Assistant Manager / Plant HR

Role & responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR operations for the plant, including employee relations, workforce management, time office, payroll coordination, and HR administration.
• Build and maintain positive employee relations across management, staff, and blue-collar workforce.
• Address employee concerns and grievances effectively and ensure timely resolution.
• Drive employee communication, engagement, involvement, and welfare initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, statutory requirements, and company policies related to plant operations.
• Manage and monitor statutory compliances, registers, records, licenses, and documentation.
• Coordinate and independently liaise with government authorities and labour officials on relevant matters.
• Support and coordinate internal and external HR audits.
• Coordinate with payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Identify training and development needs for management, staff, and blue-collar employees.
• Plan and coordinate technical, behavioural, safety, and functional training programs.
• Support initiatives to enhance employee capabilities, productivity, and performance.
• Drive and support plant improvement initiatives such as 5S, Kaizen, Quality Circles, and other continuous improvement programs.
• Drive employee welfare initiatives, particularly for the blue-collar workforce.
• Ensure implementation of employee health and safety requirements in coordination with EHS teams.
• Support initiatives that improve employee well-being and workplace standards.
• Develop strong partnerships with Production, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Finance, Administration, and other plant functions.
• Act as an HR business partner to plant leadership and functional heads.
• Provide HR inputs and support for workforce planning, organizational requirements, and employee-related matters.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong knowledge of plant HR operations and employee relations.
• Good understanding of labour laws and statutory compliance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage blue-collar and white-collar workforce.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle government/labour authorities.
• Knowledge of HR audits, time office, payroll, training, and employee engagement.
• Continuous improvement mindset with exposure to 5S, Kaizen, and Quality Circles.

Perks & Benefits

• Transportation facility from Kengeri, Bengaluru
• Subsidized Lunch