Michael (Ralf) J.
Interim HR Manager
Experience
Jan 2025 - Sep 2025
9 monthsSchwerte, Germany
HybridHR Manager
Schwerter Profile GmbH
- Vacancy coverage and change management
- Implementation of various HR IT systems: digital personnel file, transformation of HR payroll
- Revision of HR processes
Jan 2023 - Jul 2024
1 year 7 monthsHead of Region Germany, HR Manager Projects
rkw SE Mannheim, Headquarter
- Vacancy coverage as Head of Region Germany (2 months)
- HR responsibility for 6 production sites in Germany
- HR Manager Projects Germany (17 months)
- Nationwide restructuring
- Development and communication of the strategy
- Negotiation of balance of interests and social plan
- Implementation of major restructuring in Nordhorn
- Outsourcing of the German payroll
- Maintaining the payroll with a fragile system (SAP HCM) and an unstable team
- Negotiation and project management for outsourcing
- Negotiation of the collective agreement and communication to the workforce
- Building a stable HR system in Germany together with the Head of HR Region Germany
Jan 2023 - Jul 2024
1 year 7 monthsKalefeld, Germany
Site HR Manager
rkw SE Mannheim, Standort Echte/Kalefeld
- Vacancy coverage
- Introduction of a new plant manager
- Building site processes adapted to rkw's global HR structure (ISO compliant)
- Introduction of an active health management in the aging production facility
Jan 2022 - Apr 2023
1 year 4 monthsNordhorn, Germany
Site HR Manager
rkw SE Mannheim, Standort Nordhorn
- Securing and building HR processes at the site
- Reviewing local works agreements and aligning them with central processes and requirements
- Developing and implementing partial restructurings, short-time work and changes to shift models
- Contributing to the development of a sustainable concept for the site
- Negotiations with the works council
- Coaching of the plant management
- HR management (vacancy coverage); handling difficult personnel cases
Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
1 year 2 monthsSchwerte, Germany
HR Project Manager
Schwerter Profile GmbH
- Carve-out of the rolling mill from the insolvent Hoesch Schwerter Profile GmbH
- Support for wrongful termination lawsuits and management of defense measures
- Building a sustainable HR structure, developing an HR team
- Support for HSE activities
- Transformation of company culture from a group division to a mid-sized company
- HR management, labor law consulting and implementation
Jan 2020 - Sep 2020
9 monthsSchloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Germany
HR Consultant
Ferdinand Lusch GmbH
- Consolidation of all company divisions at one site
- Exploiting synergies with affiliated companies
- HR management, consulting during the COVID-19 period
- Handling all HR special cases including labor law issues
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
1 monthBelgium
Senior Consultant
Confidential Automobile Supplier
- Analyzing the situation and creating a concept for closing a German site with about 100 employees
- Recording the current situation
- Presenting the different scenarios
- Preparing process flow plans including cost calculations
- Developing communication plans with agendas
- Drafting and presenting the documentation
- Drafting and presenting the resolution proposal for the board
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 yearAltenbeken, Germany
Head of HR
Ferdinand Lusch GmbH
- HR management, company transfer under § 613a BGB
- Supporting the managing directors
- Setting up efficient and functional processes after insolvency and investor involvement
- Handling all HR special cases including labor law issues
- Relocation to a new site including negotiating an interest reconciliation agreement
- COVID-19 pandemic planning and implementation
- Introduction of short-time work
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
4 monthsBielefeld, Germany
Head of HR
Ferdinand Lusch GmbH & Co. KG in insolvency
- Developing and negotiating an insolvency interest reconciliation agreement
- Developing and negotiating an insolvency social plan
- Setting up a transfer company, transferring a group of employees to it
- Creating a saleable company
- Compiling HR data for the sales prospectus
- Employee briefings and staff meetings
- HR management
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearSchwarzheide, Germany
HR Manager
proseat Schwarzheide GmbH
- Operational HR management
- Introducing modern HR processes
- Drafting and concluding company agreements
- Supporting the IATF certification
- Introducing a personnel development program
- Coaching managers, advising the plant leadership
- Assisting in the search for an HR manager and handing over responsibilities
Jan 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year 10 monthsBielefeld, Germany
Head of HR
Ferdinand Lusch GmbH & Co. KG
- HR management
- Support for the managing directors
- Process optimization
- Development and negotiation of works agreements
- Consolidation of two production sites
- Implementation of a restructuring
- Negotiation and execution of balance of interests and social plan, including negotiations at the conciliation board
- Handling all HR special cases, including labor law issues
Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
6 monthsUnseburg, Germany
Plant HR Manager + Site Responsibility, Unseburg
rkw Agri GmbH & Co. KG
- Implementation of balance of interests and social plan
- Processing of mass layoff
- Closure and winding down of the Unseburg site
- Transfer of production equipment and agri products to another site
- Completion of all HR processes and preparation for post-closure support
Jan 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 7 monthsUnseburg, Germany
Plant HR Manager, Unseburg Site
RKW Agri GmbH & Co. KG
- Integration of the acquired site into RKW processes
- Assessment of structure, analysis of site potential
- Establishment of HR processes, employee development
- Structuring of HR administration, correction of deficiencies in contract management
- Establishment of HR processes, termination of various difficult-to-dismiss employment contracts
- Preparation of a personnel cost plan
Jan 2014 - Aug 2015
1 year 8 monthsHanover, Germany
Head of Human Resources
Höft & Wessel AG / METRIC mobility solutions AG
- Head of HR, Social Affairs and Organization
- Continued restructuring and additional cost savings
- Systematic development of the HR department, which had been neglected for decades
- Handover to successor (return from parental leave)
- Structuring of HR administration, mitigation of contract risks
- Establishment of HR processes, termination of various difficult-to-dismiss employment contracts
- Development of a personnel cost plan with SAP HCM for the German company
Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
4 monthsBraunschweig, Germany
Senior Recruiter and HR Manager
MDM Deutsche Münze Münzhandel mbH
- Development of recruiting structure
- Foundation for employer branding
- Filling various positions at all levels
- Introduction of modern recruiting practices in the company
- Improved employer presentation
- Filled 15 positions
Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
3 monthsBraunschweig, Germany
Organizational Consulting and Recruitment
Familie Borek
- Filling leadership positions (real estate company, family office)
- Filling roles and onboarding new hires, organizational consulting
Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
9 monthsMannheim, Germany
HR Manager/Senior Recruiter
Roche Diagnostic GmbH
- Supported the project for relocating the insulin pump development site from Burgdorf/Switzerland to Mannheim
- Contributed to setting up the organizational structure at the new site
- Filled open positions since many employees did not move
- Successfully filled vacancies created by the move and oversaw training and onboarding
- Made good use of synergies from the site relocation
Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
4 monthsMannheim, Germany
Senior Recruiter
Roche Diagnostic GmbH
- Recruiting professionals and managers in biotechnology, medical technology, and logistics
- Recruiting pharma production and logistics staff
- Successfully filled open positions in the global SAP project
Summary
HR Manager for mid-sized manufacturing companies
With solid experience in restructuring, organization building and change, I create processes and functional HR structures in challenging situations.
Besides traditional HR work, labor law, IT and team leadership are my focus areas.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1983 - May 1989
Technical University of Braunschweig and University of Hannover
Diploma in Economics, major in labor law, HR & work, marketing · Economics · Germany · good
Certifications & licenses
Trainer aptitude test
Qualification in personality assessment with OPQ32
SHL
Qualification in potential analysis with PEP
IMDE
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