Human Resource Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR operations, administration, employee records, HR policies, and documentation.
• Handle recruitment and selection for managerial, technical, supervisory, and shop-floor positions, including blue-collar and contract manpower.
• Manage monthly payroll, attendance, leave, overtime, salary processing, incentives, and full and final settlements.
• Ensure statutory compliance related to PF, ESIC, labour laws, minimum wages, bonus, gratuity, contract labour, and other applicable regulations.
• Handle government liaisoning with Labour Department, Factory Inspectorate, PF, ESIC, and other statutory authorities.
• Manage factory licences, renewals, statutory registers, returns, inspections, audits, and compliance documentation.
• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, absenteeism, misconduct, and industrial relations.
• Manage contract labour, manpower contractors, contractor documentation, wage records, and statutory compliance.
• Coordinate manpower planning with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and other departments.
• Manage employee joining, induction, confirmation, performance appraisal, increments, promotions, and exit formalities.
• Implement HR policies, employee engagement initiatives, training programmes, and employee welfare activities.
• Prepare HR MIS reports covering headcount, recruitment, attrition, absenteeism, payroll, overtime, and manpower costs.
• Coordinate with Finance and Accounts for payroll reconciliation and statutory payments.
• Support factory administration, safety, welfare, POSH compliance, and other HR-related responsibilities.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong knowledge of sheet metal, automobile components, engineering, fabrication, or similar manufacturing industries.
• Proven experience in government liaisoning, labour law compliance, payroll, recruitment, and employee grievance handling.
• Good knowledge of industrial relations, contract labour management, PF, ESIC, and applicable labour legislation.
• Experience in managing blue-collar employees, factory workers, supervisors, and manpower contractors.
• Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to independently manage the complete HR function of a manufacturing unit.