Dean H. Stanton · Selected Work
Human Resources, Workforce Administration & Safety-Compliance Operating System
Executive leadership of an integrated workforce, HR, safety, workers-compensation, insurance, and administrative operating system across a multi-site manufacturing environment.
Results
Results and contributions.
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Situation
Operating context
A multi-site manufacturer needed consistent workforce administration, safety, insurance, workers-compensation, and employee-lifecycle controls that could operate as one system rather than disconnected administrative functions.
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Challenge
What made the work difficult
The work crossed hiring, timekeeping, payroll inputs, benefits, discipline, separation, unemployment, workers compensation, OSHA, safety, insurance, and supervisor accountability while requiring strict protection of employee and claims information.
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Dean's role
Responsibility and authority
As General Manager and COO, Dean held executive responsibility for the integrated workforce, safety, insurance, and administrative operating model, including policy, governance, risk decisions, and supervisor accountability.
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Actions
How the work moved forward
- Established and governed employee-lifecycle processes spanning recruiting, hiring, orientation, timekeeping, benefits, discipline, and separation.
- Integrated safety, accident response, OSHA responsibilities, and workers-compensation processes into the broader operating model.
- Directed insurer, broker, and coverage reviews and evaluated alternative workforce and PEO structures.
- Created and governed policies, procedures, responsibility assignments, and supervisor-accountability mechanisms.
- Used operating and loss information to support insurance, risk-control, and workforce decisions.