HRBP

Position Overview

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to support our automotive manufacturing plant at Oragadam, Chennai.

The HRBP will work closely with the Plant Head and functional teams to manage day-to-day plant HR activities, employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, employee engagement and HR operations.

The role requires a hands-on HR professional who can effectively work with shop-floor employees, supervisors, managers and plant leadership and support a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Plant HR & Business Partnering

• Partner with the Plant Head and functional managers on day-to-day people and HR matters.
• Understand manpower and operational requirements and provide appropriate HR support.
• Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and processes at the plant.
• Act as a point of contact for employees and managers on HR-related matters.

Workforce Planning & Recruitment

• Work with plant leadership to identify manpower requirements based on production and business needs.
• Coordinate recruitment for shop-floor, technical, supervisory and support positions.
• Ensure timely onboarding and induction of new employees.
• Monitor manpower strength, absenteeism, overtime and attrition.
• Support manpower optimization and productivity initiatives.

Employee Relations

• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary issues, attendance concerns and workplace conflicts.
• Support investigations and appropriate corrective actions.
• Maintain positive employee relations across the plant.
• Work closely with supervisors and managers to resolve employee-related issues.
• Ensure consistent implementation of company policies and disciplinary procedures.

Performance Management

• Coordinate the performance management process for plant employees.
• Support managers in setting goals, conducting reviews and providing performance feedback.
• Assist managers in handling performance improvement cases.
• Identify high-performing employees and development opportunities.

Employee Engagement & Retention

• Plan and implement employee engagement activities at the plant.
• Conduct employee interactions and feedback sessions.
• Identify key reasons for employee attrition and recommend retention initiatives.
• Support recognition and employee welfare initiatives.
• Strengthen communication between employees and plant management.

Learning & Development

• Identify training requirements in coordination with functional managers.
• Coordinate technical, behavioural and compliance training programs.
• Support skill development initiatives for shop-floor employees and supervisors.
• Maintain training records and monitor completion.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure accurate maintenance of employee records and HR documentation.
• Support compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders for statutory matters.
• Support HR audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensure timely completion of HR processes and documentation.

HR MIS & Analytics

• Prepare and maintain plant HR reports and dashboards.

• Track key HR metrics such as:

• Headcount

• Attrition

• Absenteeism

• Overtime

• Recruitment

• Training

• Employee engagement

• Analyze HR trends and provide insights to plant leadership.

HR Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve plant HR processes.
• Support implementation of HR initiatives and process improvements.
• Work closely with operations teams to improve employee productivity and workplace effectiveness.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline.
• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources will be an advantage.
• 510 years of experience in HR, preferably with significant exposure to plant HR.
• Experience in automotive, auto components, engineering or manufacturing industries preferred.
• Hands-on experience in employee relations and shop-floor HR.
• Experience working with both blue-collar and white-collar employees.
• Good understanding of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance.
• Experience in recruitment, employee engagement, performance management and HR operations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good stakeholder management and problem-solving abilities.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and HR systems/MIS.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in an automotive / auto-component manufacturing plant.
• Exposure to shop-floor workforce management.
• Experience handling employee grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Exposure to manpower planning and productivity improvement.
• Experience working with supervisors and first-line managers.
• Exposure to industrial relations / unionized workforce will be an advantage.
• Candidates from Chennai / Sriperumbudur / Oragadam / Kanchipuram automotive manufacturing belt preferred.

Key Competencies

• Plant HR
• HR Business Partnering
• Employee Relations
• Shop-Floor HR
• Workforce Planning
• Recruitment
• Performance Management
• Employee Engagement
• Labour Law & Compliance
• HR Operations
• HR MIS & Analytics
• Conflict Resolution
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication & Influencing

Location: Oragadam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu