1. GLEN E SIMS JR
 215 West Mitchell Street  Bethany, Illinois 61914
 217.412.9313 217.412.2764  gesjr1964@yahoo.com
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
A highly qualified Manufacturing Professional with 6 years of Human Resource Management experience
as well as more than 15 years Supervision and Leadership experience in a variety of industrial settings.
SKILLS
• Recruiting, Interviewing and Selecting
candidates that bring the right skill set
and fit to the company
• Coaching, Counseling, and
Terminating employees with proper
documentation as required
• Leading successful resolution in all
labor disputes including, Grievance
Proceedings and preparing for
Arbitrations on behalf of the Company
• Administering Benefits and
Compensation including the
Performance Appraisal System
• Conducting internal investigations as
necessary to facilitate problem solving
and complaint resolution
• Overseeing Labor Law, Regulation
Compliance, and AAP
• Directing Management Training and
Development Program
• Administration of absentee policy and
determination of disciplinary action
for 400+ employees.
• Direct responsibility for employee
relations at multiple union locations,
including foundry and machining
operations.
• Implementing and writing Policies and
Procedures regarding Human
Resources (work rules, benefits, and
variety of other subject matter)
• Team Building through Strong
Communication Skills that have
enabled a cooperative relationship
between the company and union
• Operating successful Apprenticeship
programs for skilled employees
(Pattern Shop, Maintenance, and Tool
Room)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mueller Co. Decatur, IL
Manufacturer of Brass Valves, Tools, and Fittings for the Water and Gas Infrastructure
Maintenance Scheduler / Facilitator December 2014 – Present
• Schedule breakdowns and preventative maintenance of equipment.
• Work with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure any breakdowns or problems are fixed in a timely
manner.
• Direct maintenance team members and prioritize work to be completed.
• Buyer for repair parts.
• Write preventative maintenance work orders to decrease breakdowns and scrap.
• Develop spreadsheets to show work order and preventative work orders completion percentage.
• Assist with annual budget for Component Engineering Request (CER).
• Schedule outside contractors to perform work at a Foundry.
Columbus McKinnon Corp Damascus, VA
Manufacturer of Chain Hoists

2. Human Resource Manager August 2014 – December 2014
• Recruits, interviews, and selects employees to fill vacant professional and management level positions.
• Conducts wage survey within labor market to determine competitive wage rate.
• Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets top management information needs assessing
effectiveness of system and resulting employee morale.
• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies
or other departments in the organization.
• Studies legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contract to assess industry trends.
• Represents management in negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
• Prepares personnel forecast to project employment needs.
• Writes directives advising department managers of company policy regarding equal employment
opportunities, compensation, employee benefits and other workplace policies.
• Prepares budget of human resources operations.
• Represents organization at personnel related hearings and investigations.
• Oversees safety and health programs and provides technical assistance as needed.
• Supports/develops/participates in community service activities with local school/college programs,
emergency planning, United Way program, etc.
• Contracts with outside suppliers to provide employee services such as Canteen, transportation, or relocation
services.
• Supervises record keeping of hired employee characteristics for governmental reporting purposes.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the organization’s policies and procedures on recruitment, testing,
selection, job placement, and attendance.
• Plans and directs activities of staff in carrying out such functions as developing sources of qualified
applicants, conducting screening interviews, administering tests, checking references and background,
evaluating applicant qualification, and arranging for initial orientation and training of hired employees.
• Analyzes statistical reports and other data using knowledge of job requirements, valid selection processes,
and legislation concerning equal employment practices in order to identify and determine causes of problems
or inefficiencies in the employment function.
• Administration of benefits such as insurance coverage and retirement plan.
Mueller Co. Decatur, IL
Manufacturer of Brass Valves, Tools, and Fittings for the Water and Gas Infrastructure
Employee Relations Manager / Foundry HR Manager Jan 2009-August 2014
• HR Manager Duties and responsibilities for salary and hourly workforce at a Foundry.
• Ratified a successful union contract establishing a cost saving, two tier wage system. In addition, participated
in contract negotiations for Henry Pratt, a sister plant for Mueller Co.
• Reduced Short Term Disability leave by 45%, saving $220K through improved accountability.
• Successfully outsourced leave procedures to provide cost savings of $1M and standardization throughout
Mueller Co.
• Improved Company and Union communications reducing grievances by 50%.
• Eliminated non-value added tasks allowing the successful operation of the HR department with a 40%
reduction of staff.
• Coordinate motivational safety programs.
• Implemented a $30K annual cost savings through installation of an automated cleaning and sanitizing station
for respirators.
• Oversee the process to reduce job classifications from 105 to 15.
• Direct job evaluation committee in assessment of job descriptions to assign duties and pay grades.
• Administration of absentee policy and determination of disciplinary action for 400+ employees.
• Support the Safety Program and Company’s OSHA compliance during long term absence of Safety Manager.

3. Facilitator Feb 2006-Jan 2009
• Developed and implemented a new employee training program to orientate new employees to workplace
environment and reduce the amount of turnover.
• Designed program to show equipment efficiency and daily scrap rate.
Machine Operator Sept 2004-Feb 2006
• Ran CNC lathes and mills to machine, assemble, and test brass valves.
Zexel Decatur, IL
Manufacturer of Rotary Vane Compressors and HVAC systems for Nissan, Subaru, and Saturn
Team Leader / Lead Operator / Machine Operator Feb 1994-July 2002
• Prioritize production needs for machining, assembly, and maintenance on the weekend.
• Conceptualized a method and wrote an operations manual for the machining lines that covered startup,
shutdown, changeover, gauging, tooling changes, and maintenance of equipment saving thousands in costs
by reducing training time of new employees from 8 weeks to 2 weeks.
• Implemented a $500K savings through the design and implementation of equipment that doubled the life of
the coolant.
• Instituted a tool change that eliminated quality issues.
• Programmed and repaired Fanuc controlled robots, Mitsubishi Grinders, Toyoda Grinders and Palletized
Transfer lines, Fortuna Grinders, Tsugami Grinders, and Enshu Mills.
• Designed and installed machinery, robots, and conveyors as part of a team to automate a cylinder line for
rotary vane compressors at a cost of $35M.
• Knowledgeable in Lean, JIT, Flow Manufacturing, 5S, ISO/QS9000 & 6-Sigma Methodologies.
• Ran various grinders and mills to machine rotors, cylinders, vanes, and side blocks for rotary vane
compressors.
EDUCATION
M.B.A, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: JAN 2007-MAY 2008
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP: AUG 2004-MAY 2006
Millikin University, Decatur, IL
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: JAN 2003-JUL 2004
Richland Community College, Decatur, IL
CERTIFICATE IN LABOR RELATIONS: MAY 2009
Michigan State University, Indianapolis, IN
REFERENCES
Available upon request