Human Resources Director

Company Description Power Works Engineering specializes in the manufacturing, engineering, design, and supply of flow control equipment and piping systems for nuclear power plants.

HR Director (HRD)

Manufacturing | Maharashtra, India

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced HR Director to build and lead the HR and administration function for a new valve manufacturing facility in India.

You will define the people strategy, build the workforce, and establish the policies, systems, and compliance framework required for plant launch and long-term operations. The role combines strategic leadership with direct operational responsibility during the initial stages.

Key Responsibilities

• HR strategy & workforce planning:

  Translate business and production plans into workforce requirements, organizational structure, and manpower budgets.

• Recruitment & onboarding:

  Lead hiring across engineering, production, quality, technical, and administrative roles. Build recruitment partnerships, apprenticeship programmes, and effective onboarding.

• Compliance & employee relations:

  Oversee labour and statutory compliance, contractor obligations, employee relations, grievance handling, and disciplinary processes.

• Compensation & HR operations:

  Establish salary structures, benefits, payroll controls, and systems for employee records, attendance, and leave.

• Performance & development:

  Implement performance management, KPIs, training, and competency management aligned with business needs and applicable ISO requirements.

• Culture & engagement:

  Build a culture of safety, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Plant administration:

  Oversee facilities support, security, housekeeping, canteen, transport, administrative vendors, and related budgets. Coordinate expatriate support where required.

Candidate Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibility in manufacturing or industrial facilities in India.
• Proven ability to establish or scale HR functions, policies, and systems.
• Strong expertise in Indian labour legislation, plant-level statutory compliance, industrial relations, and contract labour management.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting engineering professionals, production teams, and skilled workers.
• Experience managing HR budgets, compensation, payroll, and performance processes.
• Experience in an international organization with structured governance and reporting.
• Familiarity with competency management and HR requirements in ISO-certified or audited environments.
• Strong business judgment, stakeholder management skills, and willingness to work hands-on.
• Fluency in English and Marathi.

Preferred:

Greenfield plant experience; background in engineering, energy, nuclear, oil & gas, aerospace, or other quality-regulated industries; experience supporting expatriates; employee training experience; relevant degree or postgraduate qualification.

What We Offer

The opportunity to shape the plant’s people strategy and build its HR function from the ground up, working with international management from project launch through full-scale operations.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to [email protected] with the subject line “HR Director — [Your Name]”

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In your email, briefly describe one example of an HR function or key HR process you personally built or significantly improved. Please include:

• The business challenge and scale of the organization.
• Your specific role and actions.
• The measurable results achieved.

Please keep your response to 150–200 words

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