Reported to the Senior Director, managed a department of 3 to include HR and safety. Developed/executed a new staffing model resulting in a retention rate of 85% for production and warehouse first year hires; negotiated a temp-labor contract reducing overall cost by 19%, a net saving of $29,000 for 2010. Implemented a new attendance policy and tracking method which resulted in a 60% reduction in unscheduled absenteeism. Introduced a third medical plan option, which supplied an alternative to increasing premiums for employees and cost savings to the company of $18,000. Reduced Safety Recordable rate below industry average and pro-actively managed worker’s compensation medical and injury cases; closed 8 claims, reduced open claim time to less than 32 days.