Mark Bauerlin, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Experience

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  Hexcel Corporation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Production Manager

  $32 million subsidiary of Hexcel Corp., world leader in advanced composite materials and manufacturer of complex structural components for commercial/ military aircraft – CNC Machining Center of Excellence. Production Manager: Led/managed 180 employees in a complex, job shop environment operating 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week. Reduced late orders from 430 to 28 (from $1,300,000 to $150,000), average days late from 50 to 9 and improved on-time performance from less than 50% to 93+% (plant record). Human Resource Manager: Implemented a detailed profit sharing program that improved employee engagement and effectively linked employee performance to key business outcomes. Designed and staffed a 24 hour/3 day weekend shift that increased production capacity by 40 percent. Reinvigorated the safety and health program leading to a 25 to 30% reduction in recordable, workers comp. and lost time injury rates. Show less

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  Lennox International

  May 2000 - Jul 2011

  Operations Manager - Human Resources Manager

  LENNOX INTERNATIONAL, Bellevue, OH / Blackville, SC 2000 - July 2011$3.5 billion global leader in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets.Operations Manager – SC (01/10 – 07/11): Arrested long term declines in productivity (average 35% improvement year to date) and delivery performance (30% improvement) despite critical steel and part shortages and inventory system errors caused by the merging of two business systems. Initiated formal quality measurements – using data to focus continuous improvement . Turned around a critical and highly technical, but poorly performing welding team pacing the rest of the organization (improved output by 50%). Manager, Labor Relations – OH (05/00 – 04/01) / Manager, Human Resources – SC (04/01 – 12/09):As a strategic business partner played a key role in growing sales from $30 million to $160 million, improving EBIT from negative $1.5 million to $12.5 million and increasing employment from 200 to over 700. Recruited 100+ professionals (through senior management) and 500+ hourly employees (including skilled trades). Co-developed comprehensive, intense and interactive union avoidance seminar for senior managers through first line supervisors. Managed a UAW labor contract (including labor relations, grievances/arbitration and contract interpretation). Developed, negotiated and implemented an alternative compensation system in a contentious, entrenched environment as part of a lean initiative. Show less

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  Dominion Energy

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2023

  Manager, Human Resources

  $17 billion, Fortune 250 energy-based company engaged in regulated and non-regulated electric and natural gas utility operations in 18 states.Responsible for supporting/executing all HR programs/initiatives for 2 Nuclear Power Stations. V.C. Summer Nuclear Station (regulated markets in South Carolina) and Millstone Power Station, located in Connecticut (non-regulated markets in the northeast) - combined 1600 employees. Guided acquisition, training and development of talent required for 2 next generation nuclear power plants ($15 billion+). Provided HR guidance in developing an Owner Directed organization upon the filing for bankruptcy by prime contractor. Provided on-site guidance for the down-sizing (WARN, Severance, Transfer, Outplacement) that occurred once the project was abandoned.Develop strategic staffing, knowledge transfer, succession plans - 30% of workforce retires in the next 5 years. Integrate with talent management and diversity initiatives. Develop and deliver leadership training designed to calibrate a diverse new nuclear workforce on expected leadership styles, union avoidance and culture development. Develop strategies for maintaining competitiveness without over reacting to demand driven salary compression pressures. Resolve compensation challenges generated by “new build” environments and construction delays. Provide employee relations coaching, performance management, training and support to 1st level supervisors through senior management while maintaining the right balance with nuclear safety considerations unique to nuclear. Work directly with customers in maintaining a positive, productive culture in the existing plant, develop one in the new builds and merging the two into a one-site culture in the future. Develop the mindset and capabilities of the nuclear HR team that will enable them to move from providing primarily transactional support to actively engaging leadership and management at a strategic business partnership level. Show less