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Blanca E.

Baca
819 Silverado Way
San Antonio, Texas 78260
abaca11@netzero.com
(915) 345-5216
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SUMMARY
Highly motivated, results oriented, bilingual professional, with a strong backgr
ound in multi-cultural environments. Over 20 years of experience in Human Resour
ces, including 16 years in the manufacturing sector, in addition to extensive ex
perience in the healthcare and retail sectors.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior HR Manager - Border Operations Group 7/06 - Present


GE Healthcare
El Paso, TX,
Provides leadership, direction and expertise for the full scope of HR functions
for 2 sites, including a 900+ unionized manufacturing facility in Juarez Mexico
and a Distribution Center in El Paso, TX. With approximately 100 employees. Lead
and leverage GE HR processes within the business: Performance Management, Salar
y Planning/Reward Management, Succession Planning and Talent Management, as well
as overall leadership on other HR functions: Labor/Employee Relations, Trainin
g and Development and Recruitment and Selection. Responsible for legal complianc
e and EEO reporting. Works in close partnership with Plant and Site leadership
to execute business strategies, including managing headcount targets and budgets
.

Director of Human Resources


Yazaki North America 6/97 - 6/2006
Elcom, Inc.,
El Paso, TX
Direct the overall activities of the Human Resources Department for 4 sites in E
l Paso, with a total of 1,200 associates (including a unionized warehouse), 2 Me
xican plants in Chihuahua, Mexico and a warehouse facility in Nogales, AZ. Area
s of responsibility include: Associate Relations, Benefits, Compensation, Traini
ng and Development, Health/Safety/Environmental, in addition to General Affairs,
Travel, Security and Building Maintenance. Lead staff of 30. Responsible for s
trategic manpower planning, policymaking, legal compliance and budget developmen
t. Management representative for ISO-14001 as well as Company Compliance Office
r.

Human Resources Manager 7/92 - 6/97


Dayton Hudson Corporation
Target Stores
El Paso, TX
Responsible for store staffing, training and development, and the administration
policies, compensation, payroll and benefit programs. Managed Worker's Compens
ation program and handled customer claims. Coordinated community relations acti
vities. Open several stores as part of a new store district team. Staff consiste
d of 12 associates.

Human Resources Administrator 5/90 - 7/92


Clarostat Manufacturing Co.
El Paso, TX
Responsible for staffing, new hire orientations, benefit and policy administrati
on,
Other areas of responsibility: employee relations, training and health and safet
y.

Human Resource Representative 7/88 - 5/90


Allen Bradley Co.
El Paso, TX
Responsible for the recruitment, selection and employment of hourly production w
orkers. Conducted new employee orientations, administered employee benefits and
policies; handled employee relation issues and coordinated worker's compensation
claims and safety matters.

Customer Service Representative 7/85 - 7/88


Allen Bradley Co.
El Paso, TX
Responsible for assigned major accounts, parts scheduling, expediting of orders
and processing of quotations, in addition to providing technical support.

EDUCATION
University of Texas at El Paso
Bachelor of Business Administration - December, 1983
LANGUAGES
Read, write and speak fluent Spanish

RELATED TRAINING
* How to Stay Union Free/De-Unionization
* Employment Law Updates
* Cultural/Inclusion Training
* Leadership Training
* Accountability Training
* Corporate Compliance Training
* ISO-14001 Implementation
* QS/TS16949 Implementation
* Lean Manufacturing /Kaizen
* 5S Principles and Practices
* Quality Control Circles
* TPM Principles
* Shainin Problem Solving
* Statistical Process Control
* GE Personnel Relations Leadership Seminar
* GE Hiring the Right People - College Recruiting
* Leadership for Change -Dale Carnegie
* Sindicalizmo Social Siglo XX
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
SPHR Certification (inactive)
Hub Leader - GE Women's Network
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Wes Schotten, Consultant
The Hayes Group International
(915) 491-5927
Mark Flora, Attorney at Law
Constangy, Brooks and Smith, LLC
(512) 391-4989
Ron Campbell
Director of Finance
Yazaki North America
(915) 309-7553

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