human Resource Leader and Strategic Business Partner offering
exemplary team building skills and exceptional multi-site/multi-cultural expertise in both a
union and non-union environment. Partnered with senior executives to effectively
develop high potential employees and key managers. Skilled in assessing and resolving
a broad range of employee relations issues including Ethics Point, Harassment, and
Unemployment Insurance appeals. Developed recruiting strategies for high-tech jobs.

Specific areas of knowledge & expertise include:

• Labor Relations
• Recruiting & Staffing
• Employment Law & Compliance
• Performance & Change Management
• Benefit Design & Administration
• Team Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Systron Donner Automotive & Inertial Business Units 2000 – 2010

Custom Sensors & Technologies, a division of Schneider Electric
Aerospace & Defense Division
Concord, California
Group Human Resource Manager/Global Human Resources Business Partner
Managed all HR functions for multiple business units (300 to 1500 employees
worldwide), including strategic planning initiatives, employee relations, recruiting,
performance management, employment law and investigations, training and
development, and change management.
• Developed standardization HR initiatives in tuition reimbursement, corporate
reward program, performance management, job mapping, compensation
standardization, and policy, procedure standardization.
• Established recruitment objectives and developed relationships with hiring
managers, universities, community organizations, staffing and minority placement
agencies, ensuring implementation of affirmative action and strategic planning
initiatives.
• Created and implemented new hire orientation for newly hired employees which
led to 25% increase in employee retention and quicker on-boarding time.
• Managed HR functions for multiple sites including 5 Aerospace & Defense Plants &
1 Automotive Plant (including Mexico & Germany). Replaced executive staff of one
business unit in 3 months with high level recruiting strategy.
• Effective relationship building with Business Partners to manage talent
development of high potentials and key managers using HR tool.
• Managed all Ethics Point, harassment, and employee relation issues with effective
resolutions resulting in no claims in previous year.
• Managed downsizing efforts and created formula worksheet for all plants to avoid
WARN while developing recruiting strategies for key positions.

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• Project Lead for gold theft investigation resulting in conviction of current and
ex-employees and recovery of several hundred thousand dollars in cash, gold,
vehicles and property as well as potential $20 million insurance recovery.
• Developed Shared Services Department concept in Mexico.
• Utilized PI San Francisco Behavior program for recruiting and management
strategies for employees.
• Developed recruiting strategy to successfully recruit for 95 direct labor and 35
Engineer positions at Systron Donner within 1 year due to growth initiatives.
• Developed absenteeism metrics and continuous improvement strategies that led to
3% absenteeism reduction for Automotive Quality standards.

AB&I Foundry
Human Resource Manager 1983 - 2000
Oakland, California
• Created non-union team environment in a union shop using Japanese style of
management.
• Coordinated Al Gore visit with Secret Service because of team environment in a
union shop.
• Reduced Accidents from 95 to 13 in less than 3 years with creative incentive
Programs.
• Successfully handled all unemployment appeal hearings except for 1 in 16 years
• Utilized PI San Francisco Behavior Program for Managing Employees more
Effectively.

EDUCATION
Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington
B.B.A. Personnel Management
B.B.A. Industrial Accounting

TECHNICAL
Excel, Word, Power Point, ADP HRIS, Ceredian HRIS, Resumeware, Access, Predictive
Index (PI), Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes; American Electronics Human Resource
Certification

MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM);

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificate Program in Human Resources from American Management Association
Dale Carnegie graduate
Flawless Consulting Course from Schneider Electric
Department of Fair Employment Workshop
EEOC seminar and various Human Resource & Workers Compensation seminars

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