Human Resource Generalist

Job Description HR Generalist

Department: Human Resources
Reporting to: Head – HR
Location: Coimbatore
Experience: 3–5 years

Job Purpose

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented HR professional with experience in the engineering industry to manage PAN India recruitment and support various HR functions, including employee engagement, training and development, organizational development, change management, and succession planning. The candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Naukri.com and LinkedIn and be willing to learn statutory compliance, payroll, and other HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for PAN India requirements across various functions and locations.
• Strong hands-on experience in sourcing candidates through Naukri.com, LinkedIn, and other recruitment platforms.
• Understand manpower requirements and coordinate with hiring managers to identify suitable candidates.
• Screen resumes, conduct preliminary interviews, coordinate interview schedules, and follow up with candidates until joining.
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for current and future manpower requirements.
• Coordinate salary discussions, offer releases, and joining formalities.
• Maintain recruitment MIS and track vacancy status, time to hire, and offer-to-joining ratio.

2. Employee Engagement and Retention

• Plan and execute employee engagement activities, celebrations, recognition programmes, and employee welfare initiatives.
• Develop an annual employee engagement calendar and ensure timely implementation.
• Gather employee feedback and support initiatives to improve employee satisfaction and retention.
• Assist in identifying employee concerns and implementing appropriate engagement and retention measures.

3. Training and Development

• Identify training needs in consultation with department heads.
• Prepare and implement training calendars and coordinate internal and external training programmes.
• Organize induction, behavioural, functional, and leadership development programmes.
• Maintain training records and evaluate training effectiveness.
• Support employee skill development and career growth initiatives.

4. Organizational Development and Change Management

• Support OD initiatives aimed at improving organizational effectiveness and employee productivity.
• Assist in organizational restructuring, role clarity, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support change management through employee communication, stakeholder coordination, and change adoption.
• Participate in employee feedback surveys and organizational culture improvement initiatives.

5. Succession Planning and Talent Management

• Assist in identifying critical positions and key talent within the organization.
• Support succession planning for critical roles.
• Coordinate talent reviews, competency assessments, and individual development plans.
• Track employee development and readiness for future roles in consultation with department heads.

6. HR Operations, Payroll and Statutory Compliance

• Support onboarding, employee documentation, HRMS updates, attendance, and leave management.
• Assist in payroll input preparation and validation.
• Learn and support statutory compliance activities relating to PF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare fund, and other applicable labour laws.
• Maintain employee records and support HR audits and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate employee separation formalities, exit interviews, and full and final settlement processes.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification.
• 3–10 years of experience in recruitment and general HR activities.
• Mandatory: Experience working in the engineering industry.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Naukri.com and LinkedIn recruitment tools.
• Experience in PAN India recruitment is essential.
• Manufacturing or engineering industry exposure is mandatory.

Required Competencies

• Strong sourcing, screening, and candidate follow-up skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Interest in learning and contributing to OD, change management, and succession planning.
• Willingness to learn statutory compliance, payroll, and labour law requirements.
• Good analytical, coordination, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, recruitment trackers, and HR reporting.
• Knowledge of Hindi will be an added advantage.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and willing to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.