Hector Young
San Diego
Summary
Versatile manager with background in coordinating diverse teams and managing complex projects. Skilled in strategic planning, operational improvement, and fostering collaborative environments. Demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency and productivity while maintaining high standards of quality. Successfully implemented innovative solutions that resulted in positive organizational changes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
04.2023 - Current
- Lead and manage initiatives, projects, and functions to support the operations to advance the College's strategic goals
- Responsibilities include collaborating with DEI stakeholders to advance DEI initiatives, overseeing compliance and accountability efforts, and contributing to committees and special assignments aligned with the College’s Institutional Strategic Plan.
- Fostered a collaborative program environment, promoting teamwork and cross-functional cooperation.
- Spearheaded and successfully completed five cross-functional projects aligned with institutional strategic plan, driving organizational goals and ensuring measurable outcomes
- Utilized project management tools and methodologies to track program progress, identify variances, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
- Contributed to staff compensation studies, and actively participated in labor relations, including union contract negotiations and ratification, ensuring equitable outcomes and alignment with organizational goals.
- Trained over 12 cultural competency workshop facilitators and educated more than 735 administrators, faculty, and staff, enhancing awareness and skills to foster a welcoming and inclusive organizational culture.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to address and resolve employee and labor relations disputes and issues, ensuring compliance with policies, and fostering a positive work environment.
- Promotes diversity in hiring by training faculty and staff as search committee advocates, and actively participating in recruitment processes to ensure inclusive and equitable candidate screening and selection.
- Developed and maintained project plans, schedules, and budgets.
HR-Generalist
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
12.2021 - 04.2023
- Proactively partners with employees, hiring managers, and administrators to develop and implement best practices, policies, and procedures that support a high-performing workforce.
- Led diversity and inclusion initiatives, promoting an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity.
- Managed recruitment processes, including job postings, candidate screening, and interviews, ensuring timely and efficient hiring.
- Administered employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Conducted workplace investigations to address allegations of harassment or discrimination, ensuring a safe work environment.
- Facilitated conflict resolution sessions and mediated disputes between employees, fostering a positive work environment.
Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Elite Line Services
Channahon
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Administered the maintenance budget, optimizing resource allocation and expenditure control.
- Oversaw the development and management of satellite HR operations, including implementing HR policies, recruitment, orientation, and onboarding programs, employee training, and incentive initiatives.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Assessed training needs of maintenance personnel and organized relevant skill development sessions.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Managed the onboarding process for new employees, including explaining pay structures, benefits, and compensation options.
- Provided guidance on employee relations matters, such as counseling, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and terminations, ensuring compliance with HR policies and best practices.
Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Crane Composites
Channahon
03.2015 - 07.2020
- Proactively stepped in to support HR functions in the absence of a Plant HR Manager, receiving training to perform key responsibilities, such as new employee orientation and onboarding.
- Designed and implemented a mentorship program to enhance professional development for maintenance department staff, including mechanics, technicians, and engineers, fostering skill growth and career advancement.
- Provided guidance on employee relations matters, such as counseling, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and terminations, ensuring compliance with HR policies and best practices.
- Assessed training needs of maintenance personnel and organized relevant skill development sessions.
Naval Aerospace Maintenance Officer
United States Navy
San Diego
10.2001 - 12.2014
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
- Monitored employee work levels and optimized performance with strategic approaches.
- Provided training for staff in the use of maintenance equipment, tools, and safety procedures.
- Ensured proper staffing levels of maintenance mechanics and technicians, and implemented strategies to maintain optimal training, professional development, and qualification standards to support operational readiness, and employee growth.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Workforce Education and Development
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, ILAssociate of Applied Science -
Vincennes University
Vincennes, INSkills
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Scheduling and planning
- Project management
- Recruitment and hiring
- Regulatory compliance
- Lean Six Sigma
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Team management
- Strategic alignment
Affiliations
- The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - Active Member.
- Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC) – Active Member.
- Illinois Community College Commission Diversity Council (ICCDC) - Active Member.
Certification
- Society for Human Resource Management - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
- Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
Languages
- Bilingual (Spanish and English)
- American Sign Language (Beginner)
Locations
- Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL
- Elite Line Services, Channahon, IL
- Crane Composites, Channahon, IL
- United States Navy, San Diego, CA
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
- Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Manager
Joliet Junior College
04.2023 - Current
HR-Generalist
Joliet Junior College
12.2021 - 04.2023
Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Elite Line Services
07.2020 - 12.2021
Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Crane Composites
03.2015 - 07.2020
Naval Aerospace Maintenance Officer
United States Navy
10.2001 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Workforce Education and Development
Southern Illinois University
Associate of Applied Science -
Vincennes University
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